[ltp] External video on T61

[Pablo Vera]

As suggested on the mail by Christoph, you should use nvidia-settings.

Open a console and type: sudo nvidia-settings, provide your password and 
select "X Server Display Configuration" on the left panel.  From there 
you will see that the driver detected both the internal LCD panel and 
the external projector, but the projector is disabled.  Click on the 
projector, enable it and set it up as you see fit.  Finally press: "Save 
to X Configuration File" and you are done.  Log off and re-login and it 
should work.

Pablo
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John Jason Jordan wrote:
> I have a T61 with Hardy x86_64, using nVidia driver and a laptop screen
> resolution of 1680 x 1050. All is well.
>
> However, for the first time ever I need to do a presentation in a
> classroom. The classroom is equipped with audiovisual equipment,
> including a Windows XP computer. However, I am having a hell of a time
> getting OpenOffice on Windows to play the presentation that I created
> in OpenOffice on my own computer. At this point it seems preferable to
> use my T61. 
>
> The equipment in the classroom provides for input from a laptop
> (standard D9 connector). I connected my computer to the classroom
> equipment, but it cannot see a signal. Then I went to the Audiovisual
> Help office at the university and we tried to connect my laptop. The
> people there are knowledgeable about various computers and how to get
> them to send video signal out, but we could not get it to work. 
>
> One of the things the person in the AV office tried was Fn+F7, which he
> said normally toggles the external video on and off. On my T61 it did
> nothing.
>
> I know zero about this matter. Can someone offer me some suggestions?
>