Sounds like the intel driver has enabled the VGA output even if you don't have something hooked up to it. That would cause you to have two outputs, one the size of these maximized windows you're seeing and one your actual screen size.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: compiz => xserver-xorg-video-intel Status: Incomplete => New -- Gutsy - Compiz windows will not maximize by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151586 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs