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Old 09-29-2003, 01:44 AM   #1
SeanStick
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Display Help


Hello,
I am new to mandrake linux and was wondering about display.
I have 2 monitors and they both work under linux but i don't want both of them. i would like to disable one. How could i go about doing this. I use the two moitors in windows but in linux i do not want them both.


Thanks alot.
Sean
 
Old 09-29-2003, 02:46 AM   #2
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There should be a button (usually on the front of the monitor).
If you press it, the display should turn off.
 
Old 09-29-2003, 12:26 PM   #3
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I want to know how to disable

I am not stupid i just want to DISABLE the monitor.
 
Old 09-29-2003, 03:35 PM   #4
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What type of hardware? I have two monitor also but I had to configure it. it didn't come that way.
 
Old 09-29-2003, 03:37 PM   #5
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I have 2 graphics cards and what i want to do is disable one on them.
 
  


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