Fedora12 docking station

[ltodd2]

Evening

I've got a Dell latitude 630 running F12. I have it in a docking station and have an external monitor and split the screen across the 2. If I boot the laptop not in the dock and then connect it I need to restart X to get the second screen to work. Is there a way of doing this with out restarting it? Also I have issues with projectors having to do the same kind of thing.

On a side note, I did like using compiz but read that dual screen and it dont work. Does anyone know if this is still the case.

Thanks

Lee

[dragonbite]

What about going into Systems > Preference > Monitors?

In there, there is a button to Detect Monitors. If it detects it you may be able to then choose Clone or Spread screen.

If it is something you do often enough, you may even want to add the icon to the panel so you can click or right-click on that to get into this menu.

I don't know if the Dell handles the docking station better than Lenovo, but I know that things like pulling the plug on my docking station while the computer is on locks up and freezes the system, while without the power (to the docking station) the second monitor, USB keyboard and USB mouse don't work.

[ltodd2]

dragonbite

There is system > administration > display and system > pref > display
Admin asked for root pass but does not give any options to detact. System > pref gives error
" Could not get screen information. RandR extension is not present"

Lee

[dragonbite]

Originally Posted by ltodd2

dragonbite

There is system > administration > display and system > pref > display
Admin asked for root pass but does not give any options to detact. System > pref gives error
" Could not get screen information. RandR extension is not present"

Lee

Does it come up and show that message, or does it not even start?

[ltodd2]

Does not even start. I ment to say in last post that the options I had are different to what you put?

Im wondering if F13 would be better. Im having issues with it coming out of sleep and restarting X and am hoping that it may be fixed in the new one

Lee