On 09/19/2010 03:28 PM, Elio Fabri wrote: <snip> > Any suggestions? from what i have seen on this and other linux tech support list, you need to set up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file for 2 monitors. not knowing your setup, i ran this google linux advanced search for you; http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=xorg.conf+external+monitor&as_epq=sl%2B5&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=100&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dlinux= which gave 14 hits and you should find what is required. some modifications will be needed to fit you requirements. hth. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . **** in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ ****