2 monitors

bjlockie · 04-09-08, 09:03 AM

I have 2 LCD monitors and an 8800 with 2 DVI connectors.
One is 1280x1024, the other is 1650x1080,
My plan was to run tvtime on 1 monitor and use it as a tv.
I tried twinview and it seems to work except KDE has a few problems with it.
firefox uses huge buttons and sizing like it is running at 640x480.
Sometimes the close button for a window doesn't work.
Sometimes resizing a window doesn't work.
Sometimes moving a window doesn't work.
The clock is on the right side of the 2nd monitor, I want it to be on the right side of the monitor not running tvtime.

Tub · 04-09-08, 09:08 AM

The first one looks like wrong DPI-settings. I've added this to the Device section in my xorg.conf:

Code:

Option      "DPI" "96 x 96"

KDE 3.x works fine here using TwinView. Did you compile KDE with Xinerama support?

bjlockie · 04-09-08, 10:11 AM

I will recompile KDE.

bjlockie · 04-10-08, 07:57 PM

Got it working exactly as I wanted.

My 8800G seems to run hotter.
Core Temp: 60 degrees C
Ambient Temp: 48 degrees C

Should I get a better fan?
It's stable as is.
My video card looks like this:
http://www.galaxytech.com/Product_De...s1=1&class2=31
I don't see a way of putting a different fan on it.

04-09-08, 09:03 AM	#1
bjlockie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 92	2 monitors I have 2 LCD monitors and an 8800 with 2 DVI connectors. One is 1280x1024, the other is 1650x1080, My plan was to run tvtime on 1 monitor and use it as a tv. I tried twinview and it seems to work except KDE has a few problems with it. firefox uses huge buttons and sizing like it is running at 640x480. Sometimes the close button for a window doesn't work. Sometimes resizing a window doesn't work. Sometimes moving a window doesn't work. The clock is on the right side of the 2nd monitor, I want it to be on the right side of the monitor not running tvtime.

04-09-08, 09:08 AM	#2
Tub Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 95	Re: 2 monitors The first one looks like wrong DPI-settings. I've added this to the Device section in my xorg.conf: Code: Option "DPI" "96 x 96" KDE 3.x works fine here using TwinView. Did you compile KDE with Xinerama support?

04-09-08, 10:11 AM	#3
bjlockie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 92	Re: 2 monitors I will recompile KDE.

04-10-08, 07:57 PM	#4
bjlockie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 92	Re: 2 monitors Got it working exactly as I wanted. My 8800G seems to run hotter. Core Temp: 60 degrees C Ambient Temp: 48 degrees C Should I get a better fan? It's stable as is. My video card looks like this: http://www.galaxytech.com/Product_De...s1=1&class2=31 I don't see a way of putting a different fan on it.

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