Question About External Monitor Resolution

Can my external monitor's resolution (such as 1920/1200) connected to my macbook be higher then the 1280/800 my computer has?

The problem with running in mirrored mode is that the external display will be limited to a set of resolutions that match the aspect ratios that are supported by the MacBook's internal LCD. This means that you will end up with a limited set of resolutions on your external display and it may even be impossible to select the optimum or native resolution for your external display (when running in the mirrored mode). However, when you disable mirrored mode you should be able to select any resolution that is supported by the external display itself (as reported by the display hardware). However, there have been reports of users having problems with resolution settings when they connect a display using HDMI, since in some cases that appears to default to a maximum resolution of 1920x1080, which is the standard 1080P for HDTV.

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As far as I know on external display the maximum resolution is restriction of the graphic card and unfortunately there is nothing to do. The only thing that you can do is to check all settings in TFT menu. I am pretty sure that there you will find an option for picture format switching.
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External monitor resolution question

Hi and sorry for any dupliation of this question
My main monitor is an Acer G246HL - it's 24" with a max resolution of 1920x1080.
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So even if i buy a smaller screen-size, if the 2nd monitor (an Acer 21.5") is capable of
1920x1080 resolution, i shouldn't have any problem with undistorted display on both
monitors, right? Hopefully so, since i ordered one. (I'd be running one off the HDMI
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Good to hear, wasn't sure if the fact the screen size was smaller would matter but thanks for confirming it'll work.
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External monitor resolutions question

According to System Preferences, I currently have a maximum resolution of 1280x960 on my built-in monitor.
If I hook up a large external monitor with higher resolution capabilities, will System Preferences automatically show the higher resolutions and allow me to select them, or will I be limited to 1280x960 on the external monitor as well?

will I be limited to 1280x960 on the external monitor as well?
If you're using an eMac, iBook, or PowerPC iMac, and haven't altered the computer's firmware, yes.
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Est. external monitor resolution

I am trying to set up a samsung syncmaster 191Tplus as an external monitor on my macbook from early 2008 running 10.6.8. When I plug it in, both screens flash (not just a flicker) as shown in this youtube video posted by someone else, but my problem is the same
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Yz-Em2GU4.
I am using the mini-DVI to VGA adaptor. The resolution of the samsung is 1280x1024, which is not listed in my choice of display resolutions. Is this the cause? What can I do? I can't access settings to change anything after the monitor is connected, and I can't find settings for the external monitor before it is connected. Would using SwitchResX work to create a monitor resolution preset before plugging in the second monitor?

OK, here is something to try. Go into System Preferences and select Displays. In the window that opens will be a checkbox for "Show displays in menu bar." Put a checkmark there and make it active. There should now be a little icon of an Apple display on the right side of the menu bar at the top of the screen. If you click on it, it will drop down and give you a short cut to different resolutions. There should be a checkmark next to the currently active resolution. Is it set to 1440 x 900? If not, set it there.
If you are still getting that message from the monitor, well, I don't think the Mac is lying about sending 1440 x 900. If the screen doesn't look right to you, try using the Auto Adjustment feature on your Viewsonic monitor. It could just be that the image needs adjusting.

External monitor resolution problems

According to System Preferences, I currently have a maximum resolution of 1280x800 on my built-in monitor.   When I hook up a my large external monitor with higher resolution capabilities, I don't seem to be able to use the whole screen size and I'm losing about 4" of space that I desperately need!
Intel HD Graphics 3000:
Chipset Model:          Intel HD Graphics 3000
Type:          GPU
Bus:          Built-In
VRAM (Total):          384 MB
Vendor:          Intel (0x8086)
Device ID:          0x0126
Revision ID:          0x0009
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution:          1280 x 800
Pixel Depth:          32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display:          Yes
Mirror:          On
Mirror Status:          Master Mirror
Online:          Yes
Built-In:          Yes
GDM-FW900:
Resolution:          1280 x 800 @ 100 Hz
Pixel Depth:          32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number:          2706206
Mirror:          On
Mirror Status:          Hardware Mirror
Online:          Yes
Rotation:          Supported
Adapter Type:          Analog VGA Or Analog Over DVI-I
Adapter Firmware Version:           0.00

Each has its limitations. Mirroring limits the external to the internal's max resolution. Extended desktop doesn't allow you to mirror. You're going to have to decide which you like better.
I'm still not clear what you're seeing in extended desktop. You should be able to get a whole desktop's worth of display on the external display, not just half of it. Open display prefs > arrangement again and drag the menu bar from the little/built in display over to the big one/external display.

External monitor resolution of IdeaPad S10-2

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External monitor resolution in Vista on MacBook Pro

I am running Vista Ultimate on a MacBook Pro. I have a Dell 24" external monitor plugged in, which supports a top resolution of 1920 x 1200. But Vista thinks it's a generic non-PnP monitor with a top resolution of 1024 x 768. I have installed the Windows drivers from my Leopard disk, but neither the Vista Displays control panel nor the nVidia software think the resolution of this monitor can go any higher. I tried looking on nVidia's site for newer drivers, but they said for the M series video cards to go to the computer manufacturer for drivers because they modify them for power consumption and other special needs.

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Go here:
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17701
Click on Driver to download it.
Extract it
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Copy it to the extracted folder.
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In order to get the external monitor's native resolution uncheck use mirrored mode in your display preferences. If you are using mirrored mode then your computer's display, including its resolution is used on the external monitor,

Low external monitor resolution

Hallo, I've the Macbook AIr 13" (2012) with an external Samsung Synchmaster XL 2370 LED monitor. Unfortunately, the screen resolution of the 1920x1080 Samsung monitor is not at 1920x1080, but lower. The Mac OS 10.8.1 uses the profile HD 709-A. This cannot be the correkt profile. Does anyone have an advice?

Are you using mirrored or extended display mode. If mirrored then the resolution of the laptop will also be mirrored. If using extended mode you can set the resolution of the external monitor differently than the resolution of the laptop. And try to toggle the resolution in System Preferences>Displays.

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I use an external monitor as an extended desktop for my macbook pro.
The problem is that whenever I turn on the mbp, the resolution of the external monitor reverts back to the default resolution. Is there any way to set the resolution of the external monitor and have the mbp save it even after turning the mbp on and off?

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I'm having issues connecting my Lenovo X201 through the docking station -> display port -> Dell 3011. The native resolution for the monitor is 2560x1600. However, I currently can only set the resolution to 1920x1080 (ugly!) as any high resolution results in the monitor entering power save mode.
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- I tried selecting "Best for..." option or "Scaled" (set on 1366 x 768 or 1360 x 768). The problem is still there
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- Sleep mode doesn't reset resolution
- Other monitors work fine via the same adapter
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Hello @Kevin_Ouyang
To get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums since the {insert product model} is a commercial product. You can do this at
Notebook - HP ProBook, ZBook, EliteBook, Compaq, Slate/Tablet PC, Armada, LTE
The support page for your product may be helpful in the meantime:
HP ElitePad 1000 G2 Tablet
I hope this helps!
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