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From: Salvador Freemanson on 23 Jun 2008 10:53
Hi guys
I want to connect an external monitor to my laptop (a Toshiba A100)
whose graphic card is a Nvidia GeForce Go 7300, using it in dual screen
mode (I think that's what it's called. It's the one where you can spread
loads of documents all over the two screens and the cursor goes from one
to the other).
I've been offered a 24inch widescreen monitor with 1920 x 1200
resolution. The settings on my Tosh allow a variety of resolutions for
the external monitor, but none of them are for 1920x 1200. The nearest
are 1600 x 1200 or 1920 x 1440.
What can be done? I had thought that the Go 7300 was a high end graphics
card.
From: Bigguy on 23 Jun 2008 11:18
Salvador Freemanson wrote:
> Hi guys
> I want to connect an external monitor to my laptop (a Toshiba A100)
> whose graphic card is a Nvidia GeForce Go 7300, using it in dual screen
> mode (I think that's what it's called. It's the one where you can spread
> loads of documents all over the two screens and the cursor goes from one
> to the other).
> I've been offered a 24inch widescreen monitor with 1920 x 1200
> resolution. The settings on my Tosh allow a variety of resolutions for
> the external monitor, but none of them are for 1920x 1200. The nearest
> are 1600 x 1200 or 1920 x 1440.
> What can be done? I had thought that the Go 7300 was a high end graphics
> card.

Have you connected the 1920x1200 monitor to the laptop?

If you do you (using a VGA or DVI cable) you should get the 'missing'
resolutions. It will probably also indentify the make / model of monitor.

Monitor EDID is tranferred via the cable to the PC.

If not you will need a monitor 'driver' (.inf file) - check the monitor
manufacturer's web site...

Guy
From: Salvador Freemanson on 23 Jun 2008 12:17
Bigguy wrote:
>
>
> Have you connected the 1920x1200 monitor to the laptop?

No, I haven't bought it yet as I wasn't sure it would be compatible
>
> If you do you (using a VGA or DVI cable) you should get the 'missing'
> resolutions. It will probably also indentify the make / model of monitor.
>
> Monitor EDID is tranferred via the cable to the PC.
>
> If not you will need a monitor 'driver' (.inf file) - check the monitor
> manufacturer's web site...
>
> Guy
From: Bigguy on 23 Jun 2008 12:47
Salvador Freemanson wrote:
> Bigguy wrote:
>>
>>
>> Have you connected the 1920x1200 monitor to the laptop?
>
> No, I haven't bought it yet as I wasn't sure it would be compatible
>>
>> If you do you (using a VGA or DVI cable) you should get the 'missing'
>> resolutions. It will probably also indentify the make / model of monitor.
>>
>> Monitor EDID is tranferred via the cable to the PC.
>>
>> If not you will need a monitor 'driver' (.inf file) - check the
>> monitor manufacturer's web site...
>>
>> Guy

Best to check the laptop manual to see its maximum resolution...
'Display controller and modes'

http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_manuals.jsp?service=UK

Guy
From: Barry Watzman on 24 Jun 2008 02:01
You may be out of luck, but you may also find that when you connect that
monitor, that mode suddenly shows up. Also, you MAY find some software
that allows you to add that mode to the driver (some drivers even have
such a feature built-in, but obscurely hidden).


Salvador Freemanson wrote:
> Hi guys
> I want to connect an external monitor to my laptop (a Toshiba A100)
> whose graphic card is a Nvidia GeForce Go 7300, using it in dual screen
> mode (I think that's what it's called. It's the one where you can spread
> loads of documents all over the two screens and the cursor goes from one
> to the other).
> I've been offered a 24inch widescreen monitor with 1920 x 1200
> resolution. The settings on my Tosh allow a variety of resolutions for
> the external monitor, but none of them are for 1920x 1200. The nearest
> are 1600 x 1200 or 1920 x 1440.
> What can be done? I had thought that the Go 7300 was a high end graphics
> card.
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