HP c8000 manual Using setmon to configure the monitor

configuring X Windows on HP-UX (other graphics cards) using SAM to configure X Windows

The Modify Default Visual menu item lets you set the default visuals, depth and resolution on a graphics device. It lets you identify which of these should be the default settings.

The Modify Screens Options item contains options that are specific to each graphics device. This list might be different for cards depending on the capabilities of each card.

Grayed out screen icons represent screens that have not been configured for use by the X Server. You can select these grayed out icons and choose the Add Screen to Configuration menu item to add screens to the configuration file. HP Visualize graphics devices are added to the X*screens file and other HP graphics devices are added to the XF86Config file.

More information on configuration of the X Server and each of the above actions can be obtained from SAMs on-line Help.

	using setmon to configure the monitor
	setmon is a configuration tool used to change the monitor settings for a
	monitor attached to a graphics device. This tool permits you to change
	the monitor's refresh rate, frame buffer resolution, and frame buffer
	memory configuration (e.g., Stereo, Double Buffer), when the device
	supports multiple options. To change the monitor type, the setmon
	command can be executed directly or done through SAM.
	The setmon executable is located at
	/opt/graphics/common/bin/setmon. Under SAM this component is
	located under the top-level “Display” folder, next to the “X Server
	Configuration” icon.
NOTE	Changing the monitor type while the X Server is running will necessitate
	killing and restarting the X Server. In order to change the monitor
	settings, the X Server needs to be running on the device specified. For
	these graphics cards, it may not be possible to test some of the monitor
	settings before making the change permanent.

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