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less-static

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Registered: 2015-03-20

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How to Enable Zaphod

I am new to linux; so, I am finding it really difficult to filter out what is deprecated information on my issue...

I am running Xubuntu 14.10.

i have a Radeon video card.

I have two monitors:

The first is a Samsung computer monitor.

The second is a Visio HDTV.

90% of the time, I do not have the Vizio powered on. I really only use it with Kodi.

What I really want is for all of my windows and child windows to open on the Samsung. If possible, I would like Kodi to open full screen on the Vizio.

From reading the forums I think I need to disable Xinerama,

When I open the XFCE 4.10 display settings application, there are check boxes for turning off mirroring. I did that, and it automatically turns my desktop into one big window streatched across the monitors. I "think" that is what is meant when they refer to Xinerama, no?

I do not see any setting for this in the Settings editor either.

March 26, update...  It looks like I need to set up "zaphod mode".  This, evidently must be done in xor.conf...  Setting up zaphod seems to require a separate keyboard for each monitor.  I could use my bluetooth kb for kodi...

Last edited by less-static (2015-03-26 17:46:13)