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Configuring Multiple Monitors

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I have 3 laptops setup through a high-end KVM switch.

I have 2 external 27 inch monitors, both at 1920 x 1080 (16:9).

I have a Lenovo P70 (Windows) and a Lenovo X1 Carbon (Ubuntu 20.4)

The P70 (Windows) laptop works perfectly.

But, the X1 Carbon (Ubuntu 20.4) has a problem with scaling and available screen resolutions.

On the X1 Carbon, I currently have both external monitors running at 1920 x 1080 resolution, scaled at 100%, and this is perfect for my needs.

But, the internal monitor does not have a 1920 x 1080 display option.

The smallest resolution currently configurable for the internal display is 2560 x 1440.

This resolution is just a tiny bit too small to work with comfortably.

I really need a 1920 x 1080 resolution available on the internal monitor.

The "Scale" option does not work.

All 3 monitors appear to have a "Scale" option, but when you scale one, it automatically scales all 3.

The scale option should work independently, based on the monitor selected for configuration.

If I scale the internal monitor so that everything is readable on it, it also scales the external monitors, to a size where a blind man could read them.

I either need to be able to scale independently between monitors, or I need a 1920 x 1080 resolution to be added to the drop-down list.

Can anyone help with either of these two issues?

I am assuming that there is a file somewhere, where the 1920 x 1080 resolution could be defined.

After all, this is Linux!

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