Widescreen laptops

AlexMJ · 23rd June 2005, 9:39 AM

As I've only owned normal 4:3 format ones, I have a cupla questions re: Widescreen laptops.

1. Is a 15" widescreen laptop much smaller vertically than a 14" ?

2. Does Windows XP detect it is running on a widescreen display and take advantage of the extra width? I'd imagine the video driver would need to know about widescreen.

PogiPinoy · 23rd June 2005, 1:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexMJ

2. Does Windows XP detect it is running on a widescreen display and take advantage of the extra width? I'd imagine the video driver would need to know about widescreen.

ive got a 15.4" WS laptop...so i cant answer the first question..

windows xp detects your native resolution of your laptop..it sets it by default to this...you can however change it to whatever res you prefer

Julz · 23rd June 2005, 2:09 PM

My 15.4" ws laptop has the same width of a 19" CRT (i think, it looked that way when i put it in front of my 19" crt) except is a fair bit shorter.

23rd June 2005, 9:39 AM	#1
AlexMJ (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MELBOURNE, VICTORIA Posts: 650	Widescreen laptops As I've only owned normal 4:3 format ones, I have a cupla questions re: Widescreen laptops. 1. Is a 15" widescreen laptop much smaller vertically than a 14" ? 2. Does Windows XP detect it is running on a widescreen display and take advantage of the extra width? I'd imagine the video driver would need to know about widescreen.

23rd June 2005, 2:09 PM	#3
Julz Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Doncaster East, Victoria Posts: 2,674	My 15.4" ws laptop has the same width of a 19" CRT (i think, it looked that way when i put it in front of my 19" crt) except is a fair bit shorter.