Hi Bryce,

the xset trick doesn't seem to work :( here's what I did:

1- Start up the system without the external monitor plugged in.
2- Plug in the monitor, external display shows nothing, but it's visible 
gnome-display-properties.
3- issue command xset dpms force on.

Nothing happens :( the external display still thinks the VGA cable is
not connected,  BUT the computer thinks the display is connected.
Actually I launched a few terminal windows and they all went to the
external display (which isn't showing anything so I thought they were
failing to start). If I press the terminal icon in the Unity bar, I get
an overview of the windows that were sent to the external display but I
still can't see them.

Thanks for suggesting this test!


** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu Natty)
       Status: Incomplete => New

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  [arrandale] external VGA output doesn't output anything (i686)

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