[plug] external projector on a laptop

[tim]

most laptops don't need software drivers to do mirror monitors, they usually
just have a function key to turn on the external vga port.

On 8/7/07, Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm wanting to set up my laptop to work with an external projector.  I
> have an nvidia card with the binary drivers.  So far so good.  The
> problem comes when I setup twinview.  It treats the two monitors as one
> big desktop- not what I want, particularly as they have different
> resolutions, and the projector will rarely be connected.  I'd like the
> two displays to be independent, but still be able to move windows
> between the two if need be.  What is the recommended solution to this?
>
> Thanks,
> Tim Bowden
>
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