[SOLVED] Using External Monitor with an Ubuntu installed Macbook

[LanDroid]

Hey guys, before I say anything, I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on a Macbook 3,1 late 2007. I have an HP paviilon f1703 external monitor that I would like to use as the main screen to load the full resolution GUI without using the laptop monitor at all. I've done several Google searches and tried several remedies, and I'm either doing them totally wrong (which is very very possible because I'm such a newb), their out of date, or their just not working for me. Any help would be greatly greatly greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[leviticusjonestown]

That's weird. It picked my external up automatically, didn't have to configure or anything.

One thing to try is the monitor resource under preferences and click the detect monitors button.

System>Preferences>Monitors

Another thing I have found helpful in the past is to have the external hooked up during boot. I've had problems with "Windowpanes" detecting my external monitor unless i had it plugged in during boot.

As far as terminal commands I can't help because I'm also a noob.

-linucksn00b

[LanDroid]

Hey Thanks for the Reply! My MacBook did pick up the display, but for some reason it doesn't use the full resolution of it, for instance whenever there is text on it, it is blurry.