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More info?)
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 06:12:54 -0800, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, David Ellis
<scribblemonger@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:02:13 GMT, "HillBillyBuddhist"
><hillbillybuddhistshoes@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>"David Ellis" <scribblemonger@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:0v0vu09the5qu6gou07htif92hppl38p9j@4ax.com...
>>| On dell.com I can't find anything about view-angle and resolutions
>>| supported by this display when connected to a DVI port. Is there a URL
>>| for a complete set of specs? I'm particularly interested in whether
>>| it supports 640x480 in case one needs to view start-up diagnostics and
>>| BIOS settings.
>>| --David
>>
>>http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2001fp/
>
>Thanks for the referemce: 1600x1200 only. If this comes with a new
>Dell computer, how does one view the BIOS, not to mention "Last known
>good... ?"
>--D
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That document lists plenty of other resolutions the monitor can handle.
Hint: try the 'Specifications' page...
My 2001FP has no problems displaying BIOS settings, boot up screens,etc.
1600 x 1200 is just the 'native' resolution, which will give you the best
quality display. Other resolutions are converted by your video card's
driver to 1600 x 1200 so they display properly on the monitor, either by
reducing the image size or by interpolating. 800 x 600 can be displayed
full size with little or no loss in sharpness, since 1600 x 1200 is an exact
multiple, but other resolutions will lose sharpness, due to the conversion,
if displayed full size.
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