X not aligning with screen

rimian · n00b Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 42 Location: Australia

hello,

i've got Xorg running but it is shifted to the right about 20 pixels. I have tried playing with ViewPort but it doesn't make any difference. I'm using the nv driver.

Does anyone know how to shift the screen?

Thanks!

jomen · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject:

do you have a real monitor - as opposed to some flat-panel-LCD screen, I mean...
I've never seen a shifted display on an LCD
In case of monitor:
the thing itself can be adjusted...

if this does not help - there is a tool "xvidtune" - try that.

rimian · n00b Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 42 Location: Australia

it's LCD. sorry i forgot to mention that.

I looked at xorg.conf from my suse machine that I used with the same monitor and i've been playing with Modeline values. I can center it now with around a 15 pixel gap on both sides. Until i find out what all those numbers mean i'll leave it.

thanks for your help.

in case anyone is wondering:
Modeline "1280x1024" 117.45 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1068

the dot clock seems to shift the screen left and right. i can't change the width. i've looked at what the numbers represent but it's still confusing.

Edit:
i've started up KDE and my monitor's internal settings have adjusted themselves. A HP dialog box says "Adjusting" and the screen jumps around a little 'till it lines up. I'll keep an eye out for smoke coming out the back.

cheers!