External Moniter Help

I bought an external moniter that I have hooked up VIA VGA from my Desk Top Port Replicator. My problem is the resolution, and aspect size. The monitor will only go down to 1366X768. Of course my computer is only 1280X900. When the external monitor is set to full screen it is stretched of course. I have looked all thru my Intel Graphics settings and can't find where or how to set the external monitor to full screen and get a good picture. There has got to be a way!!!!!! BTW, the monitor is only 20"s.

 

I wonder if there is a software program that would give you more options
You could Google on that


Alex

 

If you go into the Intel program and select properties, what is the range of supported resolutions that are listed? Does it also give you the list of non-supported resolutions? Between the settings in the monitor properties in Windows and the Intel program, you should be able to match them. I am not familiar with the graphics card in the CF-30, but in my CF-52, I had no problems setting up an 18.5 Emachines monitor with the 16:9 aspect ratio. (Although I did have to play with the settings for a while to get them right.)

 

I just figured it out. In the Intel settings, you have to set the option Single Display~Primary Display to MONITOR....... That allows you to adjust the resolution to a much higher one such as your monitor. I dock my 30, the screen goes black~my monitor pops open~all is good! Then I simply undock, then it is back to original and off I go.

What a pain the arse though! I have spent hours on this thing.

Thanks for the advice!!!

 

Can both be displayed, or only one at a time with the higher resolution for the external




Alex

 

If you set the Intel settings to where the external monitor looks good then you can't have the laptop screen on. At least that's what I have found so far. When I got it figured out I stopped messing around with it since I was afraid I would screw it up again! I will play with it more another day. I had an extra keyboard laying around so I don't need the computer open at all.

 

So you didn't try the Fn+F3 key just to see? I'd be curious... Glad you found it out though.... This should be posted into a sticky somewhere.... Hmmmm... Where though????

EDIT: Good score Toyo.... Your hard work will at least pay off for others... I edited Mnementh's CF-29 FAQ that he did a superb job writing. I added a "Port Replicator" addition that we can add other stuff to as the need arises.

 

For most of the Intel 915 Graphics Chipsets (Which I believe the CF-29 uses) and later, you can set the Laptop LCD resolution separately from the External Display Resolution once you've enabled Extended Desktop mode.

In MIRROR mode, you can only have the highest resolution of the LOWEST capability screen of the two.

mnem
Intel Graphics Chipsets SUCK NULL BITS...

 

But you're still stuck with the overall capabilities of the card itself and how much video memory it can allocate to each monitor which equals resolution and colour depth.

Remember... 256KB = 640x480 256 colours or 800x600 16 colours.. then OMG I upgraded to a 1MB SVGA card!!! I could get 1024x768 in 256 colours, but my 15" NEC Multisync monitor couldn't handle that high a resolution. Well it could but things were blurry and flickery at 60Hz. Then my Mac's resolution depended on the monitor size as 1" on the monitor was actually 1" in real life when printed. Oh Mac IIsi with 16MB of RAM how I miss thee. I should still have a full-length ISA Hercules card since I have my CGA card tacked on the wall.

 

I still believe that with a CF-30, Toyo should be able to have both monitor and laptop LCD working and with at least 1024x768, if not higher. I have the CF-52 with the external as I said in the other post, and I have them both set at 1024, but have occasionally set the external at a higher resolution. I normally don't go higher as the icons and writing get too small for these old eyes. Toyo, have you tried manipulating the settings by using only the display properties in Windows, not the Intel program? I have the Intel program, but generally had better luck trying out different settings with the properties/settings tab. For the life of me, I just would not think that the port replicator would affect the setting of either the external monitor or the laptop LCD and how functions. Trying to help online is better than no help at all, but sometimes I really wish I could be there looking over someone's shoulder to assist...and the same when someone is helping me!

 

If I hit the FN+3 and go to extended desktop I get a blank screen on the ext monitor???
The ext mon is showing at 1366 X 768. I am sure my laptop is going to be the original resolution if I switch it back.

The windows display settings are where I started to figure out my problems. Then I went to Intel for the specifics. I am going to play around with it later. I had to set up a new office in my house so that's why I am doing all this stuff. God forbid I get my work done at the work office, plus being available 24 houyrs a day 7 days a week. Now I have to set up at home!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I've just tried enabling extended mode on my CF-29 with a 15" LCD monitor connected, and once I enabled the mode in the Intel control panel settings, it started to work. I am not sure how well it's going to work with a higher resolution external monitor though.

Craig.

 

Toyo, on your desktop, right click for Display properties > Settings.

Hit 'Identify' if you're not sure which monitor is which.

Click on '2' and check the box "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor"

Somewhere in the middle, the Display should state your extended monitor.

In my case, it reads "SyncMaster 2232GW, SyncMaster Magic CX2232GW(Analog)". Analog because I'm using the standard VGA port from the CF-51, and not Digital/DVI port. My screen resolution is 1689x1050pixels /60Hz (native resolution for this monitor)

In your device manager, besides the Digital Flat Panel in your CF-30(?), it should show the make/model of your extended monitor... if you have already updated the driver for the monitor.

Despite the difference in resolution between the two displays, each will keep their settings. To toggle back and forth, if you so choose, check/uncheck the extend box.

Took me a while to figure this out as well.

Ron

 

oh drats... I didn't realize I was on page 2...

Toyo,
You've got the problem licked? Were you trying to use just one monitor or both when docked??