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    Have HP 8540w 1920x1080 FHD display, swap for 1600x900 HD+?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by qwibbled, Jan 5, 2011.

  1. qwibbled

    qwibbled Newbie

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    i have a brand new HP 8540w with the FHD display and frankly i don't know what i was thinking, everything is way to small and zooming in on webpages, increasing text size in windows, etc.. just doesn't do it for me. frankly i don't see the point in a resolution this high but it costs a lot more than the HD+ screen and a lot of people seem to love/want 1080p on a 15.6" inch laptop. so if you have an 1600x900 display, live somewhere near montreal, and know how to swap out displays let me know and you can get a free upgrade :)
     
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    Brand new you say? You could still return it and get the display you want... without voiding the warranty...
     
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Or increase the windows DPI settings so everything is larger (yet still more detailed)
     
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    but it doesn't make everything bigger, only windows menus, etc.. and they don't look quite right, text size/font is not what it should be. browser, documents, etc.. everything is tiny.

    its brand new but cannot be returned.
     
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