Note:In Ubuntu 10:10 Hardware Drivers is now named Additional Drivers More Detailed Installation Instructions Here are some useful links and related pages.. • Perform a monitor self test Mar 17, 2012 News Forums > Top Minor Android Tablet Brands > Viewsonic Tablets > ViewPad 10 > Lets talk about Ubuntu on Viewsonic 10:) How To's, Tips, Issues.
Basic Installation Instructions The easiest way to install binary drivers is to use the built in Hardware Drivers manager in Ubuntu.. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • Video Card Driver Types • This guide and its subpages describe the driver situation in ubuntu and how to install proprietary binary/restricted drivers where open source drivers are not available.. • These types of drivers are usually licensed with the GPL and we can use these drivers freely.
This article provides information on how to Troubleshoot issues with using Multiple Monitors • • • Before proceeding with troubleshooting multi monitor issues, please verify that the multiple monitors are set-up correctly by following the guide in the following article: • • • • • • • No signal issues are usually identified by examining the power button LED (for Dell monitors, this will be amber in colour if there is an issue) or by seeing a 'No signal' alert on the screen.. This will show whether your monitor is capable of displaying an image or not Figure 1: An example of a Monitor Self Test Image (if successful).. In Ubuntu 10 04 and 9:10 this is found under System->Administration->Hardware Drivers.. The advantages of using the Open Source drivers are that they are community supported and bugs can be fixed by the community programmers.. Use at your own risk To determine your video card make and model, run this command from: lspci| grep VGA More detailed information can be found by running sudo lshw -C video For a list of supported video cards, please see.
These steps may help identify whether there is a problem with your monitor or with the configuration of your multiple monitor setup.. • Please note There are two types of drivers that we can use: Open Source and Proprietary drivers.. In some cases, there is no proprietary driver for the graphics card (such as non-HD Radeons) and installing such a driver will only prevent the Open Source driver from functioning correctly.. • Drivers • • • • • • • • Help!• - Ask your questions here • - How to dynamically set multiple monitor resolution.. In addition, older hardware is typically better supported by Open Source drivers.. The self test is successful if you see a self test alert or 'No Signal' alert appear on screen.. For Dell monitors, this is achieved by removing the signal cable (HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA) from the monitor and then switching the monitor on. 5ebbf469cd