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    Can my Satellite run an external 19" wide LCD??

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by billythekid99, May 20, 2007.

  1. billythekid99

    billythekid99 Newbie

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    I have a Toshiba Satellite A55 S1066 with a cracked screen. I would like to use my 19" wide LCD as an external, but I do not see the option of 1440 x 900 in the Windows screen resolution options.

    So everything looks all s t r e t c h e d.

    In the future, whats the best way to tell if an older notebook is going to be able to power a 19" wide externally?
     
    billythekid99, May 20, 2007
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  2. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think if it has a widescreen already then it can use external widescreens for sure. Also what drivers are you using? Try updating them.
     
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    billythekid99 Newbie

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    I think you're right. But I noticed that plenty of notebooks (at least old ones) support external monitors at a higher resolution than their built-in screen. Which makes perfect sense. While you're home, you don't need portability, and don't need battery, you want a bigger monitor. So it seems to me that plenty of later model laptops should support a 19" wide (1440 x 900). But even with all the LCDs on sale everywhere, there doesn't seem to be any place to see if your laptop supports it.
     
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    jessi3k3 Notebook Evangelist

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    What kind of video card is inside your A55? There may be soluton if it's Nvidia or ATI based.
     
    jessi3k3, May 23, 2007
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    Not 100% sure (how do I tell for sure?) but I think it's a built-in Intel Extreme Graphics 2.
     
    billythekid99, May 23, 2007
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