Changed the monitor for a bigger one can't use the entire screen

moshpirit · 2020-08-04 11:46:27

My fathers computer, uses Xubuntu 20.04 and recently changed his monitor for a bigger one, but XFCE isn't configured to fill the entire screen horizontally.

nPHYN1T3 · 2020-08-04 17:48:06

So open the display preferences and set it to the correct resolution? This isn't really a question but reads like no one is really tech literate in the situation. Click the mouse "start" button look for settings then displays and choose the correct resolution/DPI.

If you want you can run the display settings directly from a terminal with xfce4-display-settings.

Last edited by nPHYN1T3 (2020-08-04 17:58:10)

moshpirit · 2020-08-04 19:35:58

That's what I did but it doesn't use the entire screen

ToZ · 2020-08-04 19:44:29

What is the make and model of the monitor?
How is it connected to the computer (VGA, HDMI, DP)?
What does the following return:

xrandr -q

moshpirit · 2020-08-06 10:15:17

ToZ wrote:

What is the make and model of the monitor?
How is it connected to the computer (VGA, HDMI, DP)?
What does the following return:
xrandr -q

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
VGA-0 connected primary 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768      60.00*
   800x600       60.32    56.25  
   848x480       60.00  
   640x480       59.94  
DVI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

It's a Sharp Aqua connected through VGA

Last edited by moshpirit (2020-08-06 10:19:37)

woistmeinauto · 2020-08-09 19:49:04

xrandr --addmode VGA 1920x1080_60.00

Works?

ToZ · 2020-08-09 20:08:51

moshpirit wrote:

It's a Sharp Aqua connected through VGA

An Aquos? If so, here is an interesting article. You probably need to connect via HDMI to get the full resolution.

alcornoqui · 2020-08-09 22:07:16

Wow ToZ, good catch! Luckily, a DVI to HDMI cable is inexpensive (about 10$) and usually works well.

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