screen resolution

[sean]

i have a laptop and currently have a resolution of
1024x768. i want to increase it to 1280x1024 but when i
do, it's too large to fit on one screen. it extends past
my monitor edges. is there anyway to change a driver or
something so that it will display correctly? or is my
laptop display too small to handle the resolution?

thanks

[Mike Hall]

Laptops appear to be optimized for viewing at 1024 x 768.. you must have
exceedingly good eyesight to consider using a higher resolution..

"sean" > wrote in message
...
> i have a laptop and currently have a resolution of
> 1024x768. i want to increase it to 1280x1024 but when i
> do, it's too large to fit on one screen. it extends past
> my monitor edges. is there anyway to change a driver or
> something so that it will display correctly? or is my
> laptop display too small to handle the resolution?
>
> thanks

[paul]

Ok, I'm in a similar boat, but with extended desktop and
two monitors. I've got a large monitor in the office
that I use as primary and the laptop monitor is
the 'extended' (laptop is docked). Laptop resolution is
fine. However, when I set the large, primary monitor for
less than its highest resolution (it is just too small
for me to read :( the desktop expands past the viewable
area.... i.e., I have to move my cursor to the bottom of
the screen to 'push' the desktop down so I can see
my 'start' button.

Anyway to adjust the desktop to 'shrink' into the
viewable area of the monitor?

Thanks,
Paul
>-----Original Message-----
>Laptops appear to be optimized for viewing at 1024 x
768.. you must have
>exceedingly good eyesight to consider using a higher
resolution..
>
>"sean" > wrote in message
...
>> i have a laptop and currently have a resolution of
>> 1024x768. i want to increase it to 1280x1024 but when
i
>> do, it's too large to fit on one screen. it extends
past
>> my monitor edges. is there anyway to change a driver
or
>> something so that it will display correctly? or is my
>> laptop display too small to handle the resolution?
>>
>> thanks
>
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 08:30:18 -0700, paul wrote:

> Ok, I'm in a similar boat, but with extended desktop and
> two monitors. I've got a large monitor in the office
> that I use as primary and the laptop monitor is
> the 'extended' (laptop is docked). Laptop resolution is
> fine. However, when I set the large, primary monitor for
> less than its highest resolution (it is just too small
> for me to read :( the desktop expands past the viewable
> area.... i.e., I have to move my cursor to the bottom of
> the screen to 'push' the desktop down so I can see
> my 'start' button.
>
> Anyway to adjust the desktop to 'shrink' into the
> viewable area of the monitor?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Laptops appear to be optimized for viewing at 1024 x
> 768.. you must have
>>exceedingly good eyesight to consider using a higher
> resolution..
>>
>>"sean" > wrote in message
...
>>> i have a laptop and currently have a resolution of
>>> 1024x768. i want to increase it to 1280x1024 but when
> i
>>> do, it's too large to fit on one screen. it extends
> past
>>> my monitor edges. is there anyway to change a driver
> or
>>> something so that it will display correctly? or is my
>>> laptop display too small to handle the resolution?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Extending the desktop past the boundaries of the screen is a feature of
some display drivers. Check your Display settings (under Advanced and
Advanced > Settings) for this adjustment. If your adapter provides an
additonal interface (perhaps a non-standard item in Control Panel), check
it for settings too.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User