Re comment 6: I get this in Maverick too. I've found the advice in this forum post helpful: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1047029 Basically you can use the command-line to tell nvidia-settings to reset which displays are present. It then properly forgets about the old display and allows you to use the dialog to detect the new one. I'm using the latest packaged drivers (260.19.06-0ubuntu1) Here's a short script that should reset to only using the laptop's local LCD:
#!/bin/bash echo Current display status nvidia-settings -d -q AssociatedDisplays echo Configuring to only know about LCD display nvidia-settings -a AssociatedDisplays=0x00010000 echo Updated display status nvidia-settings -d -q AssociatedDisplays ** Changed in: nvidia-settings (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/526955 Title: NVIDIA X Server configuration not working -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs