can I use a Z63a with a 1440x900 external monitor?

I would really like to buy a z63a. But I would like to be sure that it will work with my external monitor (lcd) that has native resolution of 1440x900. I want to use both monitors at the sametime in an extended desktop mode. This will require the laptop to drive its lcd at one resolution and the external monitor at 1440x900.
Does anyone know if the z63a is capable of this?

If not, my next choices would probably be the quanta MW1, or chembook 2030. Would these be more likely to work given the dedicated gpu?

I made a similar post in general hardware earlier, but no response.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

 

Well, I'm not entirely sure...but the Intel GMA 900 can support up to 2048x1536 at 85Hz... and since it has widescreen support, I THINK it may work.

 

I'm sure it will work. Even really old videocards can support external screens in many different resolutions.

Cheers,
Mike

 

Right, and in fact it is possible to find laptops with the GMA900 that also have 1440x900 (Toshiba M65 for example).
But.on the other hand the z63a has resolution of 1280x768 which is 16/9 ratio and my monitor is 16/10. Any thoughts?

 

I was checking mine out, and for the 2nd monitor resolution it seems to support a 1440x920. I did not see a 1440x900 option. I don't know if that is an end-all answer, but that's what I see.

 

Thanks for the responses.
I understand that it is important to run lcds at the native resolution, I wonder how 1440x920 would look on a 1440x900 lcd. Any thoughts? It seems awfully close (20 pixel difference on a 19" widescreen seems like very little)

Interesting that none of the resellers are chiming in. Makes me think that the z63a won't work. Anybody know if I would have more luck with a W3V or Z70VA since they have dedicated graphics? Also, if anyone has experience with a quanta MW-1 or the compal 2030, I would consider those too.
Thanks!

 

None of us are chiming in cus prolly none of us know for sure? And yes the z70va for sure supports it. The same chipset can be found on the z83v which has full support for your resolution.

 

... no it's more like this question has been over asked and has been a big waste of time. 1440x 900 or WXGA+ is a VERY underused resolution... mainly because there aren't many good monitors that push it....... the Z83v is certainly known to support it because it uses that res screen, and although we didn't get the WXGA+ screen on the old Z70a which was available - the series drivers support it for that reason.

There's aren't many desktop monitors that use it because it's a low res for even a 15" widescreen desktop monitor....... and they don't even make those....... you're looking at starting at 19" - going to about 23" - those are normal desktop widescreens....

WSXGA would be decent on a 19" .... WSXGA+ for a 21" and WUXGA for a 23".....

WXGA+ really belongs on a 14" as it's certainly too low res for 85% of people using the Z83v w/ the 17" widescreen..... so it's basically just not written into the drivers.

 

Dude
That dont answer his question. He was asking if the z63a supports that res for external monitor. If they write the driver to support even higher res then that why wouldnt they. I simply cant asnwer that. Intels whitepaper are useless. He is not looking to outfit his 14 inch monitor with that res he has an external monitor with that native res that he wants to hook up via vga....

 

What?? Are you sure? What kind of resolution is that?

 

I understand that..... and like I said it's the most odd-ball res out there... there must be a handful of monitors that use that as their native res. I'm just saying that for the laptops themselves... if that res is needed for the monitor in the system -- -it's written in there and would be available for external monitors as well... but for whatever reason, you're going to be hardpressed to find it as an output res on most laptops.

I would say look into the omega drivers....... I 'think' someone said that brought up some more resolutions that weren't in the stock drivers.

 

I went to the Properties>Settings on the Z63A, chose the 2nd monitor, and a list of resolutions come up on the pull-down menu. 1440X920 was the closest resolution, 1440x900 was not an option. I don't know a lot about resolution norms, so that's all I can say...

 

But the Z63a doesn't have an ATI card...
I'm sure there's a program out there that may be able to get you the resolution you're looking for... you just gotta find it.

 

download powerstrip. ive used it to get my Hidef tv to resolutions i want never tried it with a monitor.

 

Ye i tried powerstrip before. Couldnt figure it out but then again i didnt really try...

 

Yes, powerstrip or any other program like it would be good since they can force resolutions and refresh rates.

Cheers,
Mike

 

I wanted to add some closure to this thread. I bought that Z63a, and it is a fine machine.
Anyway, for reasons I cannot explain, when the external monitor is hooked up there is an option available for a 1440x900 resolution. Without the monitor hooked up there is not that option. So, if anyone else out there is thinking about hooking up their laptop (i would guess any laptop that uses the same integrated graphics) to an external monitor all of the following are options on my system:
800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1200x600, 1280x(720, 768,960, 1024), 1400x1050, and 1440x900. It could be that there are others too, but I really do not know enough to speculate as to whether it depends on the drivers that come with the monitor, or something else.

 

Wow, weird info, I would never have expected that. Maybe it has to detect the monitor or something. Anyway, thanks for the update!