[Thinkpad] X30 and Widescreen External monitor?

[Alex Austin]

BTW, the Acer drivers should not be necessary at all - the intel driver can
read that info directly from the monitor via DDC.

On 4/29/07, Alex Austin <circuitsoft.alex at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The first thing I would think of doing is trying to completely uninstall
> all display adapters and try to get the laptop to use the Microsoft VESA
> display adapter. Once there are no more traces of the intel driver around,
> download the generic intel driver and see if it will recognize the full
> screen res.
>
> That trick has seemed to work on at least a few iGMA-based computers I've
> worked with.
>
> On 4/28/07, E Brown < epbrown01 at att.net> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:54:36 -1000, "David Ross"
> > <ross at math.hawaii.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >I recently had a very bad experience with powerstrip on my X30, and I
> > >would not recommend it except for those who are much braver and more
> > >display-savvy than I am (this should include Emanuel, and possibly
> > >includes everyone else, of course).
> > >
> >         I doubt I've got more savvy than anyone - this is the first
> > display
> > I've ever purchased. I've experienced the computer world through a
> > window no larger than 13.3" up to this point, and often smaller. This
> > "sitting at a desk, looking at a large screen" thing is totally new.
> >         I read about Powerstrip on the forums site, and the best reviews
> >
> > seem to be from people with X40s rather than X30s. For now, I'll enjoy
> > what I have, with an eye out for a solution to the full-res issue down
> > the line. :)
> >         epbrown
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