Wide Screen distortion

[Howard Coles Jr.]

On Wednesday 08 August 2007 08:57:42 pm Brendan wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 August 2007, Howard Coles Jr. wrote:
> > On Tuesday 07 August 2007 09:52:28 pm Brendan wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Derek Broughton wrote:
> > > > Brendan wrote:
> > > > > On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Tim Johnson wrote:
> > > > >> On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Tim Johnson wrote:
> > > > >> > Hi:
> > > > >> > I have acquired a new widescreen monitor. Nice to have all the
> > > > >> > viewing "real estate", but things a now a bit "stretched
> > > > >> > horizontally". Is there any adjustments to be done from X or
> > > > >> > KDE? Notes:
> > > > >> > kubuntu 7.04 amd64, KDE 3.5.6. Acer X221W monitor.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>   Addendum: Resolution is set at 1680X1050, default depth=24
> > > > >>                    xorg.conf
> > > > >
> > > > > same monitor and resolution here...
> > > > > Everything looks dandy.
> > > >
> > > > I don't believe that it can actually be using that resolution.  If
> > > > it's using a normal ratio resolution, you'll see stretching.  If it's
> > > > really using 1680x1050, you won't.
> > >
> > > I am using 1680x1050, really. I swear.
> > > Everything looks ok.
> > >
> > > Section "Device"
> > >         Identifier      "NVIDIA"
> > >         Driver          "nvidia"
> > >         BusID           "PCI:4:0:0"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Monitor"
> > >         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
> > >         Option          "DPMS"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Screen"
> > >         Identifier      "Default Screen"
> > >         Device          "NVIDIA"
> > >         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
> > >         DefaultDepth    24
> > >         SubSection "Display"
> > >                 Depth           24
> > >                 Modes           "1680x1050"
> > >         EndSubSection
> > > EndSection
> >
> > True this is what your xorg.conf file *says* but that doesn't mean that
> > this is what your resolution actually *is*.
> >
> > What we have to do is get the refresh rates, monitor size etc. from the
> > monitor.  The Question is what settings for the monitor exist in your
> > xorg.conf?  I think, "Generic Monitor" will not get you very far.
> >
> > From KDE go to the Kmenu -> "System Settings" -> "Monitor & Display".
> > Once there, click on the "Administrator Mode" and enter your password.
> > Then, you can check the various tabs Like "Orientation & Positioning",
> > and "Hardware" and see if what you have Hardware wise matches what is
> > there.
>
> Hmmmmm, are you sure bout that? When I reset my xorg.conf to ONLY have
> 1680x1050, Kubuntu "System Settings" etc. etc. magically changed to having
> that as the only resolution. Perchance you think it doesn't read xorg.conf?

hate it when that happens.  I meant to reply to Tim Johnson's email, and 
replied to yours instead.  Sorry about that.

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See Ya'
Howard Coles Jr.
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