Video card or monitor?

amagab · 11-08-2007, 02:05 PM

I have a brand new Dell 14" wide screen laptop. However, it doesn't support the screen resolution 1280x1024 that I need for a certain application.

Is the screen resolution dependent on the video card or the monitor?

Will it work if I hook up an external monitor that supports that resolution?

Thanks!

ebackhus · 11-08-2007, 02:49 PM

What model is it? My mom's Acer has a widescreen that's 1280x800, so it wouldn't support 1280x1024 either.

amagab · 11-08-2007, 02:58 PM

I've tested the monitor already and I'm able to use the 1280x1024 but I wasn't sure if that is because of the video card. Would it support the same resolutions if I hook it up to a laptop?

ebackhus · 11-08-2007, 03:40 PM

External resolutions on modern laptops are often just limited by the monitor you connect.

amagab · 11-08-2007, 03:50 PM

Thanks, that's the answer I wanted to hear.

11-08-2007, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
amagab Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56 OS: XP and OSX	Video card or monitor? I have a brand new Dell 14" wide screen laptop. However, it doesn't support the screen resolution 1280x1024 that I need for a certain application. Is the screen resolution dependent on the video card or the monitor? Will it work if I hook up an external monitor that supports that resolution? Thanks!

11-08-2007, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,146 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Video card or monitor? What model is it? My mom's Acer has a widescreen that's 1280x800, so it wouldn't support 1280x1024 either. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-08-2007, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
amagab Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56 OS: XP and OSX	Re: Video card or monitor? I've tested the monitor already and I'm able to use the 1280x1024 but I wasn't sure if that is because of the video card. Would it support the same resolutions if I hook it up to a laptop?

11-08-2007, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,146 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Video card or monitor? External resolutions on modern laptops are often just limited by the monitor you connect. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-08-2007, 03:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
amagab Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56 OS: XP and OSX	Re: Video card or monitor? Thanks, that's the answer I wanted to hear.