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    Studio 1558 resolutions

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by RyanP13, May 14, 2010.

  1. RyanP13

    RyanP13 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I received my Studio 1558 with 1080p screen the other day.

    Very happy with it but am wondering why i can only seem to choose either a full resolution of 1920 x 1080 or one much lower e.g. 1280 x 1024 with no interim options.

    Any way round this at all?
     
    RyanP13, May 14, 2010
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  2. webb204

    webb204 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi i have the same model ,i can select 1600x900 and lower,but why would you want to?
     
    webb204, May 14, 2010
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  3. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Try installing a new video driver
     
    X2P, May 14, 2010
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  4. RyanP13

    RyanP13 Newbie

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    Which driver sare you using?

    I find the text quite small and when i enlarge the text only via Display settings sometimes it leads to poortly formatted web pages etc.
     
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    webb204 Notebook Enthusiast

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    im using the latest ati driver ,use zoom in browser
     
    webb204, May 14, 2010
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  6. RyanP13

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    Have installed the latest from the Dell site and still no joy.
     
    RyanP13, May 14, 2010
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    iafzal3 Notebook Evangelist

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    use compatibility view sometimes that helps
     
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  8. Illegal Operation

    Illegal Operation Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the same issue on my XPS 16 and have found no good work arounds. Scaling only works well for some programs as does zooming. It tends to distort and make some program fonts fuzzy. I find myself swapping settings more than I'd like. Dropping the display to a lower resolution also seems to make things a bit less than stellar in some cases.

    I have chosen to go with a lower resolution on another system I am ordering due to this. Hopefully, I will be happy with what I get.
     
    Illegal Operation, May 14, 2010
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    theoak Notebook Consultant

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    My laptop is really a desktop replacement ... I purchased a $120 21.5 1080P monitor at the same time I ordered the laptop. This way I can keep the font at 100% without zoom and the like. When I am actually mobile with it, the font does not bother me too much for the short term. Anyway ... getting a larger separate monitor may be an option ... just thought I would throw that idea out there ...
     
    theoak, May 19, 2010
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