Many times, the default resolution provided by your new Ubuntu installation is not compact enough.
In order to add a new resolution if not listed in your display drop down already, execute the following commands sequentially
Copy the complete string after Modeline. This will be used to create a new mode
Add the new mode created above to the list of displays in the dropdown
For more details on the above, please watch the video below
In order to add a new resolution if not listed in your display drop down already, execute the following commands sequentially
Get the mode of the resolution you want to add
sudo cvt 1600 900 60
Copy the complete string after Modeline. This will be used to create a new mode
pankaj@pankaj-ubuntu:~$ sudo cvt 1600 1200 60 # 1600x1200 59.87 Hz (CVT 1.92M3) hsync: 74.54 kHz; pclk: 161.00 MHz Modeline "1600x1200_60.00" 161.00 1600 1712 1880 2160 1200 1203 1207 1245 -hsync +vsync
Create new mode
sudo xrandr --newmode "1600x1200_60.00" 161.00 1600 1712 1880 2160 1200 1203 1207 1245 -hsync +vsync
Add the new mode created above to the list of displays in the dropdown
sudo xrandr --admode1600x1200_60.00
Get the display name
sudo xrandr -q
For more details on the above, please watch the video below
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