[SOLVED] Extremely tiny font with dual monitors.

Wardub · 12-28-2011, 11:24 AM

I want to stream video from my laptop to my TV using VGA. So I go under Nvidia X Server Settings, and configure my tv display, set it to twinpeak. When I hit apply it works great, so I save it. But then when I restart X, everything will be extremely small.

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Wondering how I can remedy this.
Not sure if relevant, but using KDE and laptop is 16:10, TV is 16:9.

Cedrik · 12-28-2011, 12:15 PM

You want to use nvidia settings each time you start X ?

I think you have to add : nvidia-settings -l
In Autostart apps (.kde/Autostart/), or other appropriate locations

slackass · 12-28-2011, 05:54 PM

I run 2 Slack media boxes to 32" lcd tv's via hdmi that had the same problem.
The way I fixed them was:
System Settings > Application Apperence > Fonts > Force Fonts DPI: 120
And reset font sizes if necessary.
Hope this helps..

business_kid · 12-29-2011, 04:11 AM

I had the same thing in consoles, and installed the terminus fonts at someone's suggestion. The 28 point is visible and doesn't freak anything. The 32 point (biggest) has a problem with it.

Wardub · 12-29-2011, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slackass

I run 2 Slack media boxes to 32" lcd tv's via hdmi that had the same problem.
The way I fixed them was:
System Settings > Application Apperence > Fonts > Force Fonts DPI: 120
And reset font sizes if necessary.
Hope this helps..

This worked, 96 in my case. Thanks.