I want to put the monitor appearance and resolution back to normal

you can change the resolution by clicking on system>preferences>monitor

no it's not there when I click on system it just brings up all of the downloads.NO preferences or monitor

no it's not there when I click on system it just brings up all of the downloads.NO preferences or monitor

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

Thanks

sudo lshw -c display? what in gods name is that?And now when I click on system it only brings up kickass torrents.NO idea why

okay. which operating system and version are you using?

Its a terminal command, run it in a terminal and provide the output please

Thanks

i dont know other than ubuntu

when you computer is up and running, press CTL+ALT+T to get into terminal.
they type

sudo lshw -C display

if you're asked for a password, type your password in. it won't show on the screen.

then copy and paste the output here.

the copy and paste that I clicked on did nothing .and I typed that shit in like you said and it responded ...I think it said not a comand

try again.

sudo lshw -C display

Thanks

Also please keep this forum family friendly.

Thanks

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> You are still having a problem:
> the copy and paste that I clicked on did nothing .and I typed that shit
> in like you said and it responded ...I think it said not a comand Wait o.k.
> I found a place where I can click on preferences. but what to do after I
> click on preferences
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I tried again it said comand not found then I typed in again ,same comand
not found

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> Your question #146331 on software-center in ubuntu changed:
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> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/146331
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:36 PM, <email address hidden> <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
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> > Your question #146331 on software-center in ubuntu changed:
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> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/146331
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> > Status: Answered => Open
> >
> > You are still having a problem:
> > the copy and paste that I clicked on did nothing .and I typed that shit
> > in like you said and it responded ...I think it said not a comand Wait
> o.k.
> > I found a place where I can click on preferences. but what to do after I
> > click on preferences
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ok then run:

sudo apt-get install lshw

Then retry the first command

so far nothing has worked.I gave the command sudo apt-get install lshw and then it responded that all this was allready installed and no it will not copy and paste when I click on copy and paste

I give up I freakin hate this --- It is rediculous and maybe shouldnt be so hard

For three days I've had about one third of the monitor to veiw stuff in Ever since I tried to put the resolution back to where it was.My nephew says"oh it's easy just click on system and then choose preferences....Really Well guess what that doesnt work and its not easy

In a terminal, try starting the display program directly:
sudo gnome-display-preferences

The resolution is in the upper right corner of the window that should appear.

Would that be
sudo gnome-display-preferences

 or
sudo gnome-display-properties
 ? On my system (ubuntu 10.10), it's the latter.

Would that be
sudo gnome-display-preferences

 or
sudo gnome-display-properties
 ? On my system (ubuntu 10.10), it's the latter.

you do NOT use sudo with GUI apps. It is not appropriiate. If anything you should run:

gksudo gnome-display-preferences

And that is the correct way to run it.

Oops, thats
sudo gnome-display-properties

gksudo if that works for you (it probably will, since you own the desktop).