Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop
Date	2017-05-09 18:00 +0200
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I have a Lenovo T510 laptop -- wide and short display.
When I chose a tri-focal readable font size it displays to few lines.
I purchased a use 17 inch VGA display.
The MATE built in "help" is not detailed enough.
I suspect the authors thought the configuration screen was intuitive.
It's *NOT*.
My web searches have turned up posts about external hardware I don't have.

I need basic instructions *WITH PICTURES*.
I want a full screen display on the laptop.
I want a blow-up of a portion of the display on the external display.
I know it's physically possible because I'm staring at it.
BUT can not predict what is displayed on external display.
Help please.

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Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-09 18:00 +0200
  Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Julian Rüger <jr98@gmx.net> - 2017-05-09 19:00 +0200
    Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Julian Rüger <jr98@gmx.net> - 2017-05-09 19:10 +0200
      Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-10 15:20 +0200
  Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-05-09 19:00 +0200
    Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-09 21:10 +0200
      Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-05-09 21:50 +0200
      Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2017-05-10 01:50 +0200
      Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-05-10 02:50 +0200
        Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Johann Spies <johann.spies@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 08:20 +0200
          Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 08:50 +0200
          Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-05-10 09:10 +0200
          Re: Using 2nd monitor with Stretch and MATE desktop Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-10 15:30 +0200

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