Laptop Screen Resolution - 24" LCD

[Renegade23216]

I just got a 24" LCD to connect with my laptop. It works, but the screen resolution maxes out at 1024x768.

I was told any laptop can support 1920x1200 as long as it's recent (within past few years), and you connect an external monitor which goes that high.

How do I get it to go higher?

 

[Renegade23216]

Also any way to close the laptop while still getting a picture on the LCD? Currently, closing the laptop cover makes the 24" LCD turn off.

IBM Thinkpad 2373

 

[kmmatney]

Go the Display properties, Screen Saver, press the power button, go to the advanced tab, and there will be a selection for:

"When I close the lid of my portable computer:"

select "Do Nothing"

As for the resolution, it sounds like the proper video driver is not installed. Windows XP can run at 1024 x 768 using the generic video driver that it comes with. You need the driver for your video card. What video card is it?

 

[Renegade23216]

Thanks. Any idea why the resolution won't go higher than 1024? This is terrible with a 24".

 

[Renegade23216]

"When I close the lid of my portable computer:"

select "Do Nothing"

Very strange. I set that setting, and it still goes on standby when I close the cover. Any idea why?