SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
11-9
Using Displays
Configuring the Display Interface Using NCE
Configuring the Display Interface Using NCE
Note
Any changes made to the Xserver configuration only take effect when the
Xserver is next started up. This means that if you make changes while operating
within the OpenWindows or CDE desktop environments, you must exit and
re-enter OpenWindows or CDE before the change takes effect. See the next
section.
The display interface can be configured using the NCE Display panel or
by using commands at the Solaris command prompt. In either case,
changes that are made do not take effect until the next time the Xserver
is started up. This particularly applies to the NCE Display panel which
operates under OpenWindows or CDE. You must exit and re-enter the
desktop environment from the Solaris command prompt.
Using the NCE Display Panel
The NCE Display panel provides an easy-to-use method of
reconfiguring the display interface. It provides a list of predefined
display types. When a display is chosen from the list, the Xserver is
automatically set to the same resolution, enabling native mode by
default (see “Native mode” on page 11-3). However, the Display panel
gives you the option of selecting a different Xserver resolution to the
physical display, allowing you to select emulated mode (see “Emulated
Note
A
pplications are only aware of the Xserver resolution.
Selecting a
display from display type list affects the operation of the display interface
hardware while setting the Xserver resolution provides compatibility with
applications.
Configure a display with the Display panel as follows:
1.
Connect your external display to your SPARCbook and power
them both on.
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