Using HDMI from Nvidia card to Samsung monitor with Ubuntu 11.10, and desktop needs zooming out. Any ideas how?

Question

In windows 7 (maybe it was the nvidia control panel), I can zoom the display out (maybe it was I set the size to 90% or something), but on Ubuntu, I can't find any setting to do this. I do have the nvidia drivers installed. This causes the outer 1/2" of screen to be cut off. My monitor does not have a setting to fix this as many TV's do.

Any secret setting that can help me?

Answer 1

I'm not an expert, but on my Nvida X Server Settings application (installed under the Additional Drivers application), under the GPU section (may be a bit different for you depending on your hardware) I have an Overscan Compensation slider that will do what you are after.