On 5/1/05, Erik Hemdal <ehemdal@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >On Sun, 2005-05-01 at 11:15 -0500, Gustavo Seabra wrote: > > > > > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I have to give a seminar using OO.o Impress / FC3, in a Dell Inspiron > >>> 8600 laptop. I wonder if anyone could give me a hint on how to make it > >>> work with a projector. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >> > >> > >I have an Inspiron 5000. > > > >To get it to work for me with nothing else required, I simply booted > >with the projector attached and powered on. It "just worked". > > > >Also, to switch between video and LCD there is a function key on the > >Dell that does that. > > > > > > > > > Don't plug in the projector until the laptop is booted up completely. > Most projectors wake up in either 640x480 or 800x600 resolution, and FC > will accept that as the projector's resolution, and will give you an > awful "viewport" behavior. > > If you wait for the system to boot (and have X running), then the > projector will get whacked into the system's resolution and do what you > want. > > On my Dell laptops, Fn-F8 (look for the blue keycap legends) cycles > through the projector modes. Look for three: 1) no projector output, 2) > Projector but no LCD screen ouput, 3) Both LCD and projector display. > > Test this first. OOffice sometimes does unusual things with slide > displays, although it generally does very well. > > Erik > Thanks Erik. I'll try that tomorrow and post back the results. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gustavo Seabra Graduate Student Chemistry Dept. Kansas State University Registered Linux user number 381680 Say NO! to software patents: http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If at first you don't succeed... ...skydiving is not for you.
