Resolution confusion on the new laptop

9 thoughts on “Resolution confusion on the new laptop”

1. Download any new drivers.

   The specs say 2048×1536 for your graphics card.

   So, you may need to go in the the Nvidia setup and do some tweaking there instead the control panel setup.

   Or, is this the max setting of your screen?

   It says you run a dual screen, maybe you need to get a LCD screen that can handle that level of resolution.

   Ahhh, looking at the ASUS site, (screen 1920 x 1200), which is still above your saying you are set at.

   Is this the over all screen setting which is at 1400 x 900, or the game? You may need to go in and tweak the game settings as well.

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2. No matter what graphics card you have, native resolution is the ceiling on an LCD screen. That little TFT grid is fixed in place.

   What did you do with the extra 150px on your old laptop?

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3. It just made my windows a bit longer. Ah — and I also realize I have my toolbar on the left on my old one, which takes up some space. I’ll make that change.

   I’m mildly miffed at myself that I just saw the screen size, saw some largish numbers, and figured it would be better than the old one.

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4. Again, ASUS says that you should be getting 1920 x 1200, which is far bigger than what your old computer had and what your current one is doing.

   Enjoy Full High Definition Visual Clarity and Video ConferencingThe ASUS G71Gx is equipped with a 17-inch WUXGA display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200, supported by ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, which provides users with 6 pre-set settings which enhances images, videos and in-game graphics. What’s more, with a built-in 2 megapixel webcam users can communicate with their friends and family with ease.
   *subject to system configuration and prevailing usage.

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5. Unless of course you bought the low end computer that has the 1400 x 900 screen.

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   1. Yeah, that would be this one, the G71GX-RX05:

      17.1″ WXGA LED-backlit widescreen display
      With a 1440 x 900 resolution brings your movies and games to life.

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6. Toolbars die!

   “The scarcest resource in computing is not hard drive space, memory or CPU cycles; it is screen real estate.” – Edward Tufte

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7. Video card vs monitor capability.

   Monitor’s handle certain resolution, graphics cards, along with running game graphics…give you resolution. Check what video card you have.

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8. My question was somewhat rhetorical. I understand that it’s a matter of the monitor on the PC. 😛 The NVIDIA card I have (confirmed) can drive up to 2048×1536, if I ever choose to get an external monitor or get the one I have somehow replaced.

   That said, I’m not actually hurting here.

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