FC5/KDE3.5 beamer woes

[Alessandro Brezzi]

Hi Ernest,

2006/10/17, Ernest B. M <e.byaru at gmail.com>:
>
>
> Anthony Messina wrote the following on 10/17/2006 03:08 PM:
> > Rex Dieter wrote:
> >> Ernest B. M  wrote:
> >>
> >>> My FC5/KDE3.5 system does not automatically project the screen to a
> >>> beamer
> >> OK, I give up, what is a "beamer"?
> >>
> >> -- Rex
> >>
> > i just found out too, rex... it's a video projector
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamer
>
> ok, now that we know what it is - has anybody experienced this
> problem? You are a a very important meeting, (and are very proud of
> your OS, its not windoze). You fire up the projector, connect the
> laptoy and la! the resolutions dont match, you have to tinker with
> Xorg.conf to get it right, and everyone is asking.. what the hell is
> he doing? (and someone with an apple laughts at you proudly)
>
> anyway, what packages in KDE3.5 and/or FC5 are responsible for
> detecting a projector automagically (and its proper resolution of
> course) and working right away?
>
> rgds
> eb

have you tried, at first, to change dynamicalli the resolution using
CTRL+ALT+"+" or CTRL+ALT+"-" keys? If your Xorg.conf contain multiple
resolution line for the monitor, chance are you can find one good also
for the projector

HTH

-- 
Alessandro Brezzi