Re: [Hampshire] Laptop and TV

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Author: Leo
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Laptop and TV
I'll take a look at that then and have another try.

It was just a VGA connector.

Leo

On 27/10/13 14:34, Artur Łądka wrote:
> Try program called 'arandr' - it is nice graphical configuration tool
> for xrandr, simple and powerful.
>
> What type of connection do you use (probably HDMI) and what graphics
> card do you have?
>
>
> 2013/10/27 Ally Biggs <bluechrome@???
> <mailto:bluechrome@hotmail.co.uk>>
>
>     That's the problem with Linux at times if you want to get something
>     to work you have to be a professor or have to tinker with config
>     files it's like no just plug n play! Why the hell does a average
>     user need to get out of there depth to get something simple to work.

>
>     Never had this problem on a Win box hooked up various devices to TV
>     without a problem.

>
>
>
>     Sent from my iPhone

>
>     On 27 Oct 2013, at 11:34, "Leo" <linux@???
>     <mailto:linux@fractal.me.uk>> wrote:

>
>      > After further investigation, if the TV was set to the "TV input"
>     when the laptop was switched on then pre-X output would show up, but
>     as soon as X started the output was lost. However after a few
>     restarts and shutdowns even this doesn't work. So I haven't been
>     able to capture the output of xrandr. (As an aside is there a way to
>     permanently log all console input/output for use in these situations?)
>      >
>      > What's particularly surprising is that I can't find anything in
>     any logs to help debug this. Coupled with the fact that no config
>     has changed on the laptop since it initially worked I feel like I'm
>     back on windows - there's a problem but insufficient info is
>     available for me to try and fix it!

>      >
>      > Leo

>      >
>      > > Hi Leo

>      > >

>      > >
>      > > On 27 October 2013 01:07, Leo <linux@???
>     <mailto:linux@fractal.me.uk>> wrote:

>      > >
>      > > > **

>      > > >
>      > > > Perhaps I should also have added this problem occurs before X
>     starts. I.e.
>      > > > the first time I connected the TV I could see the boot
>     process messages on
>      > > > it. However, now even those don't show up.

>      > > >

>      > > >

>      > > >

>      > >
>      > > Have you looked at xrandr, sample output if I run it without
>     switches is:

>      > >
>      > > $ xrandr
>      > > Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
>      > > DVI-I-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>      > > DVI-I-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted
>     right x axis
>      > > y axis) 476mm x 268mm

>      > >
>      > > I would also go back to basics and double check I had the TV on
>     the right
>      > > input channel and the laptop didn't have any switches to enable
>     / disable
>      > > external displays/

>      > >
>      > > Rgds

>      > >
>      > > Peter.
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