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davecold 01-21-2011 06:30 AM
display adapter settings
 
I have a mecer bravo laptop which has a sis mirage graphics card,

I cant change the screen resolution from 800 x 600 to anything better.

im running ubuntu

please help

TB0ne 01-21-2011 08:03 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by davecold (Post 4232877)
I have a mecer bravo laptop which has a sis mirage graphics card,
I cant change the screen resolution from 800 x 600 to anything better.
im running ubuntu
please help
Posting the same question THREE TIMES in different forums won't get you help any faster. Also, how about providing some useful details, like what MODEL the laptop is, and what VERSION of Ubuntu, and what you tried??

Also, did you bother to look at the specs on the laptop? Could be that 800x600 is the best it can do.

Weasel War Dance 01-21-2011 08:11 AM
In GNOME, it should be as easy as clicking through a few menus.
The main menu should be on the left of the top panel by default. Anyway, go to:

System -> Preferences -> Display

A screen with your monitor's settings should pop up. Now just click the drop-down menu that says 'Resolution' and pick a different size.

michaelk 01-21-2011 08:35 AM
Ignore.

MTK358 01-23-2011 04:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by davecold (Post 4232877)
I have a mecer bravo laptop which has a sis mirage graphics card,

I cant change the screen resolution from 800 x 600 to anything better.

im running ubuntu

please help
Try installing the xserver-xorg-video-sis package.

davecold 01-26-2011 05:05 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Weasel War Dance (Post 4232985)
In GNOME, it should be as easy as clicking through a few menus.
The main menu should be on the left of the top panel by default. Anyway, go to:

System -> Preferences -> Display

A screen with your monitor's settings should pop up. Now just click the drop-down menu that says 'Resolution' and pick a different size.
HI

I still only have 600 x 800 or 800 x 600 to choose from, nothing else???

davecold 01-26-2011 05:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TB0ne (Post 4232979)
Posting the same question THREE TIMES in different forums won't get you help any faster. Also, how about providing some useful details, like what MODEL the laptop is, and what VERSION of Ubuntu, and what you tried??

Also, did you bother to look at the specs on the laptop? Could be that 800x600 is the best it can do.
HI

the model of laptop is mecer bravo u50sl1, I know it has better resolution seeting cause when i ran windows 7 it let me choose a much better display seeting: i think 1280 x 780 or something like lthat, Im running ubuntu 11.04, the graphics card sis mirare 717,

please help, I have been told to edit the x config, but im not sure were to begin??


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