Whinge, bitch, moan, sob...
plugz (1244 pencils) | Thu, 2008-06-26 21:35Work have given me some crap Fujitsu Lifebook PC laptop and a 19" Samsung monitor with a 1440 x 900 resolution which it doesn't support. Nobody else in the office can see what's wrong! (philistines), the laptop doesn't support that res so everything is a bit stretched by about 20 pixels accross the screen leading to fuzzy text.
I hate it.
I considered asking for my 4.3 17" monitor back but I'm going to persevere for a few days and see if I can deal with it first.
Not happy.
:(
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...at least you're not running Windows 95 to boot! :)
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it doesn't support the resolution? are you sure? i don't think i've seen any PC-based system that wouldn't support it. you might need to update the drivers.
Bizarrely it can support 1600 x 1050, it just doesn't do 1440 x 900.
It's an odd resolution TBH, I've never seen that before on a screen.
Oh and the drivers have been updated.
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I would imagine a faster/better video card can be optimized for many more screen sizes...
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Dirt and Rust
There is a spare PC on the desk next to mine, but I'd rather have the flexibility of the laptop as I'm working on multiple sites.
I'll deal with it for now.
:o(
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1440x900 is a lesser-used standard size for 19" widescreen monitors. it's more common in WS laptops. that's the resolution my 15.4 laptop screen uses. i prefer it to the 1280x800 my last WS laptop used.
Actually it's not the drivers so much as the video card in the laptop. If it's an older laptop, or more basically appointed, you'll have res problems and limited compatibility. A sales guy in my office wanted one of my dual monitors and I said HELL NO. :)
Tell them your job stops till you get the monitor you need. :)
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Dirt and Rust
if the card will drive 1680x1050, it can drive 1440x900, and it's probably lack of driver support. whether their updated drivers have the support built in, well that's a different story.
I've tried the official Samsung ones and 3rd party solutions, nothing so far, it's a pretty new screen so fingers crossed something comes around soon.
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I don't think he said it could drive 1680x1050 well...
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Dirt and Rust
;op
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to be fair, looking at date stamps, he said it after you posted this. didn't notice that before.
Demand good tools. It's your eyes, it's your work, it's your life. Try to make a compromise saying you can work with this setup for 2 months at most.
I'm not designing at the moment so it's not too much of an issue, I'm project managing at the moment so I'm in XP, Windows, and *shudder* Microsoft Project for now.
We'll have costs in this week and then I budget my IT spend and get a proper set up.
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