Just got my DV5T, but it wont let me set the resolution higher

I want to set the resolution higher. It wont let me set it any higher... I want things to be smaller. How do I force set a resolution?

 

anyone plea

 

What resolution is the screen? What resolution is the display currently set at? What resolution do you want it to be set at?

 

If you bought a WXGA+ screen, that's too bad for you. You can't set the resolution higher. Just because the dv5t has an option for WSXGA doesn't mean your laptop can run either if you purchase the WXGA+. If you try to force a higher resolution, quality of the screen will drop a lot.

 

its 1280x800, I want it at 1280x1024

Has nothing to do with the screen, I want to set it through windows to a higher resolution.

I want things smaller on the screen. You can project 1280x resolutions on a 480 screen bro, AKA an SDTV

 

Looks like you got the 15.4" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) option. You can't have a higher resolution with that screen. If you want the resolution higher you needed to order the
15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)

If you think the resolution has nothing to do with the screen, you are misinformed. It has everything to do with the screen. How can you set your resolution higher than what your screen will support? Anyways, if you just got it, you can return it and order the WSXGA+ screen.

By the way, 1280x1024 isn't a widescreen resolution. Even if you were able to set this resolution, everything would look weird and out of proportion.

Sorry to disappoint

 

Bro. I project 1280x resolutions onto my SDTV

So you are wrong.

 

Whatever, WAS trying to help, but you obviously know everything already and can figure this out on your own.

 

No I don't know everything. I just want the icons smaller. This has nothing to do with the screen. It will just resize everything smaller.

 

omfg... sorry.. im not usually rude but.... what the ERGSDFHER%@#$%^#$ are u talking about???? if u think u know it all pleaassseeee dont ask in forums... if u dont need help why tha #@$@%#$ u ask in a forum.????

if ur fking screen dont allow higuer res u CANT get higher res... yes of course i can connect it to a HDTV and get 19XX res but.. OMFG!!! what dont u get? ITS THE DISPLAY! your projector has that resolution, so it will support it... the projector acts as a screen when connected to the computer...

again sorry.

 

Learn to read please. SDTV.

Explain to me why I can easily show a 1080 resolution on a SDTV That only support 420?

The resolution is set by the operating system, not the monitor, screen or anything else

 

The native resolution of your screen is 1280x800... since LCDs are fixed pixel displays, you cannot set it beyond it's native resolution... only way you're gonna get your text and icons smaller is to set it in Windows... In Vista, just hold down CTRL and use your scroll wheel to set your icons larger or smaller on-the-fly...

 

Let's say you have a 1 pixel x 1 pixel display. You're saying that you can display a 1280x1024 image on it?

It doesn't matter if the screen is 1280x800 or 1x1, there just aren't enough pixels.

 

SDTV is an analog display... you can't actually use a 1080i or 1080p resolution on a SDTV... if you're referring to a 1080i/p source video/movie... sure it'll play on the SDTV... but you can't set a resolution higher on the set than what it's capable of...

 

No bro, no. Btw, i'm not your bro.

 

We're all here to help you. I think some folks are upset at the way you are wording your posts. If english is not your first language, then please let us know, but again everyone here is interested in answering your particular question.

Someone already posted that if you want the icons to be smaller, hold down the control key and then scroll up and down the touchpad

 

Because in that case, whatever you're outputting is downscaled to that resolution. It is no longer outputting 1920x1080 pixels.

Resolution is both limited by the operating system, graphics card, and monitor. If you have a VGA monitor (640x480), the largest resolution you can display on the monitor without scrolling is 640x480. You have a 1280x800 monitor and you want to display 1280x1024 (which is at the wrong aspect ratio btw), you can NOT do that, since there's not enough room for the extra pixels.

 

@Xythil:
First of all, please be respectful of the people on this forum. They are helping you for free, so don't insult them.

Now, what you need to understand is that there is a difference between a projector that simply downscales the image and a monitor. Doing the same for your monitor would make it impossible to use, as there are many programs that are resolution-dependent. This would result in them looking like crap (i.e. text would be unreadable), so it's not supported. Video, on the other hand, is not as resolution dependent, particularly when downscaling, so you don't notice a difference.

 

It is not my first langauge sorry.

Maybe I don't get how resolution works.

Basically I just want to resize my Icons and stuff. In games I see everything fine, the resolution is perfect, but on the desktop windows are too big and I want to be able to view more.

 

Like I mentioned earlier you need to get the WSXGA+ display. You cannot make the windows smaller on your current laptop screen. Call HP and return the one that you have and order one with the higher resolution screen. They will pay for return shipping. The only thing that will hamper you is if you used a coupon that is expired. I've been told they will not honor a coupon again once it's been used.

 

Ya... I used a coupon.

Thing is I got this system for 700 bucks.. I really can't complain. It is a very good computer for the price

 

Well, it sounds like you got a good deal. However, you customized it with a 1280 x 800 screen, when what you really wanted was a 1680 x 1050 screen.

**** happens. =/

 

woulda added 100 more bucks that I don't really have

I can still game on this fine, I can still word process on it fine