multiple monitors - Could not set the configuration for crtc 79 on Ubuntu

ubuntu multiple-monitors ubuntu-13.10

05
2014-04

clever_trevor

I am running Ubuntu with another monitor connected to my laptop so I can extend my desktop. Most the time when I resume the machine, only the second monitor will stay on and I will have to manually turn on the other monitor(the laptop) by going into Screen Display. When this happens, I receive an error that "Could not set the configuration for crtc 79". How can I get the laptop to wake up and keep both its screen and the attached monitor on?

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Now both the left and right monitors have task bars and menu bars. Windows cannot be dragged from the first two monitors to the third monitor. Also, maximizing in the left or center window fills both monitors.

I also tried adding Option "Xinerama" "true" to the ServerLayout section. X11 wasn't able to start up.

I want to:

Allow moving windows along all three monitors.
Maximizing only fills the current monitor.
Either have menu/task bars on only the left monitor or all three monitors

How can I make this possible?

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