Setting monitor resolution using gnome preferences

2007-04-15 Thread Charles Blair
   My monitor is supposed to have an optimal resolution of
1080 by 1240 (or something like that).

   I have installed the testing distribution with the default
gnome interface.  I have tried clicking on Preferences and
monitor resolution, which brings up what looks like a suitable
screen.  However, I can't get any choice other 480 by 640.
Clicking on the up and down arrows to the right of the number doesn't
do anything.  I can make the number highlight in blue, but can't
over-write it.


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Re: Setting monitor resolution using gnome preferences

2007-04-15 Thread Douglas Allan Tutty
On Sat, Apr 14, 2007 at 10:03:21PM -0500, Charles Blair wrote:
My monitor is supposed to have an optimal resolution of
 1080 by 1240 (or something like that).
 
I have installed the testing distribution with the default
 gnome interface.  I have tried clicking on Preferences and
 monitor resolution, which brings up what looks like a suitable
 screen.  However, I can't get any choice other 480 by 640.
 Clicking on the up and down arrows to the right of the number doesn't
 do anything.  I can make the number highlight in blue, but can't
 over-write it.
 

IIUC, gnome lets you choose from among the resolutions that Xorg knows
about; a GUI to the Ctrl-Alt-KP+

But if Xorg only knows about 480x640 that's all the choice you'll have.
Try reconfiguring Xorg.conf to get more choices.  Sorry, I don't know of
a GUI for that.

Doug.


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