On Aug 18, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote:

> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 18, 2010, at 9:45 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
> 
>>> So two things about the 1920x1080 setting.
>> 
>>> 1. The window does not fill the screen.
>>> Even when Horizontal size is maxed,
>>> there's a 5/8" border on on the left and 3/8" on the right.
>> 
> On Aug 18, 10:20 am, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> This sounds much more like a defective display than anything else.
>> 
>> LCD panels use the entire panel when set to their native resolution.

Something to check on...  Open Display Preferences, with resolution set to 1920 
x 1080  click on the Options tab.  If it's there try clicking on the Overscan 
check box.

I still don't know why the limited resolution.  I'd agree with Bruce except 
that defects usually don't work (or not work) this way, but it's possible.

I have my G4 MacMini connected to a 52" LCD TV via HDMI and I have many 
resolutions to pick from and at 1920 x 1080 it fills the screen.

> 
> Thanks for the respose Bruce.
> I guess I'll have to wait and hear from ViewSonic to confirm.
> and I presume Amazon will take it back if it is defective.
> 
> Relative to monitors more congenial to the miniG4 and OS 10.4.ll
> can you or other recommend monitors.
> My wife bought an Acer 22" and I don't recall having the resolution
> problem.
> That is, I was able to select a resolution that balanced window menu
> sizes with screen size,
> and although I'd probably grow accustomed to it
> I'm not to pleased with the small size 1920x1080 provides.
> 

I set up an Acer (or it might have been Asus) 22" monitor on a G4 MacMini and 
it works just fine with several resolutions available.

Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting

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