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    Help setting up external monitor

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jg123, Feb 14, 2008.

  1. jg123

    jg123 Newbie

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    I just bought an Aspire 5920 and I am using an external monitor but the problem is that I have lots of black (empty) space on the top and bottom of the screen. Width is fine but I don't know how to configure it to fill the screen. Anyone help?

    thanks
     
    jg123, Feb 14, 2008
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  2. kowell

    kowell Notebook Evangelist

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    It's probably been re-fitted to fit your widescreen laptop resolution. Did you try playing around in your dual monitor settings?
     
    kowell, Feb 14, 2008
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    The_Punisher Notebook Evangelist

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    You can adjust the res of the external monitor from the same panel that allows you to adjust your normal screen. Just select the second screen and set the right res.
     
    The_Punisher, Feb 14, 2008
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  4. jg123

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    I found my own answer, there is an option for external monitor display only and that works. Not sure if there is a way to clone it and have it fill the screen on an external monitor though.

    Ok, thanks I will try that too.
     
    jg123, Feb 14, 2008
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    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    yes: the laptop will have a 16:10 aspect ratio resolution (1280x800 , 1440x900 etc.) while the external projector can only display at standard 4:3 resolution (1600x1200,1024x768, 800x600 etc) ... so it tries to best fit the screen by letterboxing.....what u can do is to go to the display settings.... select the second screen and set a 4:3 resolution..........that should work fine
     
    kuncheesh, Feb 14, 2008
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