Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:07:45 +0000 From: Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com> To: "Bomgardner,Jon " <JBOMGARD@stpaultravelers.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Screen usage... was: Xorg/laptop Message-ID: <41BDCC61.9050008@circlesquared.com> In-Reply-To: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B253528@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net> References: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B253528@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net>
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Bomgardner,Jon wrote: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Doug Poland [mailto:doug@polands.org] >>Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:54 AM >>To: Bomgardner,Jon >>Cc: Henry Miller; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>Subject: Re: Screen usage... was: Xorg/laptop >> > > > <snip> > >>>For some reason, FreeBSD and Xorg is only using a small square in > > the > >>>middle of the LCD screen. Any ideas on how I get it to use the full >>>dimensions? >>> >> >>On my Dell laptop I have a function key called "Font". When I push >>that, my screen toggles from what you describe, to "full-screen", HTH. >> > > > OK, so I found a BIOS option that enabled me to "stretch" > the screen however, it is still not using ALL of the possible screen > space and Xorg still starts in the small window... Almost there... I can > just taste it.... > > anyone got any other ideas? What resolution are you using? Laptops take this pretty literally, generally. If your laptop has a resolution of, say, 1280x1024 and you're using 800x600, then you'll often get a display 800x600 in the middle of the available screen area. Peter. -- the circle squared network systems and software http://www.circlesquared.com
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