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laptop to external monitor - Low res problem

  • 08-01-2011 07:56PM
    #1
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭


    so i treated myself to a nice hd monitor, & i've it connected to the laptop via it's hdmi output,

    the max resolution on laptop is 1280 x 768, and its all im getting on the external monitor according to its output, (1280x800) you can really tell tho I need to get it higher to improve the resolution, its readable, but its blurry also, i should be getting high def quality-ish :D

    the monitor is capable of 1920 x 1080 @75 hz

    Im running linux mint 10 x64 with ATI Radeon HD 5000 series graphics, & its no better on windoze 7

    Is there anything i can do to up the resolution, or am I limited to what my laptop can output ?

    there are no options within the monitor itself to change

    any help appreciated

    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Have you tried changing the laptop to external only(AKA kill the onboard panel)?


  • #3
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    hi, ya i sussed that out, and now have the desired resolution, but have a black border about half inch thick around the monitor, seems to be a common problem, with win 7 x64, i've tried to scale it with the ati ccc, but it only lets me change the scale settings if i'm in a lower resolution, so im feckin stuck again,

    never thought an ex monitor would be so much hassle, so much for plug n' play, even says win 7 compatible on the box, I have the very latest drivers etc, so i'm stumped


  • #4
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    iPwnage wrote: »
    hi, ya i sussed that out, and now have the desired resolution, but have a black border about half inch thick around the monitor, seems to be a common problem, with win 7 x64, i've tried to scale it with the ati ccc, but it only lets me change the scale settings if i'm in a lower resolution, so im feckin stuck again,

    never thought an ex monitor would be so much hassle, so much for plug n' play, even says win 7 compatible on the box, I have the very latest drivers etc, so i'm stumped
    if you extend the display to the TV display it should allow you to have different resolutions without a black border

    Ignoring idiots who comment "far right" because they don't even know what it means



  • #5
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    got it sorted now on windows at least, got an older driver from the dell website, and i was able adjust the overscan to 0%, so i'm at 1920 x 1080 @ 0% overscan, perfect !

    rolled back to the ati 10.10 driver in linux and sorted it the same way !

    WIN :D


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