[SOLVED] force resolution onto monitor

[zebedeeboss]

Hi All

i have a 27" tv linked to my system and when in windows I can set resolution to 1680x1050 same as main monitor and it takes it. Under LM it will only go to 1024x768. How can I force Mint 14 to send it 1680x1050?

Not yet installed any additional drivers, but that never made a difference before on LM 13

Thanks in advance

Zeb...

[remoulder]

Please try to search the forums before posting. You'll need to use xrandr, http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=117398&p=650290 gives a good explanation.

[zebedeeboss]

Please try to search the forums before posting. You'll need to use xrandr, http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=117398&p=650290 gives a good explanation.

Hi, thanks for the resply and rest assured I did search but unless you get the right word to search it is hard to find a reply.

I have looked at that post and WOW!!! A good explaination it maybe but will take me w hile to work it out

Thanks again for the pointer

Zeb...

[xclusive585]

You could check for proprietary drivers for your video card. Sometimes it's the only way to get proper resolution.

[zebedeeboss]

Hi All

Thanks for all the help and advise, the xrandr post did the trick. It would seem that, by simply typing xrandr into a terminal session and it displaying the resolutions available, this sorted it out.

When I went back to screen settings, I have been able to set both monitors to 1680x1050.

Thank you ALL very much

Zeb...