Linux mint blank extended desktop

[Tim]

I have a strange problem, I run Linux Mint and I have the Nvidia drivers installed. I usually run dual monitors but I don't have my second screen with me at the moment and wont for a few weeks. It seems to think that the second screen is there but because it isn't plugged in it just shows a black desktop which when I move my mouse to the right edge of my screen slides over. If I set my resolution back to my single monitor resolution it seems to cut of the good side and only shows the black side so I cant do anything.

Any Ideas?

[Tim]

Ok I have solved this by manually editing the xorg file

[Uhriventis]

Any display problems always start with the Xorg file.

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Any display problems always start with the Xorg file.

A lot of the times a fix can be as easy as reverting to mesa drivers until you can find the proper solution.