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    Fully stretch background on external monitor?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by sprtnbsblplya, Jan 16, 2008.

  1. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    So I bought a 22" external LCD for my T61, and I'm having problems matching fully expanding the wallpaper on the external background.
    The T61 LCD is 1440x900, and the 22" LCD is running at 1680x1050.
    The wallpaper displays correctly on the T61, but displays at 1440x900 on the external LCD with the gray border around the rest of it, even when I select the "Stretch" option on the wallpaper panel.

    Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fully stretch the wallpaper on the external LCD?

    (Running Windows XP)

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  2. Crimson Roses

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    Did you try lowering the screen resolution on the external LCD yet?
     
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  3. sprtnbsblplya

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    No, that would defeat the purpose of its high resolution.
    I want both LCDs running at their optimal resolutions.
     
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    Researched for a bit, looks like Windows XP graphics settings wont allow what I want to do.
    But found a neat program, DisplayFusion, allows me to do this.
    Hopefully this helps anyone else attempting this.
     
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  5. Crimson Roses

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    22 inches is a big LCD. Do you only have this problem with the 1 picture you are trying to use? Or do you have this problem with everything you try to use? If you only have this problem with the 1 then maybe it is at its limit for how far it can stretch. You could download a higher resolution verision of it
     
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  6. sprtnbsblplya

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    All images, and they're all in high resolution, so that is not the culprit.
    I discovered that Windows sets the wallpaper on all external monitors, be it just one external or 3 external, to the same resolution as the "main" monitor (mine being the Thinkpad LCD).
    And no I dont want to change my external monitor to the main monitor either.
     
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    Sorry I don't know anything elese to try
     
    Crimson Roses, Jan 19, 2008
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    You can do some basic photo editing and make the wallpaper into an image that has it twice - once at the high res then at the lower res next to it, then just don't stretch it.
     
    CalebSchmerge, Jan 19, 2008
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