So, for some reason, my monitor does the "signal out of range" thing whenever certain apps are made "full screen" -- VMWare is one, and some games run under Cedega.
These are apps that change the screen resolution, and after scratching my head some, I've worked out that my monitor doesn't like to do 85HZ at some resolutions, while it's fine doing it at higher resolutions.
I know the Hsync/Vrefresh rates specified (and reported by DPMS or whatever) are "correct". I can't recall ever having this problem with this monitor before, and I have a vague suspicion that it's taken one or two (or three, or forty) too many whacks whilst in the back of a U-Haul.
Is there any way, in say, xorg.conf to specify that I don't ever want to use a HZ value above 75?
Barring that, is there any way I can work out a new set of Hsync/Vrefresh settings or a set of modelines do accomplish the same -- some way that doesn't require upper-college level math, that is? I guess I'm looking for a guide or tool, 'cause I hate both the inner workings of video and trigonometry.
The point is that apps that set the resolution must be prevented from selecting resolutions with a refresh rate of 85HZ. Like, ever.
In case it's useful, it's a Philips 109S, with an HSync range of 30-95 and a vertical refresh range of 50-160. I'm not interested in resolutions higher than 1280x1024, though.
Thanks!
These are apps that change the screen resolution, and after scratching my head some, I've worked out that my monitor doesn't like to do 85HZ at some resolutions, while it's fine doing it at higher resolutions.
I know the Hsync/Vrefresh rates specified (and reported by DPMS or whatever) are "correct". I can't recall ever having this problem with this monitor before, and I have a vague suspicion that it's taken one or two (or three, or forty) too many whacks whilst in the back of a U-Haul.
Is there any way, in say, xorg.conf to specify that I don't ever want to use a HZ value above 75?
Barring that, is there any way I can work out a new set of Hsync/Vrefresh settings or a set of modelines do accomplish the same -- some way that doesn't require upper-college level math, that is? I guess I'm looking for a guide or tool, 'cause I hate both the inner workings of video and trigonometry.
The point is that apps that set the resolution must be prevented from selecting resolutions with a refresh rate of 85HZ. Like, ever.
In case it's useful, it's a Philips 109S, with an HSync range of 30-95 and a vertical refresh range of 50-160. I'm not interested in resolutions higher than 1280x1024, though.
Thanks!
