Resources at the Venue

Projector

The projector is a tricky bugger - these refresh rates have been found to work for 1024x768, but these days automatic detection is the "one true way":

HorizSync    30-48
VertRefresh  25-61

Be sure to only have only this Modes command

Modes         "1024x768"

Nvidia

Note: These settings were for a desktop, not a laptop... YMMV

For an nvidia card with twinview (i.e. the nvidia proprietory driver), you can put this in your Device section:

Driver       "nvidia"
Option       "NoLogo"                   "true"
Option       "TwinView"
Option       "TwinViewOrientation"      "Clone"
Option       "SecondMonitorHorizSync"   "30-48"
Option       "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "25-61"
Option       "ConnectedMonitor"         "CRT, CRT"
Option       "MetaModes"                "1024x786,1024x768"

ATI fglrx

These settings were made up based on the settings above :-). Test and remove this message...

Driver       "fglrx"
Option       "no_accel"                 "no"
Option       "no_dri"                   "no"
Option       "mtrr"                     "off"
Option       "Capabilities"             "0x00008000"
Option       "DesktopSetup"             "c"
Option       "IgnoreEDID"               "off"
Option       "VideoOverlay"             "on"

ATI radeon

Driver      "radeon"
Option	"CRT2HSync"   "30.0-48.0"
Option	"CRT2VRefresh" "25.0-61.0"

PC

If you don't have a laptop, there is a PC in the podium, running Windows XP, and with a crappy 800x600 LCD monitor.

Sound

There is an amplifier and speakers. A mini-jack lead is there to plug into your sound card.

Media

There is a DVD/VHS player.

Blackboards

There are two sets of double blackboards (on either side of the projection screen), and another set behind the (raisable) screen.

Templates, etc

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