June 27, 200619 yr I recently bought a dell wide screen monitor with a 1680x1050 resolution, but the video card on my ibm laptop does not support this resolution so it distorts the image. does anyone know how to add a resolution to computer's settings?
June 27, 200619 yr Author QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 04:40 PM) New video card?? Maybe new drivers will do it if the drivers are out of date. is it feasible to put a new video card on a laptop? will try new drivers
June 27, 200619 yr QUOTE(rventura23 @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 06:41 PM) is it feasible to put a new video card on a laptop? will try new drivers Yes, by adding a PCMCIA card, or a PCI card using a PCI:PCMCIA adapter. I did read that in Windows XP you have to make sure you get the latest drivers because the default drivers may not have multi-monitor support. So try that first. Disclaimer: As a mac guy, i've enjoyed multiple-monitor support since forever, so I'm not necessarily the best source of information.
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