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** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/828623 Title: gnome control centre does not allow you to disable the laptop screen while leaving an external connected screen working Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Lenovo T500 with displayport has a 1920x1200 monitor attached, I use the displayport in a similar way to a docking station in that I attach the monitor with a displayport to dvi cable, and then expect to be able to switch off the laptops internal display, only leaving the external monitor working. Screen detection works fine, mirrored screen works fine, but disabling the internal display and activating the external display just leads to the screen going black until the timeout has been reached, whereupon it reverts to its previous setting. This is a fully updated oneiric install ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.1.4-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.11-generic 3.0.1 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Aug 18 10:35:59 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/828623/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
