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tfunk
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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 Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:16 am Post subject: 1280x800 dpi - dual monitors? |
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I bought a 15.4" laptop that displays at 1280x800 when it is set to its highest resolution. I was thinking about buying a 19" monitor so that when I am at home I would have more viewing space.
Is 1280x800 a high enough resolution to be working on a 15.4" laptop monitor and a 19" external monitor at the same time? |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| You'll be able to set your second monitors resolution seperately from your laptops. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| SuperHero wrote: |
| You'll be able to set your second monitors resolution seperately from your laptops. |
Really? I thought the laptops graphics card determined the maximum resolution that could be displayed on the monitor. I'm not saying I don't believe you, but are you sure? |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| tfunk wrote: |
| SuperHero wrote: |
| You'll be able to set your second monitors resolution seperately from your laptops. |
Really? I thought the laptops graphics card determined the maximum resolution that could be displayed on the monitor. I'm not saying I don't believe you, but are you sure? |
He's sure.
Every summer I run my laptop using the tiny lcd display it has and I also hook it up to the 19" spare monitor at my sister's house and it has a whole different resolution. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:59 am Post subject: |
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You can't exceed the resolution of the graphics card.
For instance, my notebook PC's graphics card supports a maximum resolution of 1280X1024.
If I get a 1440X900 widescreen monitor, i CAN'T set that resolution at 1440X900. I have to set it at 1280X1024 or lower.
Check the specs on the mobile graphics chip of your notebook. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
You can't exceed the resolution of the graphics card.
For instance, my notebook PC's graphics card supports a maximum resolution of 1280X1024.
If I get a 1440X900 widescreen monitor, i CAN'T set that resolution at 1440X900. I have to set it at 1280X1024 or lower.
Check the specs on the mobile graphics chip of your notebook. |
Okay....if your graphics card supports 1280x1024 then can you get two monitors at 1280x1024 or do you have to divide the number between the two monitors...
e.g. 640x515 on one monitor and 640x515 on the other monitor MAX |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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No, you don't have to "half it." You should be able to run both displays at normal resolutions.
Id est, the laptop at 1280 and the 19 inch at 1440 or whatever. You just can't go over the max resolution of your video card on any individual monitor. You might get a performance hit if you're pushing your video card to the limits though. |
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