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<blockquote data-quote="Vipor" data-source="post: 1540537" data-attributes="member: 89226"><p>I need help with figuring out how to get my external monitor to display properly with my mac.</p><p></p><p>Hardware:</p><p></p><p>mid-2012 11" Macbook Air</p><p> - 1366 x 768 (native) at 16:9 ratio, 1152 x 720 pixels and 1024 x 640 at 16:10 ratio, and 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 at 4:3 ratio.</p><p></p><p>HP 22BW Monitor (HP - Pavilion 21.5" IPS LED HD Monitor)</p><p> - 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution</p><p></p><p></p><p>Connection: mini DP to HDMI adapter - HDMI cable to monitor</p><p></p><p></p><p>I can set up the external as extended and switch content over to it just fine and I can also mirror the content just fine. The problem is with resolution. None of the resolution choices listed for the external for adjustments allow the screen to appear normal. None will allow the full screen from the Mac to display on the external (full screen mode). They all have the top, bottom, and/or sides chopped off. I have to have the content in a "window mode" and size it to fit the the allowed real estate on the screen. </p><p></p><p>My goal is to use the external monitor with the mac in clamshell mode. But, I cannot get there if the top toolbar for various apps is missing and I won't be able to control the apps.</p><p></p><p>Any idea what I am doing wrong? Is it that I am using HDMI and should be using DVI or perhaps the VGA connection?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help guys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vipor, post: 1540537, member: 89226"] I need help with figuring out how to get my external monitor to display properly with my mac. Hardware: mid-2012 11" Macbook Air - 1366 x 768 (native) at 16:9 ratio, 1152 x 720 pixels and 1024 x 640 at 16:10 ratio, and 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 at 4:3 ratio. HP 22BW Monitor (HP - Pavilion 21.5" IPS LED HD Monitor) - 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution Connection: mini DP to HDMI adapter - HDMI cable to monitor I can set up the external as extended and switch content over to it just fine and I can also mirror the content just fine. The problem is with resolution. None of the resolution choices listed for the external for adjustments allow the screen to appear normal. None will allow the full screen from the Mac to display on the external (full screen mode). They all have the top, bottom, and/or sides chopped off. I have to have the content in a "window mode" and size it to fit the the allowed real estate on the screen. My goal is to use the external monitor with the mac in clamshell mode. But, I cannot get there if the top toolbar for various apps is missing and I won't be able to control the apps. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Is it that I am using HDMI and should be using DVI or perhaps the VGA connection? Thanks for any help guys. [/QUOTE]
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