Enabling DVI on Ubuntu notebook
I haven't been able to find a clear description on how to enable DVI external display on Ubuntu (notebook) machine. Although this might be applicable only to NVIDIA-powered machines, here's how I did step-by-step:
As I implied earlier, I used a tool that comes with NVIDIA GPU instead of the default "Monitor" tool that is installed in normal Ubuntu configuration. For machines without NVIDIA graphic cards, I assume "Monitor" might take care of external monitors.
- Run "nvidia-settings &" in a terminal. This will open "NVIDIA X Server Settings" window.
- In "Layout" pane, click the rectangular shape that looks like the monitor you're adding now. In my case the rectangular has the vendor's name on it (e.g. DELL).
- In "Display" tab underneath the Layout pane, click "Configuration" button. Then choose the config you like. In my case I chose "TwinView" so 2 monitors show different parts (left and right) of your desktop.
- Click "Apply" button. This will reflect the change you made and show contents on your monitors.
- Do not forget to save the change in to the configuration file by "Save to X Configuration File"
As I implied earlier, I used a tool that comes with NVIDIA GPU instead of the default "Monitor" tool that is installed in normal Ubuntu configuration. For machines without NVIDIA graphic cards, I assume "Monitor" might take care of external monitors.
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