Key Features: LCD monitors

Native resolution: Because an LCD uses a matrix of cells to display its
image, it has a fixed (or native) resolution at which the display looks
best. A 15-inch LCD has a native resolution of 1024 by 768, while most 17-,
18-, or 19-inch models use a 1280 by 1024 native resolution. If you set the
monitor to a lower-than-native resolution, the image will almost certainly
be blurry, because the display will use only a portion of the pixels it
contains and will scale up the resulting image to fill the screen.

Though scaling technologies have improved in recent years, you're still
likely to be disappointed with their results. Text most readily shows
pronounced jaggedness at nonnative resolutions. So an LCD is a good choice
if its native resolution is one you are comfortable using for all
applications.



I took this information from PC World's website  (specifically -
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/bguide/0,guid,9,page,2,00.asp )
I recommend you go there and read a bit more on it - it's good info to know :)

Tony Mayer
Sysop
The Magic FunHouse BBS
http://bbs.magicom.net



>I've bought a number of these LCD monitors for customers, and they all seem
>to be reasonably pleased with them.  But one thing's always puzzled me - the
>resolution that's described in the setup guide as 'recommended' is
>1280x1024.  But having tried to change one recently to 1024x768 or 800x600,
>it seems that no other setting is possible.
>
>I've just now been on the phone to the tech support at HP Australia, and
>those guys are no wiser than I am about whether it's possible to adjust the
>setting.
>
>Can anyone suggest an email address in the US for Hewlett Packard, where I
>might get an intelligent reply on the subject?
>
>Ian Porter
>Computer Guys Inc.
>Arrowtown
>New Zealand
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