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Upgrading to Widescreen Monitor - Resolution problem

I have an IBM ThinkPad T43 that is roughly 2 years old. It seems as if my max resolution is 1400 x 1050 pixels. I was thinking about upgrading my existing LCD 15 monitor that I use at home to a 22-24 widescreen. I noticed that some of them have resolutions of 1680 x 1050. Is there a way that I can increase my limit, or would software come with this monitor to change this?

Thanks,
Alan

WistfulWhims

Your allowable resolution is dependant on three things. The graphics adapter, the video display driver and the resolutions that the monitor will support.

My research indicates that the max resolution for the T43 should be 2048x1536

If your current max resolution is 1400x1050, then it is most likely restircted by your current monitor or the video display driver. You should be able to upgrade your monitor and then configure the system to provide you with the new resolution up to 2048x1536. Depending on the garphics adapter, this sometimes has to be done by custom configuring the settings, but it is almost always easily done.

In order to be completely sure, post the brand/model of the new monitor, and the exact graphics adapter that you currently have along with how much video memory the card has, and we can tell you whether or not this will work for you.

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