Using a Samsung SyncMaster T220 1680X1050 resolution monitor

Whenever I try using the above external monitor at the listed native resolution, my Macbook displays it for a split second before becoming a black screen. All of the lower resolutions listed in the Display PreferencePane work, but it's blurry and not too enjoyable to use (at the moment I'm using a 1280X800 resolution on it).
I read somewhere that the SwitchResX application works, and I've tried it successfully too but I don't want to purchase more software for my Mac. Are there any other alternative solutions to this problem?
As always, thanks for any help you can provide!

First off, if SRX is the solution to your problem, the shareware fee seems to be a small price to pay given the alternative.
But you could also just uninstall it. Now that it has appended the needed resolution to OS X data file, the data will remain, with or without SRX being installed.

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I have Samsung Syncmaster T220 and miniDisplayPort to DVI adapter. When I connect that monitor w/ my macBook I can set maximum resolution 1280x1024 but maximum for monitor is 1680x1050.
How I can set maximum resolution to 1680x1050?
Thanks all.

Guys... my problem is similar but not equal..
I can set the 1680X1050 resolution on my Syncmaster T220.
My macbook, that is connected to the monitor through a mini-DVI to VGA adapter, recognizes it immediatly.
The problem is that it doesn't uses the entire SyncMaster's screen.
It get the higher resolution, but it displays the things centered on the screen.
I just can't strech it to get full screen.
When I use lower resolutions, like 1024x768, it shows fullscreen.
But with 1680x1050 don't.
I start to suspect the VGA Cable...
but I tested it on a windows xp laptop and I got 1680x1050 fullscreen.
Now I suspect the mini-DVI to VGA Adapter or something software-related.
I tryed to reset PRAM, but got no success.
Have you ever gone through a problem like this?

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http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=961716

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Hi-
Welcome to Discussions!
What graphics card do you use? Are you using DVi or VGA connection?
You can make custom resolutions using SwitchResX.
BTW, the resolution that you want is 1440x900.

I have a 21" Samsung monitor that needs 1680x1050 resolution. Do not have in my 13" MacBook Pro os 10.8.2. Can I get app that will give me monitor resolution

I have a 21" Samsung monitor that needs a 1680x1050 resolution connected to a 13" MacBook Pro os 10.8.2. My display preferences do not offer this resolution. Is there an app. that will give me this resolution or other way to solve this problem. Thanks, JHM

Uninstall Genieo:
http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-genieo/
See if that makes a difference.
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Also is Safeboot ok to use?
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I have a T510 Thinkpad with docking station (Windows XP) with Samsung SyncMaster 730b monitor. Every time I start up, it defaults to low resolution and I need to manually increase the screen resolution. Is there a way to make the default setting for the external monitor is high-resolution?
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hey ct-user,
it is hard to say if this is caused by the external monitor or by the docking station.
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I just bought Mac Book pro; trying to hook up dual monitor with Samsung syncmaster 2033 but no signal; I am using dvi to hdmi converter. Please assist.

I just purchased a Macbook Pro but unable to set up dual display with samsung syncmaster 2033 via DVI to HDMI port.
Thank you in advance for help.

There has been quite a lot of discussion here about driving twin displays with the mini, and more recently about the potential for USB video adapters to facilitate this, particularly in the light of several vendors claiming they have suitable MacOS devices and drivers 'almost ready'.
The DisplayLink solution seems to be the one most suggested as viable, though it's a pity they have not yet been able to move their drivers from beta - I suspect that puts a few people off. It's therefore good to hear of a real-world experience that should help others decide whether or not to go this route!

24" Intel iMac with Samsung T220 as second monitor

Hello!
Recently got an iMac with a Radeon 4850 video card which I am generally very pleased with, however..
Before I got it I used a Samsung T220 as my main monitor which provided a crisp and colourful display. When I got the iMac I decided to use it as a second monitor so ordered a miniDisplay port to DVI adaptor.
Now the issue is that while it appears to be allowing the T220 to output to it's maximum resolution (1680 x 1050) the picture still appears to be blurry. On top of this the colours appear washed out and the contrast (20,000:1) seems very low compared to when I used the monitor with my PC.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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There was one firmware update involving that video card
http://support.apple.com/downloads/iMac_EFI_Firmware_Update_14
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Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report
Report Date:        09/03/2008
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]:    07:25:18
Driver Version:        6.14.10.4860
Operating System:        Windows XP* Professional, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Default Language:        English
DirectX* Version:        9.0
Physical Memory:        3062 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory:    8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory:    224 MB
Graphics Memory in Use:    11 MB
Processor:        x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8
Processor Speed:        1662 MHZ
Vendor ID:        8086
Device ID:        27A2
Device Revision:        03
*   Accelerator Information   *
Accelerator in Use:        Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS:        1313
Current Graphics Mode:    1024 by 768 High Color (60 Hz)
*   Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator   *
Active Notebook Displays: 1
*   Notebook   *
Monitor Name:        Plug and Play Monitor
Display Type:        Digital
Gamma Value:        2.20
DDC2 Protocol:        Supported
Maximum Image Size:    Horizontal: Not Available
            Vertical:   Not Available
Monitor Supported Modes:
640 by 480 (60 Hz)
800 by 600 (60 Hz)
1024 by 768 (50 Hz)
1024 by 768 (60 Hz)
Display Power Management Support:
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    Suspend Mode:    Supported
    Active Off Mode: Supported
*   SDVO Encoder Report   *
** Encoder 1 **
Vendor ID:    Chrontel
Device ID:    60
Device Revision:    6
Major Version:    1
Minor Version:    1
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Your laptop graphic is not detecting your screen properly, install the driver disc included with your screen.

Samsung SyncMaster 931BW 19" has a weird resolution?

Hello everyone!
I am using my MacBook for some years now. I never had ay problems with it, it has always worked properly. Recently, my mother gave me an old screen she did not need anymore, the Samsung SyncMaster 931BW 19''. I have some problems with it. The resolution is very very weird. When I connect the screen I get a popup that sais:
Not Optimum Mode
Recommended Mode :
1440x900 60Hz
I know this is a 16:9 configuration. The only configurations I can get are 1600x1200, 1400x1050, 1344x1008, 1280x960, 1024x768 and 800x600. As far as I know this are all 4:3 configurations. That is not what I want. The screen kind of scales it to the screens resolution but it looks so weird.
When I make a screenshot of it I get, again scaled, a 4:3 ugly pixelized PNG file. I do not like this.
Besides the resolution problem I also get a weird color. I cannot set it to the right white point and also not the right GAMMA mode. Which makes it almost impossible to see anything on the screen. I tried in the screens options menu to reset the color and the image but that did not change anything. I tried to calibrate it in System Preferences but that only made it worse.
Please help me with this. It really bugs me.
Specs:
MacBook Pro 13'' Early 2011
Samsung SyncMaster 931BW

Also, when I click on the Apple logo in the top-right of the screen, I go to "About this Mac", then go to the tab Displays, it shows me two displays:
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13,3-inch (1280 x 800)
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Display
13,9-inch (800 x 600)
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I struggled to remove the fuzziness from the picture displayed on my Samsung Syncmaster XL2270HD Monitor from my 2010 MacBook Pro. They are connected using an iWires DVI to HDMI cable. Then I found a contribution from ROLNAS2 from 2 years ago and a variant of the suggested solution works well for me:
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Thanks ROLNAS2.

Just a thought,
Come to think of it, I've seen this issue when a display isn't getting enough power from the graphics card. - Does your Apple display work if as a single monitor attached to the Mac Pro?
If the screen is black, it could also mean that there is no supported resolution for the monitor provided by your video card, this could also explain why your Mac still registers a connected display. - Have you tried different resolutions and/or bit rates.
Regards,
Peter.

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