Resolutions

[Tercel_driver]

Is it ok to set my 15 " monitor to a 1860*640 resolution?

 

[miata13B]

probably not . . . It all depends on the specs of it, but I haven't seen too many 15 inch monitors that could do over 1600*1200, and that is pushing it too. What brand is it and model number?

 

[sn00pie]

1860x640? Isn't that a bit too squeezed?

 

[miata13B]

the icons would look like little nats flying around, now where was that key to make the icons run away from the cursor? that would be hillarious at that resoulution

 

[Tercel_driver]

Compaq MV520 Series, running on that resolution.

 

[Tercel_driver]

It looks pretty good, thats why I was asking.

 

[miata13B]

well, what video card you got because that is most likely the reason it is able to keep up. It is the refresh rate of a monitor that determines what operating resolution a monitor can be used at. With a really good video card, you can push teh limits of it and get better resolutions.

 

[miata13B]

Originally posted by Tercel_driver
Is it ok to set my 15 " monitor to a 1860*640 resolution?

Wait a gosh darn second here. . . Tercel edit you're first post, unless everything looks really fat on you monitor, you are not running 1860*640. . . Maybe 860*640 or 800 * 640, but not 1860 trust me!!!!

 

[Tercel_driver]

I am still using a crappy video card, SIS 530, but I dunno by pushing the limits, what happens if i run the monitor at a higher resolution.

I mean, that option has to be there for something isnt it?

 

[Flerbizky]

Originally posted by Tercel_driver
I am still using a crappy video card, SIS 530, but I dunno by pushing the limits, what happens if i run the monitor at a higher resolution.

I mean, that option has to be there for something isnt it?

If you get over a res the monitor can handle it'll either A. Turn off or B. Put a little menu on the screen saying something like out of sync.

Btw... The 15" on my laptop will do 1600x1200. I highly doubt any std. edit: 15" tube screen will do that :-) Don't you think you're running 800x600 ?

 

[Tercel_driver]

OOps, sorry

1024*768, my bad.

Everything looks small though.

 

[miata13B]

enable large icons. . . That will probably be the max if not 1260 by 1024. . . Not a bad resolution seems to be industry standard of even on-board video cards

 

[Flerbizky]

Originally posted by Tercel_driver
OOps, sorry

1024*768, my bad.

Everything looks small though.

Try to imagine what 1600x1200 would look like on a 15". And I'm running small fonts I Love it ! This is on TFT though. I also run 1600x1200 on my 19" tube which does tend to get a little annoying. Especially after too much coding...

 

[RVDNuT374]

My display setup (17" monitor attached to 64 MB ATI Radeon 7000 ) will run a max resolution of 1280x1024.

 

[Tercel_driver]

So, is that a bad thing?

Are 15 '' made up to run on 800*600 or can I run it at 1024*768 without problems?

What I have noticed is that the monitor does this *click* sound everytime it starts, the same sound that the monitor does when you try to change your refresh rate.

 

[Sage]

You can run 1024x768 on a 15" just fine... I run that same resolution on my 12" laptop screen without any problems (though I set my web browser font slightly larger).

Honestly, how can anybody stand using 800x600? That is absolutely puny screen estate... I'd shoot myself if I had to use such a small resolution... I'm already getting tired of 1024x768.

 

[Tercel_driver]

I agree, well... after I changed to this new resolution.

I mean, I found this cool pic about the blue rx-7 that I wanted to put on my background, and after putting it, it looked ugly, so I switched the resolution and mother***** sweet jesus!, I cant return to 800*600 anymore.

 

[miata13B]

I run 1600*1200 on my home computer -> At work I can only use 1260* 1024 'The Suck'!

 

[halfracedrift]

miata you call "1260*1024 "THE SUCK"??? WTF U THINKING
THe max i can run is 1152*something....
and my gfx card starts to lag it.. (yes i kno my comp is old)
i always run @ 1024*768 @ 16 bit

 

[Cobraboy]

Try being the only person in your family without glasses, and being forced to run at 800x600.

 

[halfracedrift]

Hey cobra, i know how it feels, i don't have glasses either.. cept i run @ 1024.. =\

 

[miata13B]

Originally posted by halfracedrift
miata you call "1260*1024 "THE SUCK"??? WTF U THINKING
THe max i can run is 1152*something....
and my gfx card starts to lag it.. (yes i kno my comp is old)
i always run @ 1024*768 @ 16 bit

sorry about it. . . I am running off a crappy Riva TNT2 card :thumbsdown: