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Dell Ultrasharp U2410 - how to fill the screen?

  • 01-08-2012 7:39pm
    #1
    LaVail
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    Decided to buy this monitor because I got it for a fairly good price using a 20% discount code I found online but when I go on You Tube etc the screen isn't filled on either side? I find it wasteful this way and am wondering if it can be corrected? Screen resolution is 1920x1200

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  • #2
    yoyo
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    Most websites use a fixed width/not fluid so you'll see this. For popular sites like Youtube you may be able find a greasemonkey script which will expand the page. Web designers usually set a max width of in or around 940px,

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  • #3
    ED E
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    For sites like that, go "2 up" aka have two windows side by side.


  • #4
    Kenny Logins
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    As above ^^ 2UP.


    What was the price BTW? I could do with one of these.


  • #5
    ED E
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    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    As above ^^ 2UP.


    What was the price BTW? I could do with one of these.

    If you're going higher than 1080 its worth the money to go for a catleap(see thread in the B&U).


  • #6
    Supermensch
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    Maybe an over-simplified solution, but, open youtube in chrome and while holding the 'Ctrl' button on your keyboard roll the mouse wheel forward.


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  • #7
    Kenny Logins
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    ED E wrote: »
    If you're going higher than 1080 its worth the money to go for a catleap(see thread in the B&U).

    Interesting. Must investigate. Thanks. ;)


  • #8
    LaVail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭LaVail


    yoyo wrote: »
    Most websites use a fixed width/not fluid so you'll see this. For popular sites like Youtube you may be able find a greasemonkey script which will expand the page. Web designers usually set a max width of in or around 940px,

    Nick

    Ah I see, that explains a lot. My old screen was 7 years old and about 18" I think or maybe even less but It's a lot smaller than my new one, cheers.
    ED E wrote: »
    For sites like that, go "2 up" aka have two windows side by side.
    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    As above ^^ 2UP.
    What was the price BTW? I could do with one of these.

    Yeah I was messing around a while ago and its a better solution than filling the page with 1 screen/tab...Price I paid for the U2410 was €367+VAT so the total was €451...If you can claim the vat back then I think it's a pretty good price. I was looking at catleaps too but decided against it at the last minute.
    ED E wrote: »
    If you're going higher than 1080 its worth the money to go for a catleap(see thread in the B&U).

    Didn't bother buying one in the end as I got the dell for a fairly good price and I assumed the build quality would be better with a better support system if I ever have an issue with it.
    Supermensch wrote: »
    Maybe an over-simplified solution, but, open youtube in chrome and while holding the 'Ctrl' button on your keyboard roll the mouse wheel forward.

    Good thinking...never even though of that, cheers ;)


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