external monitor won't show higher resolutions

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harbong · #1 Post by **harbong** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:07 pm

hello again,

I have a DVI 1600x1050 LCD hooked up via a dock to my t42. however, when I choose any resolution higher than 1280x1024 the monitor scales it so the edges scroll to the sides of the screen's image. is there a driver or ati app that I need to install, or a procedure to turn this feature off and fit the resolution to the entire screen?
I had a t40 hooked up to the same dock and monitor before it died and had no problems (and I think these have the same graphics card as well)

thanks for any help you can offer!

basketb · #2 Post by **basketb** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:58 pm

Have you tried the Presentation Director?

SteveS · #3 Post by **SteveS** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:37 pm

If you check the specification sheet:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-57839
You will see that resolutions beyond XGA are supported only with panning mode.

#4 Post by **Harryc** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:47 pm

Try the Omega drivers.
http://www.omegadrivers.net/omega_drivers.php

sjthinkpader · #5 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:00 pm

Some of the dock DVI ports have 1280x1024 resolution limitation.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-46393

Look at the DVI Note after the Features section.

fasterbybike · #6 Post by **fasterbybike** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:07 pm

Thinkwiki has a good explanation and work arounds for the limitationsof some Thinkpads' DVI output.

harbong · #7 Post by **harbong** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:31 pm

what's weird is that t40 could always display 1600x1050 on this monitor and dock, it wasn't until I got the t42 that it started.
yes, even with the presentation director it limits it to 1280.
I may have had the omega drivers on my t40, I remember installing something like that at some point in the 4 years I had it. I will try those tonight and get back.

harbong · #8 Post by **harbong** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:09 pm

the omega drivers did the trick!
thanks for all the helP!

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