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    How do I enable widescreen resolutions and resolutions higher than 1024x768 on a laptop with a 4:3 1024x768 native resolution

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Freakish, Dec 15, 2010.

  1. Freakish

    Freakish Notebook Geek

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    In Windows XP, I can set my laptop's resolution higher than 1024x768 and also choose widescreen resolutions. Upon upgrading to Windows 7, I can only choose 800x600 and 1024x768.

    Other details:
    • Video card is ATI Xpress 200M
    • Using v. 9.11 ATI Catalyst Legacy drivers (latest available version moddable by Mobility Modder)
    • Native resolution is 1024x768
    • Laptop is an old 2004-2005 era ASUS A6R laptop
    • If I close the laptop lid and use an external monitor, other resolutions higher than 1024x768 appear in Control Panel-Display-Screen Resolution
    • Laptop is set to 'Do nothing' if lid is closed on Control Panel->Power Settings(both plugged in and on battery)
    • External monitor is connected to laptop thru VGA
    • External monitor resolution is also 1024x768 (same as laptop's monitor)
    • Refresh rate is set at 60 HZ for both laptop monitor and external monitor (external monitor does not support higher than 60 HZ at 1024x768)

    Screenshot of Control Panel-Display-Screen Resolution options:
    Left - Laptop lid is open; Right - Laptop lid is closed and external CRT monitor is connected:
    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    Freakish, Dec 15, 2010
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    So are you trying to get widescreen res and making it scrollable on your standard screen laptop LCD?
     
    flipfire, Dec 15, 2010
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  3. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    you want to use a high resolution on a low resolution screen and make the screen scrollable?

    I know there is such a registry tweak for intel:
    changing "Display1_DownScalingSupported" from "0" to "1"

    It depends on your driver and as far as I know there is no such tweak for windows 7 and ATI/AMD gpu.
     
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  4. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    I am VERY interested to hear the answer to this. I've been wondering about how to do this for a LONG time. I used to have to manually as EDID information to the xorg.conf file under Ubuntu. I never found a reliable way to do anything like that under Windows.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Dec 15, 2010
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  5. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    in the ati driver utility, one can define own resolutions, not? i thought one can.

    i can do that in the intel, too.
     
    davepermen, Dec 15, 2010
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  6. H.A.L. 9000

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    I cannot. I'm using Intel HD, GMA4500, and GMA950. I haven't seen anything like that under Windows. All the resolutions available are in 4:3, or whatever the main panel is. Even if I disable the main panel and use only the Output, it's still in 4:3 resolutions.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Dec 15, 2010
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  7. Freakish

    Freakish Notebook Geek

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    Yes. This is the behavior of using a higher than 1024x768 resolution on the same laptop in Windows XP.

    Not sure. I tried looking at the ATI Catalyst Control Center but I can't find that setting.
     
    Freakish, Dec 15, 2010
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