Recent content by MikeB_2011

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    Aspire One D255E + External Monitor

    I've never had a misreported resolution and you are suggesting that both Win and Ubuntu are getting it wrong. I find it easier to believe that Intel is misreporting or, more likely, hasn't updated their info. In any case, okay but I have a few other things to get to first. BTW I'm not an...
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    Aspire One D255E + External Monitor

    Actually, it is 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz. That's the best I can get using Win 7 Starter. With Ubuntu 11.04 resolution is 2048 x 1152 @ 60 Hz. I'll try and post a screen shot.
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    Aspire One D255E + External Monitor

    BTW sorry about not posting this in the Acer forum. Wasn't paying attention.
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    Aspire One D255E + External Monitor

    It's definitely not the hardware. I just installed Ubuntu 11.04 and it automatically detected the Samsung correctly and defaulted to the external monitor's 2048x1152 optimal setting. I conclude this is another limitation of Win 7 Starter ... one of a few now that are very irritating.
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    Aspire One D255E + External Monitor

    Hello, I have an Aspire One D255E with Win 7 Starter , that I am hooking to an external monitor, Samsung Syncmaster 2343. The optimal resolution for the latter is 2048 x 1152. I cannot seem to get the Aspire One to output such a resolution. The best I get is 1600 x 1050. I had an older...