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--- computing:department:unix:desktop [2007/06/20 13:40] – clayton
+++ computing:department:unix:desktop [2009/07/28 21:06] (current) – clayton
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 ====== Linux Desktop Environment ======
-Two desktop environments are available on the linux systems: KDE and GNOME. The default is KDE.
+Two desktop environments are available on the linux systems: KDE and GNOME. The default is KDE. To switch desktop environments you must be logged out and at the hellolinux login screen. Click **Options** and then **Select Session..**.
 ===== Changing screen resolution =====
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-If you want to change your screen resolution from the system default, you can use the "screen resize and rotate" utility, under the "system tools" KDE menu.
+If you want to change your screen resolution from the system default, you can use the **screen resize and rotate** utility, under the **system tools** KDE menu.
 There is also a KDE tray tool that can be started by typing ''krandrtray'' in a xterm window.
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 ==== GNOME ====
-To change the screen resolution from the default, use the "Screen Resolution" tool under the "Preferences" GNOME Applications menu.
+To change the screen resolution from the default, use the **Screen Resolution** tool under the **Preferences** GNOME Applications menu.
 ==== Command Line ====
-From the command line, you can use the xrandr utility.
+From the command line, you can use the ''xrandr'' utility.
+  * Get a list of available resolutions with the command "xrandr -q". This will give you a list of resolutions, each one has an index number with the default being 0.
+  * Change your resolution using "xrandr -s n", where n is the index.
+  * If for some reason you lose the display (eg the monitor won't sync), hit up arrow, delete, zero, enter (to set it back to index 0).

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