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December 15th, 2005 15:00
1280x1024 recommended resolution - wrong aspect ratio!
Dells 'recommended' resolution of 1280x1024 is distorting everything on the screen (does Dell recommend taking LSD as well?)!
To top things off, the next ratio that keeps to the aspect ration is either 1152x864 or 1600x1200!
1280x960 would be nice, but thoughtfully the graphics card in this new Dell doesn't support it.
Anyone know of a fix for this?
To top things off, the next ratio that keeps to the aspect ration is either 1152x864 or 1600x1200!
1280x960 would be nice, but thoughtfully the graphics card in this new Dell doesn't support it.
Anyone know of a fix for this?
REMM
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December 17th, 2005 15:00
I work in a Ultrasharp 1704 with 1280X1024 and looks nice... I think...
listeruk
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December 30th, 2005 15:00
RileyThomas3
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January 18th, 2006 23:00
BayouGal
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January 21st, 2006 19:00
I am having a similiar problem. I just got this computer this week, and I love it except for the aspect problem. At a resolution of 1280x1024, the 5:4 ratio is lovely and it looks like it's supposed to.
But if I want to work at a lower resolution such as my prefered 1024x768 (which is the factory setting), it is 4:3 and all the images are stretched vertically. Circles become ovals and photos are distorted.
I don't mind having the 4:3 ratio if it would just do the letterboxing or whatever it should do, but it just fills the whole screen and thus distorts it. There is no letterboxing. Anyone know how I can make it do that?
I even tried adjusting the monitor manually, but I don't seem to have the right controls.
If anyone has any ideas how to fix this, I would be so grateful
kerriritter
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January 23rd, 2006 00:00
BayouGal
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January 23rd, 2006 02:00
kerriritter
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January 23rd, 2006 03:00
your graphic card may have also come with similar control panel software to make these same types of changes.
good luck to you.
kerriritter
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January 23rd, 2006 11:00
on these regular FP monitors i run a standard resolution, nothing custom, of 1024 x 768. they also work well with 1152 x 864. again, depending on your graphics card and your "vision", 1280 x 960 is also good though to me the text is more difficult to read.
just use your settings area in the display properties to change the resolution, test it, try again, etc. until you find the resolution that works for you.
RileyThomas3
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January 23rd, 2006 15:00
mganzer
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June 27th, 2006 14:00
Did you ever find a solution to this? (letterbox on the display to preserve corret aspect ratio). I have am M70 laptop with the wider screen. the 1280 x 1024 works on the docking station, and the wider aspect rations work fine when I am undocked. My problem is when connected to a projector, the ratio forced by it makes my display on the laptop elongated like yours. I have tried to set up a profile for when I am in this situation, but cannot seem to figure out how.
Thanks,
Mark