Switching displays workaround Fn-F7

Original text:

http://mcphersonz.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/switching-displays-with-a-lenovo-t60-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon/

xrandr –output VGA –auto # Autodetect the VGA
xrandr –output LVDS –auto # Autodetect the laptop display
xrandr –output LVDS –mode 1024×768 # Specify the laptop display resolution
xrandr –output VGA –left-of LVDS # Extend the VGA to the left of the laptop
xrandr –output VGA –right-of LVDS # Extend the VGA to the left of the laptop

xrandr -q # displays current configuration

Useful commands

If you want to get some information about your laptop:

root@arrow:~# dmidecode -s system-manufacturer
LENOVO
root@arrow:~# dmidecode -s system-product-name
6371EXU
root@arrow:~# dmidecode -s system-version
ThinkPad T60

No sound

Probably missing
linux-modules

cross against audio control and message:

'No volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found.'

Installed linux-ubuntu-modules. Hopes it helps.