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berghem
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« on: January 29, 2013, 09:23:18 AM »
Hi all

 I wont work with double monitor, but in Settings Manager -> Display i can't setting left monitor and right monitor. I see the same window. in both monitor
I want use an application in the left monitor and other application in right monitor.
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 11:32:14 PM »
Hi,

I think that i answered that question before, but try from terminal :

xrandr  --output LVDS1 --auto --left-of VGA1

And you can try Arandr, which is a GUI of xrandr. (sudo apt-get install arandr, then just run arandr or check menu then open)

Good luck.
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2013, 10:55:37 AM »
tks ZEROF

for the other users, here there's a guide for xrandr
http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-setup-dual-monitors-with-xrandr/2009/06/01
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2013, 11:49:20 AM »
If you are using jupiter , u can change resolutions and rotations in jupiter indicator plugin itself
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