External monitor issue...help needed

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hi all,

trying here to set external monitor with my laptop so i could enjoy working with resolution 1680x1050.
i did as follows:

  1. hooked up monitor to laptop
  2. launched (root) nvidia-settings
  3. detect displays (goes well) -> set them as “separate X screen”
  4. safe to xorg -> quit
  5. reboot

after reboot:

  • on external monitor i see boot process → nvidia splash…and then it goes dark…
  • laptop monitor dark as well
    only way to login is to unplug external monitor and “ctrl alt backspace” to restart X.
    this is part of my xorg concerning monitors and nvidia:

Section "Modes"
    Identifier         "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor[0]"
    VendorName     "--> LCD"
    ModelName      "1280X800@60HZ"
    UseModes       "Modes[0]"
    DisplaySize     332    207
    HorizSync       30.0 - 52.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 60.0
    Option         "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
    Option         "DPMS"
    Option         "PreferredMode" "1280x800"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "LPL"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "ViewSonic Q20wb"
    HorizSync       31.0 - 82.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 75.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device[0]"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA"
    BoardName      "GeForce Go 7600"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce Go 7600"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce Go 7600"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen[0]"
    Device         "Device[0]"
    Monitor        "Monitor[0]"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       15
        Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP: 1280x800 +0+0; DFP: 1024x768 +0+0; DFP: 800x600 +0+0; DFP: 640x480 +0+0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
moved Option "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Videocard1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "CRT: 1680x1050 +0+0"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "on"
EndSection