[lug] Laptop with external screen?

[Michael Hirsch]

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Rob Nagler <nagler at bivio.biz> wrote:
> I'm getting pretty close with nvidia-settings (Thanks, Ken!).  The
> tricky bit is that I have to leave nvidia-settings running in order to
> switch displays.  If I start nvida-settings with a "ghost" external
> monitor, it'll usually pop up on that screen, which isn't connected.

I you have your window manager configured to open windows so as to
minimize overlap, then you can open multiple nvidia-settings windows.
Even if the first few open on the ghost monitor, ultimately that one
will fill up and they will start opening on the visible monitor.

Michael