[mythtv-users] Desktop partly off-screen problem

Alen Edwards allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com
Mon Jul 7 17:12:43 UTC 2008


Peter VanDerWal wrote:
>> Perhaps nvidia-settings can help.  You can set overscan wtih some
>> monitors and make the picture area smaller on the screen, for example.
>> Perhaps that is what you need.  I am not at my myth box so can't check.
>>   I see that "nvidia-settings --query all" should list what it can do.
> 
> Asa I understand it, the Nvidia overscan option ONLY makes the image
> LARGER on the screen.  I.e. it allows you to fill more of the screen.
> I wish it would allow me to fill less of the screen because my desktop
> spills over the edges of my display a bit when I use the 720P modeline.
> 
> 
I think the new version, the one in nvidia-settings allows it to go 
either way.  It has inputs of 0 to 20 where 10 is no change.

The one you put in xorg.conf doesn't work with the latest drivers.

Allen



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