S10e External Display res?

What is the supported specification for an external display on the S10e???
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Easy up to 1920x1200 res that is the max of my 24" Display...
Regards KalvinKlein
more detailed info ps:
Possible Driver Resolution XP............W7Beta
800x600
1024x768 1024x768
1152x864 1152x864
1280x960 1280x960
1280x1024 1280x1024
1600x1200 1600x1200
1856x1392
1920x1200 1920x1200 max . Fullscreen 24" (Full HD PC resolution) Samsung TD240
1920x1440 is showing but scrolls
Message Edited by KalvinKlein on 04-06-2009 10:59 PM
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Message was edited by: Nicholas Chen

@Stefan: Thanks for the tip. I tried it but unfortunately it didn't solve the issue. The color is still off.
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