Projector Video "Swims"

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Author: Simper, Brian D
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Subject: Projector Video "Swims"
I would try running Xconfigurator when the projector was running. I have
had
good luck using it to find the right refresh rate, frequencies, and
resolution
on my machines. Perhaps it can find the right combination of settings for
you
to avoid the screen effects.

-Brian


>      When I use a projector with my RedHat 7.2 notebook,
> the projected video wiggles in vertical bands. In the past,
> the key combination that toggled the video output, if I
> cycled through all possibilities once, would solve the
> problem. Now, however, this key combination doesn't appear
> to do anything at all. Completely non-functioning. (It's
> been months since using the projector: I'm not sure what
> may have changed but, for one thing, I'm using a custom-built
> kernel instead of the stock RedHat kernel. I changed the CPU
> type to Coppermine and enabled ACPI and turned off APM BIOS
> [which appears to have had no effect on anything].
>      I think the swimming effect might be a refresh-rate
> conflict between the LCD and the video projector. Can I
> solve that in XF86Config (but what is XF86Config-4 for?)?
> Maybe one of the following needs to be changed? Suggestions
> would be most welcome.