xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3840 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
VGA-0 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 521mm x 293mm
  1920x1080     60.00*+
  1680x1050     59.95  
  1600x900      60.00  
  1440x900      59.89  
  1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
  1280x800      59.81  
  1280x720      60.00  
  1152x864      75.00  
  1024x768      75.03    70.07    60.00  
  800x600       75.00    72.19    60.32    56.25  
  640x480       75.00    72.81    59.94  
DVI-D-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 connected 1920x1080+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 521mm x 293mm
  1920x1080     60.00*+  50.00  
  1680x1050     59.95  
  1600x900      60.00  
  1440x900      59.89  
  1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
  1280x800      59.81  
  1280x720      60.00    50.00  
  1152x864      75.00  
  1024x768      75.03    70.07    60.00  
  800x600       75.00    72.19    60.32    56.25  
  720x576       50.00  
  720x480       59.94  

From the provided output:

1. Screen 0:

   • The minimum screen resolution your system supports is 8×8.
   • Your current screen resolution is 3840×1080 (which suggests a dual monitor setup, each with a resolution of 1920×1080).
   • The maximum resolution supported is 16384×16384.

2. VGA-0:

   • This is the first display connected via a VGA port.
   • It is currently set as the primary display.
   • Its current resolution is 1920×1080 (the * denotes the current resolution and the + denotes the preferred resolution).
   • It supports various other resolutions as listed.

3. DVI-D-0:

   • This display is currently disconnected.
   • No other information about this display is provided since it’s not connected.

4. HDMI-0:

   • This is the second display connected via an HDMI port.
   • Its current resolution is 1920×1080.
   • It supports various other resolutions, similar to VGA-0.

Our two screens (VGA-0 and HDMI-0) are side by side, creating a total screen resolution of 3840×1080.

From the xrandr output, it’s not directly evident that we are using an HDMI-to-DVI cable. However, we can infer this from the connection types and their states:

1. HDMI-0 connected: This indicates that a device is connected to the HDMI port of your computer.
2. DVI-D-0 disconnected: This indicates that there is no direct connection to the DVI port on your computer.

If we know that our second monitor only has a DVI input and we’re using an HDMI-to-DVI cable to connect it, then the “HDMI-0 connected” state in the xrandr output is a result of the HDMI end of our converter cable being connected to our computer’s HDMI port.

However, it’s essential to clarify that xrandr only shows the connection state from the perspective of the computer’s output ports. It won’t specify cable types or conversion methods. We usually determine the use of converter cables by knowing our hardware and connection setup.