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    Alienware 14 running 1920 x 1200?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Sambuka, Jan 30, 2014.

  1. Sambuka

    Sambuka Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey there

    I've got a new Alienware 14, I plugged it into my monitor and it only does the 1920x1080. I only use the laptop as a desktop replacement that is portable, so I plug it into a monitor at work and home.

    Do i have to go buy new monitors that do 1920x1080 natively or is there some way i can get the Alienware 14 to display at the native resolution of my monitor which is 1920x1200

    Thanks for the help.

    Sam
     
    Sambuka, Jan 30, 2014
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  2. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    What port are you using to connect the machine to the T.V?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 31, 2014
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  3. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Buy a 1920x1200 monitor and set the resolution to wuxga (1920x1200) and smile at the 16:10 screen.

    Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk
     
    Thaenatos, Jan 31, 2014
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  4. Sambuka

    Sambuka Notebook Enthusiast

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    HDMI to the older style DVI plug.

    just annoying i thought these days all laptops would export to all standard screen resolutions. don't want to buy 2 more screens if I can avoid it.
     
    Sambuka, Jan 31, 2014
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    pathfindercod Notebook Virtuoso

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    I recently tried using a hdmi to dvi plug on another PC and it would it run at the right resolution.
     
    pathfindercod, Jan 31, 2014
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  6. Sambuka

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    Ok found out how to do it after talking with Dell support.

    Screen resoultion > Extend monitors, (makes long screen across both monitors), then I can choose the 24 inch screen at the 1900x1200 resolution.

    I now make my laptop stay on if I close lid when powered by AC power. When I do this it makes my main 24inch LCD screen just a single screen and I use it as a desktop replacement now.

    Love this laptop now I fixed this issue.
     
    Sambuka, Feb 6, 2014
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