Can't use external monitor with Ubuntu 12.04, Fn+F5 doesn't work

Question

Hi I have an Asus eeepc 901 and now I installed Lubuntu 12.04 on it. Everything works fine except I can't use external Monitors.

If I press Fn+F5 which used to be the right keys for eeebuntu (the previous distro) nothing happens, the monitor doesn't get a signal.

What can I do?

Solution

I would suggest you look at the System Tools, Preferences, and Sound and Video selections for a control panel useful for turning on the second monitor. The function key may have changed, or been eliminated, in Lubuntu from EEbuntu.

Comments

[oshirowanen]

Just to let you know, Ubuntu 12.04 multi monitor support is absolutely rubbish. At best I was able to get 4 monitors working using xinerama, but with xinerama enabled, I lose the ability to use Unity3D and with Unity2D, it has some bug with the default theme... So in all, it's a bit of a disaster.