Comments on: Dual Screen with the Thinkpad x60

By: IS

IS — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:27:24 +0000

I have the same problem with my thinkpad x60. Only laptop screen works. No video output to the external monitor. It worked a few days ago, must be due to a windows update.
Where do I find this file xorg.conf or perhaps it does not exist in Windows Vista? Is there a different solution for Win Vista OS?
Your help is appreciated.
IS

By: Ouli

Ouli — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:53:05 +0000

Cloning the output - worked like a breeze. Wonderful! Thanks a million!
Your advice actually saved my neck because I realized that there was a problem only a couple of hours before I had to give a presentation to a group of colleagues.

By: JB

JB — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:03:34 +0000

How about dual heads through a port replicator? I have an x60, but have so far been unsuccessful in getting them working together with Xinerama. If anyone has a similar setup we can do this off list until a resolution has been found. Thanks!

By: Wireless

Wireless — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:34:17 +0000

Hi All
Im wodering if anyone knows how can one turn off his monitor on the x60 ?
perhaps FN “SOMETHING” ? .. I cannot recall how but with edgy running on thinkpad R50e i could do that with FN F7..

Thnx Folks!:)

By: Thierry

Thierry — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:46:51 +0000

Hi Thorsten,

Thanks, for your message, I will also check out your suggestion.

As somebody pointed out https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/42898,
it is possible to get the Fn F7 keys working, by installing the following package “i810switch” and running “i810rotate” in a terminal.

I will check this out soon..

Best Regards

By: torsten

torsten — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:37:55 +0000

Hi Thierry,

very nice article, got it working on my x60 as well, but with one extension:
To get a higher screen resolution than 1280×1024 I had to install “915resolution”. I’m running now 1600×1200, which is a lot of fun.

Thanks,

Torsten

By: Thierry

Thierry — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:18:28 +0000

Hi Thomas,

Currently, there are some problems using Compiz with the Xinerama XOrg.conf configuration. So as it seems Beryl/Compiz has problems with Dual Screen setups.

So I would suggest to disable Compiz if you want to use Dual Screen with Xinerama. I have done the same, and currently I haven’t found another solution.

Best Regards

By: thomas

thomas — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:58:23 +0000

Hi Thierry,

I’ve got xorg.conf_xinerama_wBs from your download section, and I’m using Compiz at the moment. Both screen(laptop, monitor) looks the same, there’re no login screen.

Expect the login screen to show up on the lcd laptop.

regards,

By: Thierry

Thierry — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:02:08 +0000

Hi Thomas,

Well, which xorg.conf file have you copied? Are you using Beryl or Compiz?

So at boot time everything is normal, I guess? But then the login screen is not showing up? On which Screen do you expect it to show up?

By: thomas

thomas — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:48:40 +0000

I am using X60 as well, have cut-paste your xorg.conf, but still can’t get the dual head to work. Can advise me what’s to do next?

I’ve two screen up, can’t see the login screen -