I just recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a clean install. I previously was using 11.10. I am also using a new laptop with a Dell docking-station and two external monitors.

When I try to use the .conkyrc file that I used previously, my conky display simply doesn't show up anywhere. However, after I went to System Settings > Displays and made some slight change that caused the monitors to refresh, then conky appeared as it should.

Here is my .conkyrc file:

background yes
use_xft yes
xftfont DejaVu Sans Mono:size=8
xftalpha 0.8
out_to_console no
update_interval 2.0
total_run_times 0
draw_shades no
short_units yes

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes

# If own_window is yes, you may use type normal, desktop or override
own_window_type override

# Use pseudo transparency with own_window?
own_window_transparent yes

double_buffer yes
default_color f0e68c
color1 white
color2 AD0303
alignment bottom_left
gap_x 2
gap_y 30
no_buffers yes
use_spacer right
pad_percents 3
xftfont Terminus:size=10

TEXT
$stippled_hr
cpu1: ${color1}${cpu cpu1}% ${color}
cpu2: ${color1}${cpu cpu2}% ${color}
load: ${color1}$loadavg ${color}
hot proc: ${color1}${top cpu 1}% - ${top name 1}${color}
$stippled_hr
big proc: ${color1}${top_mem mem_res 1} - ${top_mem name 1}${color}
memory: ${color1}$mem/$memmax  $memperc%${color}
$stippled_hr
disk: ${color1}${fs_used /}/${fs_size /}${color}
swap: ${color1}${swap}/${swapmax}${color}
${diskiograph_read 15,120 color1 0077ff 750}
${diskiograph_write 15,120 color1 0077ff 750}
$stippled_hr
download: ${color1}${downspeed wlan0} /s${color}
${downspeedgraph eth0 20,120 104E8B 0077ff}
upload: ${color1}${upspeed wlan0} /s${color}
${upspeedgraph eth0 20,120 104E8B 0077ff}

How can I fix it so that I don't have to tamper with the Displays settings in order for conky to show up?