Problem with Samsung SyncMaster215tw

[Jim Patterson]

Kenny Gow wrote:

> 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.
>
Thanks for the help, I'll try that as soon as I get a chance.