Richard Owlett composed on 2017-05-09 13:59 (UTC-0500): > Felix Miata wrote:
> I'm not afraid of the command line ;/ ... >> Properly configured, what shows up on the external display should be >> controlled by moving the mouse pointer toward the part of the laptop >> screen you wish to see on the VGA screen. ... > OK that tells me that what I want is possible. > It also suggests that what I want is a reasonable approximation of SOP. > When I adjust items in Systems->Preferences->Hardware->Displays the > effects of my actions *DO NOT* make sense to me. > I need documentation of the "Monitor Preferences" menu *WITH PICTURES*. I won't be providing any assistance including pictures before I can create what you want locally, but I won't be creating locally without possession of basic specifications of your '17 inch VGA display' device. Is it an LCD/LED? A CRT? Is it limited to VGA mode (640x480)? Is its native mode 1280x1024 (common among 17" LCDs)? Is VGA mode 640x480 what you wish used (lower DPI aka display density = bigger images and text)? A look at Xorg.0.log would help identify display specifications if a simpler set cannot be located. Better here than Xorg.0.log would be output from 'xrandr -q'. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/
