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Xfce Ubuntu-Single screen horizontal mirror

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I'm running Ubuntu which boots directly into the Xfce desktop environment. I use a single screen and can't use more (no GPU, unless there is another way to do it) . It's a very old  machine. 

I was playing with screen settings and i set the "horizontal mirror" on. Now my screen looks like shredded paper and it's basically impossible to navigate with the mouse. Is there a way to return this to its original state without wiping any data? I have an install disk. 

i5 6600k and GTX 1070 but I play 1600-900. 1440p BABY!

Still, don't put too much faith in my buying decisions. xD 

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i5 6600k and GTX 1070 but I play 1600-900. 1440p BABY!

Still, don't put too much faith in my buying decisions. xD 

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Get a linux live CD/USB.
Boot into the live environment and mount the desktop's OS drive.
Modify the config file with the setting that enables that and save changes.
Reboot into Ubuntu Xfce.

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2 hours ago, Vitalius said:

Get a linux live CD/USB.
Boot into the live environment and mount the desktop's OS drive.
Modify the config file with the setting that enables that and save changes.
Reboot into Ubuntu Xfce.

Every time I try booting into the live desktop environment from a CD it brings me to a terminal type thing, not a desktop GUI. 

i5 6600k and GTX 1070 but I play 1600-900. 1440p BABY!

Still, don't put too much faith in my buying decisions. xD 

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46 minutes ago, YedZed said:

Every time I try booting into the live desktop environment from a CD it brings me to a terminal type thing, not a desktop GUI. 

._.

I'm not really sure what to tell you then. Usually that's not the case if you used a Live CD image that has a Desktop Environment. 

Try this one? http://www.lxle.net/

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installed any new kernel updates lately?

sound like your display manager is broken or what not.

Which display manager do you use?

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8 hours ago, Sintezza said:

installed any new kernel updates lately?

sound like your display manager is broken or what not.

Which display manager do you use?

I'm using plain old Ubuntu which I later installed Xfce desktop onto. 

I know why this happened, because I set the screen to horizontal mirror. Honestly I thought it would switch back after 30 seconds like it does on Windows 7, but I'll admit it was stupid to think Ubuntu Xfce would have the same features.

i5 6600k and GTX 1070 but I play 1600-900. 1440p BABY!

Still, don't put too much faith in my buying decisions. xD 

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