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    Will my laptop run 1920 x 1200 resolution?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Aces77, Jun 1, 2008.

  1. Aces77

    Aces77 Newbie

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    Hi all, I'm new here.

    Ive ordered a new monitor and it will be arriving on Tuesday. Im using it as an external monitor for my laptop, but im not sure if it is compatible with the laptop I have.

    This is the laptop I have.

    http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06a/21675-38187-38191-38191-38191-80247790.html

    This is the monitor Im getting.

    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01097300&lc=en&cc=de&dlc=en

    And this is the graphics card I have.

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-Go-6100-6150.2345.0.html


    Is my laptop compatible with that monitor and will it be able to run at full 1920 x 1200 resolution? Please say yes, lol. I really really want this monitor. :)


    Thanks.
     
    Aces77, Jun 1, 2008
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  2. idq000

    idq000 Notebook Deity

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    Yes, I am pretty sure it will scale up properly. I can never be certain, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't.
     
    idq000, Jun 1, 2008
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Every video card on the market can run WUXGA.
     
    Lithus, Jun 1, 2008
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    it might lag a bit though.
     
    Harper2.0, Jun 1, 2008
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    2.0 Former NBR Macro-Mod®

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    Aces77 Newbie

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    Phew, thank god for that. Another thing though. My laptop only has a VGA port. How will the picture quality look? I know it wont be as crisp as DVI, but it wont be blurry will it?
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    It will still look nice and clear. it shouldnt be blurry. DVI isnt all that better than VGA anyway

    Anything 2d in windows wont lag. Just dont expect to play 3d games on that resolution specially with that graphics card.
     
    flipfire, Jun 1, 2008
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    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not everyone is concerned with playing games.

    Make sure you have a high quality VGA cable and keep it short as possible. Also keep it away from any mains cables. To bad there's no HDMI on that (HDMI = DVI)

    I beg to differ there. DVI is hugely better than VGA, especially at high resolutions, and it's also more reliable. VGA is subject to the environment and the cable quality and length, while DVI is not. Also with VGA, you're going Digital->Analog->Analog->Digital, while DVI is Digital->Digital.
     
    orev, Jun 2, 2008
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