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Roberth

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From: The Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2007-01-12

Posts: 894

KDE 4.2 and dual monitor setup

Is there any way to make KDE 4.2 understand which monitor is my primary one?

It acts like mye left monitor(my tv) is the default monitor, but my right monitor is the which is the primary one.

Last edited by Roberth (2009-01-29 23:12:19)

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aglarond

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From: Texas, USA

Registered: 2008-11-20

Posts: 129

Re: KDE 4.2 and dual monitor setup

In my case, it follows my xorg config. If you're using the nvidia drivers, just use nvidia-settings to set it up.

-mS

Roberth

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From: The Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2007-01-12

Posts: 894

Re: KDE 4.2 and dual monitor setup

Well thats what Ive done, but doesn't follow it.

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aglarond

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From: Texas, USA

Registered: 2008-11-20

Posts: 129

Re: KDE 4.2 and dual monitor setup

I switched mine around and KDE followed it. I'm using Twinview with the proprietary drivers, so maybe that makes a difference.

Here's my xorg.conf for a GeForce 7300 SE, in case it helps.

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Monitor0"
    Vendorname    "Unknown"
    Modelname    "Acer AL1916"
    Horizsync    30.0    -    83.0
    Vertrefresh    55.0    -    75.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Device        "Configured Video Device"
    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
    DefaultDepth    24
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Screen0"
    Device        "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    Option        "TwinView"    "1"
    Option        "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder"    "DFP-0"
    Option        "metamodes"    "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, DFP: nvidia-auto-select +1280+0"
    Defaultdepth    24
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load    "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver        "kbd"
    Option        "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout"    "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
    Driver        "mouse"
    Option        "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option          "Composite"    "1"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier    "Default Layout"
    screen         0 "Screen0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier    "Configured Video Device"
    Driver        "nvidia"
    Option        "IgnoreDisplayDevices"    "TV"
    Option          "Coolbits"        "1"
    Option          "RandRRotation"        "1"
    Option          "AddARGBGLXVisuals"    "1"
    Option          "TripleBuffer"        "0"
    Option          "DynamicTwinView"    "1"
    Option        "NoLogo"        "True"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier    "Videocard0"
    Option        "IgnoreDisplayDevices"    "TV"
    Option          "Coolbits"        "1"
    Option          "RandRRotation"        "1"
    Option          "AddARGBGLXVisuals"    "1"
    Option          "TripleBuffer"        "0"
    Option          "DynamicTwinView"    "1"
    Vendorname    "NVIDIA Corporation"
    Boardname    "GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS"
    Driver        "nvidia"
    Option        "NoLogo"        "True"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option        "Xinerama"    "0"
EndSection