Follow up question:
I'm thinking of purchasing a laptop, and I've noticed that Dell offers the
option of high-resolution displays on some of their models (like 1920x1200 or
1680x1050 on a 15.4in, and 1440x900 on a 14in).
I like high-res displays, but at the same time I don't want to be
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One thing to note is that LCD monitors have a native resolution in which
they display very well. Other resolutions tend to be less clear.
If the optimum resolution of the monitor makes you squint then using a
larger font on the screen is the best and
I was thinking more along the lines of keeping the display's native resolution
and adjusting the DPI as required. I could tweak font sizes instead, but that
would only affect the text. I'm not saying that I'll necessarily _need_ to
muck around with the DPI, but I'm wondering if it would be a
This one time, at band camp, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
I'm thinking of purchasing a laptop, and I've noticed that Dell offers the
option of high-resolution displays on some of their models (like 1920x1200 or
1680x1050 on a 15.4in, and 1440x900 on a 14in).
What I've found with these
Adrian Chadd wrote:
Next - refresh rate. Its a fun one. refresh rate affects CRTs by just
overtaxing what
the electronics and the tube itself can do. Refresh rates can limit LCD
resolutions
by trying to push too much data over DVI. DVI has a fixed upper speed and
doesn't
fail gracefully like
Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels.
I've asked around and received some extraordinary responses, including
1. Of course not, what a fatuous question.
2. Dunno, the dimensions are a function of the refresh rate.
3. Dunno, but it can't be a constant, because
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Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in
pixels.
I've asked around and received some extraordinary responses, including
1. Of course not, what a fatuous question.
That person was clearly smoking crack.
2. Dunno, the dimensions are
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels.
Maximum dimensions or the current dimensions?
Maximum dimensions: X probes the monitor to work this out, so I guess
you could get it from one of the X tools.
On Tue, Jan 08, 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels.
Yes. Sometimes. :)
I've asked around and received some extraordinary responses, including
1. Of course not, what a fatuous question.
2. Dunno, the dimensions are a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels.
Yup. xdpyinfo is your friend. It gives out heaps more info, but here's
the resolution info from my screen
screen #0:
dimensions:1280x1024 pixels (360x256 millimeters)
resolution:
To those who replied to my question, many thanks; I appreciate the help.
I didn't *think* it was a fatuous question, but, even so, I feel better now.
Regards,
Bill Bennett.
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