[SOLVED] multiple"Display" configuration screens showing upon booting

[Kansasman]

When I boot into Xubuntu, the "Display" configuration box shows up FIVE OF THEM, (I guess so I can choose the best resolution for the screen??)

I'm Running Xubuntu XFCE on an Asus 1005 netbook, dual booted with XP

A few days ago I had it hooked to my TV with a RGB cable and was using the F8 key (external monitor) to use the TV as an external monitor, with limited success, and ever since have had this problem. I have to "close" them or hit the X to close each of them every time. Thanks in advance, digging out in NE Kansas

[Kansasman]

bump, I haven't figured it out yet, Thanks in advance

[Kansasman]

bump, can anyone tell me why these keep coming up? Thanks

[MikeTbob]

bump, can anyone tell me why these keep coming up? Thanks

I'm guessing no one has ever had this problem or doesn't know where to begin to help.
Do you have an xorg.conf file? If you do, you might try renaming it to xorg.conf.old and then try booting xorg without a .conf file. If it doesn't help you can easily rename the file back and look some where else.

[Kansasman]

Thanks so much for your reply! I found xorg.confd in usr/share/X11, renamed it to xorg.confold, rebooted, and my wireless mouse, keyboard would not work. Had to put puppy linux on a flash drive (and then remember how to use it) to go back in and change the file name back, and now back at square one. Open to all suggestions, the learning curve is very curvy.

Anywhere near Mineral Wells, TX? Thanks again

[Kansasman]

bump, and I guess I should ask where the xorg.conf file is supposed to be, since mine is in the USR file and not the ETC file. Thanks

[MikeTbob]

Check in /etc/X11/Xorg.conf

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[Kansasman]

For those who might find this thread for the same problem, I fixed the problem by going to:


Settings Manager > Session and Startup > Application Autostart (or session)

and changed something, can't remember exactly what, possibly unchecking XFCE settings helper, rebooting, and rechecking it. Or, under Session, going to XFCE4-panel, go the right and left click on whatever word is there, and changing it to "immediately". Thanks for the help, and hope this helps someone.