Problem with Samsung SyncMaster215tw

[Kenny Gow]

Jim Patterson wrote:
> gary wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 2006-11-24 at 03:40 -0600, Jim Patterson wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> I have been trying to get the screen to X window to fit with my 
>>> screen, but have not had any luck when using Fedora 6.  I works fine 
>>> with RHEL 4 but after installation of F6 I haven't been able to get 
>>> the screen to match up.  I have played around some with the H-sync 
>>> and V-sync but have not been able to find one where I can see the 
>>> tray at the bottom.  This is a 1680x1050 resolution screen, but the 
>>> best I can get is 1440x900 which still has the problem with the 
>>> vertical being too large.
>>>
>>> I also have been having trouble with the mouse disappearing when I 
>>> try different resolutions.
>>>
>>>
>>> My xorg.conf file
>>> -------------------------------
>>> # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
>>>
>>> Section "ServerLayout"
>>>        Identifier     "single head configuration"
>>>        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
>>>        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>>> EndSection
>>>
>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>        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      "XaxisMapping" "4 5"
>>>        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
>>> EndSection
>>>
>>> Section "Monitor"
>>>
>>>        Identifier   "Monitor0"
>>>        ModelName    "SyncMaster 215TW"
>>>        DisplaySize  450        280
>>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>>>        HorizSync    30.0 - 80.0
>>>        VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
>>>        Option      "dpms"
>>> EndSection
>>> Section "Device"
>>>        Identifier  "Videocard0"
>>>        Driver      "nv"
>>> EndSection
>>>
>>> Section "Screen"
>>>        Identifier "Screen0"
>>>        Device     "Videocard0"
>>>        Monitor    "Monitor0"
>>>        DefaultDepth     24
>>>        SubSection "Display"
>>>                Viewport   0 0
>>>                Depth     24
>>>                Modes    "1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600"  
>>> *********** "640x480"
>>>        EndSubSection
>>> EndSection
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>     Try adding -  "1680x1050" - to Modes   -----gary
>>
>>  
>>
> I've tried that and it doesn't help.  I've also noticed that whenever I 
> logout and then log back in I lose my mouse.  I mean it is still there, 
> I can mouse over stuff and see a response, but I can't see the pointer.
> 
Oh, and for the mouse problem, perhaps add the line

         InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"

to the ServerLayout section.