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I'm dual booting Windows 7 Pro and Ubuntu 10.04 on my T410. Everything works fine except I have one minor problem. I use a dock at home connected to a larger monitor. In Windows 7, I plug in the laptop (display cover closed, power options set to blank screen w/ lid closed on AC) and I can easily login / shutdown from my second monitor. However, in Ubuntu both the login screen and shutdown screen always appear on my T410 laptop screen, even when it is closed and I am using my second monitor alone. So I have to open the laptop and login / shutdown from there. Has anyone run into this problem? I've tried searching on Linux / Ubuntu forums but haven't had much success. A fix is greatly appreciated.

In the T410's BIOS make the external LCD the default primary video device. The device option will be something like 'Digital 1 on Dock'.

Many thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately setting the external LCD as the default display (tried both "Digital 1 on Dock" and "Digital 2 on Dock") did not solve the problem. When I reach the Ubuntu login screen the window for user selection and login credentials still remains on the laptop LCD. Similar for shutdown dialogs. I did try searching Linux forums for instructions on setting default displays but still haven't found much yet. I'll keep searching...

Maybe use xrandr? Something like in your Xsession should do the trick.

stgreek I see you list having a T600e and are running Ubuntu 10.04 -- Did you find a Ubuntu 10.04 sound fix (and external microphone) solution for the 600e?