How to use a projector with Ubuntu

[sindrejh]

I'm not sure this is the right forum, but:

I have a Dell Latidude c800 laptop, and wants to use a prjector with it. The problem is that noting happens when I try to press [Fn]+[F8](CRT/LCD).

My first tought was that the fn-button was the problem. Because the same thing happen (or do not happen) on windows. But i can use the fn combinations to turn the sound up/down.

If nobody has a good solution, my question is:
Can I install a program witch I can use to get an output to my projector, or a command or something else?

Thanks

[bluck]

Originally Posted by sindrejh I'm not sure this is the right forum, but: I have a Dell Latidude c800 laptop, and wants to use a prjector with it. The problem is that noting happens when I try to press [Fn]+[F8](CRT/LCD). My first tought was that the fn-button was the problem. Because the same thing happen (or do not happen) on windows. But i can use the fn combinations to turn the sound up/down. If nobody has a good solution, my question is: Can I install a program witch I can use to get an output to my projector, or a command or something else? Thanks

I'm thinking you would have to edit your xorg.conf to accomodate the second display.

here's mine for dual display on my desktop, im sure you'll have to make some changes tho:

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Multihead layout"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" leftof "Screen1"
        Screen      1  "Screen1" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        Option      "Xinerama" "on"
        Option      "Clone" "off"
        InputDevice     "eraser" "AlwaysCore"
        InputDevice     "stylus" "AlwaysCore"
        InputDevice     "cursor" "AlwaysCore"
        InputDevice     "pad" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database.  Note, this is the name
 
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").  There is normally
# no need to change the default.

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.

        RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
        FontPath     "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "fbdevhw"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "type1"
        Load  "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
#       Option  "Xleds"         "1 2 3"

# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
#       Option  "XkbDisable"

# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults).  For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
#       Option  "XkbModel"      "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
#       Option  "XkbModel"      "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
#       Option  "XkbLayout"     "de"
# or:
#       Option  "XkbLayout"     "de"
#       Option  "XkbVariant"    "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
#       Option  "XkbOptions"    "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
#       Option  "XkbOptions"    "ctrl:nocaps"
#
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "stylus"
    Driver      "wacom"
    Option      "Type" "stylus"
    Option      "Mode" "relative"
    Option        "Device"        "/dev/input/event2"
    Option        "USB"           "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "eraser"
    Driver      "wacom"
    Option      "Type" "eraser"
    Option      "Mode" "relative"
    Option        "Device"        "/dev/input/event2"
    Option        "USB"           "on"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "pad"
    Driver      "wacom"
    Option      "Type" "pad"
    Option      "Mode" "relative"
    Option        "Device"        "/dev/input/event2"
    Option        "USB"           "on"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "cursor"
    Driver      "wacom"
    Option      "Type" "cursor"
    Option      "Mode" "relative"
    Option        "Device"        "/dev/input/event2"
    Option        "USB"           "on"

EndSection


Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "NEC FE2111SB"
        DisplaySize  400        300
        HorizSync    30.0 - 115.0
        VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
        Option      "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor1"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "NEC MultiSync FP912SB"
        HorizSync    30.0 - 110.0
        VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
        Option      "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "ati"
        VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
        BoardName   "ati"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard1"
        Driver      "ati"
        VendorName  "Videocard Vendor"
        BoardName   "ati"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
        Screen      1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1280x1024" 
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen1"
        Device     "Videocard1"
        Monitor    "Monitor1"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1280x1024"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Group        0
        Mode         0666
EndSection

good luck

[sindrejh]

Thanks! i opened the xorg.conf file, tried a "sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg" as the file said, when the projector was connected. And the everything just worked.

Sindre

[bluck]

Originally Posted by sindrejh Thanks! i opened the xorg.conf file, tried a "sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg" as the file said, when the projector was connected. And the everything just worked. Sindre

nice work