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    Thinkpad T60 outputting 1680x1050 issues

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by aaronkupen, Jan 12, 2008.

  1. aaronkupen

    aaronkupen Newbie

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    I have a lenovo T60 laptop(with no dock) hooked up to my Samsung syncmaster 216BW lcd monitor. Right now, the max resolution that I can get, that looks passable, is 1400x1050, but I do have an option for 1600x1200. I have also got this laptop to output 1600x1200 in the past, so the x1400 should be powerful enough to output at 1680x1050.

    I have updated the drivers fully, and I'm hooking the monitor up via a vga cable.

    Does anyone have any ideas why I'm unable to output 1680x1050 resolution?
     
    aaronkupen, Jan 12, 2008
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  2. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Isn't 1680x1050 4:3 AR? Might want to check the ATi control panel and see if it's trying to stick to 16:9 on an external display. I could be wrong; and feel free to correct me :)
     
    Amol, Jan 12, 2008
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  3. aaronkupen

    aaronkupen Newbie

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    1680x1050 is 16:9. But I think the resolution I'm currently outputting is a widescreen resolution anyway. I also can't find any settings in the control panel that have to do with aspect ratios.
     
    aaronkupen, Jan 12, 2008
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  4. Clutch66

    Clutch66 Notebook Consultant

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    It's 16:10.

    Try restarting your computer with the external screen connected.
     
    Clutch66, Jan 12, 2008
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    aaronkupen Newbie

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    Tried it, but there still isn't an option in the ati control panel or the windows settings for 1680x1050.
     
    aaronkupen, Jan 12, 2008
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    Teranfirbt Notebook Consultant

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    Are you cloning the display? IIRC, Windoze won't let you run a resolution higher than the primary display if you're cloning the desktop.. If you run a spanned desktop, you should be able to run the other display at anything you want.
     
    Teranfirbt, Jan 12, 2008
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    horea Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have the same problem with my external widescreen monitor (SM223BW).

    When connecting it to my T60p (with ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200) on VGS port I cannot use 1680x1050 resolution. The image is blur and out of screen range.

    I tried setting different profiles in Presentation Director with no success. The only resolution I can use it with is 1400x1050, but the image is stretched to fit the external screen size.

    Did anybody find a solution to this?

    Thanks
     
    horea, Mar 28, 2008
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