Video

[Richard Grant]

On Saturday 09 June 2007 6:09:47 pm WJ Seidl wrote:
> Subject:
> Video
> From:
> Stew Schneider <stew.schneider at gmail.com>
> Date:
> Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:42:10 -0400
> To:
> Kubuntu Mailing List <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>
> This is certainly not a big thing, but it is annoying. My LCD is
> connected via KVM to two boxes: one running Kubuntu 7.04, the other
> running XP. Both are set to 1280x1024/75 resolution.
>
> However, when I switch from Linux to Windows, the display area is offset
> about quarter inch to my left. I have to push Autoadjust to center the
> screen. When I go back to Linux, I'm about a quarter inch to my right,
> and, again, I have to punch autoadjust.
>
> Anybody know how to fix this? I don't have any idea where Windows stores
> it's information about the screen.
>
> stew
>
> Stew:
>
> In XP:  Start>Control Panel> Display.
> Go to the furthest tab to the right in the window that appears "settings"
> and the monitor information and adjustments should be there.
>
> Check to see if your monitor has a menu item that will let it
> automatically adjust without having to push the button.
> HTH
> WJ Seidl

Hello,    I don't know why the video is changed during switching, but I'll 
share with you what happens on my systems.  I have two DLInk KVM switches on 
my network.  I paired off a Kubuntu computer (Asus Geforce 3 video card)  to 
an Windows XP Pro computer (ATI 9600 video card).  The monitor is an old Sony 
Mutiscan 200sf Trinitron crt screen.  The Sony screen has no auto resize 
button, but when I switch between computers everything fits and looks fine.  
However, when I changed the hardware, and swap out computers.  This time, 
pairing the Kubuntu computer to a different Windows XP Pro computer (using 
same ATI 9600 video card), and a different screen (Samsung 930B lcd with an 
auto resize button)...........I experience the same changes.  Switching 
between computers, my screen are slightly off and I have to hit the auto 
button each time.  It a trivial bug, but no big hassle because the auto 
function fixes the problem within seconds.  I hope that helps you in some 
way.  I think it has to do with the combination of monitor and video card 
adapters.  Somehow, the Sony Multiscan can adjust to the change, even though 
it's an older monitor.
				Richard Grant