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Can't get 1920X1080 capacity on new monitor with Macbook. Help!
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<blockquote data-quote="hroark" data-source="post: 1203415" data-attributes="member: 195526"><p>I just bought a new 24" Viewsonic monitor (VA2431wm) to hook to my 2008 Macbook. The monitor works great, but to have the image stretch from side to side I have to set it to a 1024X768 (stretched) setting versus the high powered 1920X1080 setting. The latter setting produces a "frame within the frame": there is a black frame around the image and it's too small to enjoy. I want to see images from top to bottom and side to side.</p><p></p><p>This has to do with my video card, right? It's a 2008 Macbook and I figure it's too weak, right? Anything I can do to improve this without installing a new video card? Any way to check my video card capacity?</p><p></p><p>Any idea how much it costs to upgrade a video card? Is this even possible with my old, cheap Macbook? </p><p></p><p>Also, I swear my eyes get tired faster after looking at this larger screen with larger font because the picture may not be as sharp as it needs to be at the lower setting. The font looks less solid somehow. A little blury. </p><p></p><p>Is that possible? I'm worried this may not be a good monitor for me, as I use it primarily for word processing and I worry it will weary my eyes.</p><p></p><p>Any advice?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p><p></p><p>HR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hroark, post: 1203415, member: 195526"] I just bought a new 24" Viewsonic monitor (VA2431wm) to hook to my 2008 Macbook. The monitor works great, but to have the image stretch from side to side I have to set it to a 1024X768 (stretched) setting versus the high powered 1920X1080 setting. The latter setting produces a "frame within the frame": there is a black frame around the image and it's too small to enjoy. I want to see images from top to bottom and side to side. This has to do with my video card, right? It's a 2008 Macbook and I figure it's too weak, right? Anything I can do to improve this without installing a new video card? Any way to check my video card capacity? Any idea how much it costs to upgrade a video card? Is this even possible with my old, cheap Macbook? Also, I swear my eyes get tired faster after looking at this larger screen with larger font because the picture may not be as sharp as it needs to be at the lower setting. The font looks less solid somehow. A little blury. Is that possible? I'm worried this may not be a good monitor for me, as I use it primarily for word processing and I worry it will weary my eyes. Any advice? Thanks in advance! HR [/QUOTE]
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