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    AW 13 qhd+ screen down scaling

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by ufomammut, Nov 11, 2015.

  1. ufomammut

    ufomammut Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I am looking for a 13 inch laptop with a high resolution screen.
    So the aw13 with the QHD+ is appealing.
    Of course for gaming a down scale of the screen resolution seems mandatory.
    I was just wondering what is the best way to achieve that?

    I read few posts where people said that it is pain in the neck via winfows
    But if i do that via the game interface it should makes trick, no?
    Last question : is 1600×900 the sweet spot for downscaling a qhd+ ?
    Thanks
     
    ufomammut, Nov 11, 2015
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's not bad at all. I've been running it at 1080p while gaming. It's nice @ 1080p.
     
    J.Dre, Nov 11, 2015
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    Thank you.
    Did you downscale via the game interface?
    What do you think about the quality of the qhd+ screen?

    Best
     
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    You'll want to do the following:

    1. Right click on the desktop.
    2. Select "Screen Resolution."
    3. Change the resolution to 1920x1080.
    4. Hit apply and the relog (sign out and back in).
    5. Once you've logged back in, adjust the text size (repeat steps 1 & 2).
    [​IMG]

    After you've made the text and other items SMALLER, sign out and sign in again.

    Now you should be able to use your PC at 1080p without any issues.
     
    J.Dre, Nov 11, 2015
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