Cannot choose Main Monitor

Hi and welcome,

can you tell a little about your PC and in particualr what graphics card you have.

Have you done a full system update?, please see this guide for furhter info:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Do you have an Nvidia graphics card?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2490

Have you checked in System Settings > Hardware > Displays > Detect Displays and what does it show you there?.

Have you tried using Compiz?:

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/ubuntu-m ... creen.html

Please fill in the blanks.

Regards Wolfman

Not sure if this can be done with the AWN panel. It may, but I have not tried it.
I know that it can be done for sure with ubuntu as regards the unity panel. When you go to settings > monitors and the system realizes that you have set two or more monitors (i.e. shen you connect the laptop with the TV) there is an option that asks where to place the unity panel (in which monitor). I have tried that in HDMI mode.

Hi,

I did understand you and that is why I asked you the question:

Have you checked in System Settings > Hardware > Displays > Detect Displays and what does it show you there?.

Does it show anything?.

Regards Wolfman

Hi,

have you tried the package "arandr" which is a frontend for "XRandR" ??.

Install via a terminal with the command:

Code:

sudo apt-get install arandr

See also:

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/arandr-a-simp ... randr.html

Hope it helps.

Regards Wolfman

Hi,

I cannot find an answer about any AWN applet for you sorry!.

It is possible that if you change your software sources download location and do an update, it may fix the problem with the monitor settings in the system settings display tool, I cannot say whether or not that that will fix the problem but it is worth a try!. You said it worked in MInt & Co so it may help to do just that???.

See also:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Regards Wolfman