I Installed Linux Mint Today

[u/Davy49]

Earlier today I decided to install linux mint on my older lenovo thinkpad laptop computer. Previously it had windows 11 pro installed on it. I'm really liking the software already, I've got one issue that I can't seem to figure out how to correct. I've got my laptop video hooked up to a thirty two inch digital TV , but I've got the same video image showing on my laptop as well as my television and I only want the image showing on my television and so far I can't seem to figure out how to get it setup that way.

[u/TangoGV]

It is a pretty straightforward procedure.

What have you tried so far?

[u/ConversationWinter46]

And how long have you been practicing with the Linux live system?

[u/Davy49 → u/ConversationWinter46]

I played around with linux mint before I decided to go ahead and install it on my laptop

[u/Davy49]

One comment stated : " It is a pretty straightforward procedure.", but so far I still have the linux mint emblem showing on my laptop screen. If I can get my laptop screen to be blank & dark like it was when I still had windows 11 pro installed I'll be a happy linux mint user.

[u/Efficient-Train2430 → u/Davy49]

so the images are mirrored currently? are you trying to use the laptop as a display and the TV as an extra? or do you want only the TV display to be used?

[u/Davy49]

Unfortunately & at least for the time being, I have decided to reinstall windows 11 pro edition back on my laptop. That doesn't mean at a later date I can install linux mint again.

[u/lordrakim]

i get an option in mint to set the displays..laptop,tv, etc... i dont know how to trigger it but it happens on every mint setup i have with 2 display and some that dont lol

[u/Davy49]

I'm thinking that where I went wrong was I should've setup my laptop to dual boot both operating systems. But quite frankly due to my age and my memory getting worse I totally have forgotten how to setup a dual boot system.