Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


aboylikedave

243 posts

Master Geek


#57898 28-Feb-2010 13:14
Send private message

Hi I have an Asus x56V which had its WXGA+ screen cracked on so I had it repaired. However the icons are small as it seems to default to 1680 x 1050. Changing DPI or resolution (next option down is 1400 x 1050) make display look poor and a mess of mixed font sizes for windows and application, certainly not like it was before

As WXGA+ is 1440 x 900 do you think that they have fitted the wrong screen (WSXGA+?)? Shouldn't it default to 1440 x 900? I bever looked at the resolution settings before it broke but 1440 x 900 is not an option in my video card control panel.  Is the selection of available resolutions a wondows setting picked up by the video card or is it set by the video card.

If it was the right replacement screen shouldn't the display look the same without readjustment? Or am I wrong? IT definitely says WXGA+ on the laptop case.

All help appreciated!

Thanks




My EPL football websites: Get the results but hide the score of your team at HidetheScore.net. Compare league positions with wage bills at RealPremierLeague.net.


Create new topic
CYaBro
4586 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #303442 1-Mar-2010 20:28
Send private message

It may be that they replaced it with a higher spec'd screen.




Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.




aboylikedave

243 posts

Master Geek


  #303473 1-Mar-2010 21:33
Send private message

CYaBro: It may be that they replaced it with a higher spec'd screen.
That's what I was thinking. Especially as the new default resolution is the same as WSXGA+.




My EPL football websites: Get the results but hide the score of your team at HidetheScore.net. Compare league positions with wage bills at RealPremierLeague.net.


Nety
2584 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #303574 2-Mar-2010 09:22
Send private message

If it will display 1680 x 1050 then it looks like you have been given a higher spec'ed screen. If things are too small for you change the font size rather then trying to change the resolution as LCD's really need to run at their physical resolution.







Media centre PC - Case Silverstone LC16M with 2 X 80mm AcoustiFan DustPROOF, MOBO Gigabyte MA785GT-UD3H, CPU AMD X2 240 under volted, RAM 4 Gig DDR3 1033, HDD 120Gig System/512Gig data, Tuners 2 X Hauppauge HVR-3000, 1 X HVR-2200, Video Palit GT 220, Sound Realtek 886A HD (onboard), Optical LiteOn DH-401S Blue-ray using TotalMedia Theatre Power Corsair VX Series, 450W ATX PSU OS Windows 7 x64



aboylikedave

243 posts

Master Geek


  #303578 2-Mar-2010 09:30
Send private message

Nety: If it will display 1680 x 1050 then it looks like you have been given a higher spec'ed screen. If things are too small for you change the font size rather then trying to change the resolution as LCD's really need to run at their physical resolution.

It looks awful with an increased font size - it doesn't increase size for web fonts, icons, application fonts etc,equally.  I think I'll argue with the place that repaired it!




My EPL football websites: Get the results but hide the score of your team at HidetheScore.net. Compare league positions with wage bills at RealPremierLeague.net.


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.