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Can't get 1920X1080 capacity on new monitor with Macbook. Help!
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1203482" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>First, there is no way to upgrade the video GPU in your 2008 MacBook. That would require purchasing a new model MacBook or MacBook Pro.</p><p></p><p>Second, you can not get the native resolution of the Viewsonic to display with your MacBook display and the Viewsonic on at the same time. It will always default to the resolution of the MacBook. What you need to do is operate the external display by itself. That means running your MacBook in "clamshell" mode.</p><p></p><p>See this Apple <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131" target="_blank">LINK</a> to learn how. I have mine setup that way and it works real well. Note that in order to use that method, you will need an external keyboard and mouse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1203482, member: 46727"] First, there is no way to upgrade the video GPU in your 2008 MacBook. That would require purchasing a new model MacBook or MacBook Pro. Second, you can not get the native resolution of the Viewsonic to display with your MacBook display and the Viewsonic on at the same time. It will always default to the resolution of the MacBook. What you need to do is operate the external display by itself. That means running your MacBook in "clamshell" mode. See this Apple [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131"]LINK[/URL] to learn how. I have mine setup that way and it works real well. Note that in order to use that method, you will need an external keyboard and mouse. [/QUOTE]
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