[MLUG] RE: dual head & toshiba hot keys

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Hi Jim--

We have two lists:

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The first ("members") is for Linux-related stuff.  The second 
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time-wasting crap.  So I have forwarded your message (below) to the 
appropriate members list.

Mike


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Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:26:18 -0600
From: Jim Cicon <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
Reply-To: MLUG Off-Topic Discussion <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
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Subject: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] RE: dual head & toshiba hot keys

I am new to this list.  I hope you guys are doing well.  I am currently a
graduate student at MU and will be here a few more years.



I installed Fedora on my laptop about three weeks ago.  I have it configured
to dual boot WinXP and Fedora Core 6.  Most everything works fine, except
for two real annoying problems.



1)       I can't get dual head to work



2)       I can't decrease screen brightness because the hotkeys don't work



My Laptop is a Toshiba M45-S269.



-- Dual Head --



I can get either the laptop screen to work or the monitor to work separately
just fine.  Also, I am able to get both working at once, but they both
display the same stuff.



I can't get my desktop to span the two, nor can I get them working as
independent consoles.



-- Screen Brightness --



It would be nice to get the hotkeys to work, but just being able to adjust
screen brightness would satisfy me because it is too bright to use
comfortably.  Some info I found says I need to recompile Fedora with Toshiba
ACPI support enabled.  I don't have time to do that now with finals coming
up.  Isn't there a quick and dirty way to decrease screen brightness without
a recompile?



Any and all help is appreciated.



Jim Cicon

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