Monitor Resolution Changes after Login (Lower than Optimal)

Question

Problem: Boot and LoginScreen resolution are O.K. - 1366x768, but after login the resolution drop down to 1024x768. In the options I can select the 1366x768 resolution again, but looks like it doesn't save it, because in the next reboot it drop back again to 1024x768.

I have a Intel Integrated Video Card, on Dell Inspiron 1545 running Ubuntu 11.10, 4GB RAM & 320 HD.

Solution

Instead of running this command at log in or through your short cut you may want to take a look at you monitors.xml file.

1. Open up a terminal (ctrl+alt+t)
2. Go to your config folder (cd ~/.config)
3. Open up your file for editing (gedit monitors.xml)
4. Your resolution will be listed here as <width> and <height>
5. Change them to <width>1366</width> and `768

You can find a more detailed description here... Ubuntu 11.10 dual monitor set up instructions

Comments

[Lvkz]

WORKAROUND: I used this comand xrandr --output LVDS1 --mode 1366x768 and linked it to this keyboard shortcut: Crtl+Alt+z, and I run it after login, and that is.