Khosrow Hassani wrote: > I just installed Debian 6.0.3 (testing) on my old IBM (Lenovo) > thinkpad x60 laptop. the problem I am having is that by pressing the > Fn-F7 combination, I cannot switch to an external monitor.
I use the 'lxrandr' program for this purpose. $ apt-cache show lxrandr Description: simple monitor config tool for LXDE This is a very basic monitor config tool utilizing the X extension called RandR. It can let you change the screen resolution on the fly. Besides, when you run lxrandr with external monitor connected, its GUI will change, and show you some quick options to get your projector or external monitor working correctly. This tool doesn't aim to be a full randr frontend. It's a utility for grandma, not for geeks. If you need the full power of RandR, get xrandr (console) or grandr (GUI) and read some tutorials. LXRandR only gives you some easy and quick options which are intuitive. It's very suitable for laptop users who frequently uses projectors or external monitor and just want to get their work done without reading a lot of "geek-centered" manuals or command line tutorials. http://lxde.org Bob
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