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On Fri, Jul 27 2012, Paul Hartman wrote: |
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> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@×××.edu> wrote: |
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>> I forgot a big point. I have a very high res 30" monitor (2560x1600) |
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>> and need to insure that the graphics card can drive the monitor at full |
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>> res (I don't care about dvd's just software development and writing my |
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>> lectures). I haven't received a definitive answer from dell about that. |
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> I think monitors with resolution that high usually require a DVI-D |
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> dual link connection. Ensure your new computer supports that. If it's |
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> a newer laptop, it might not have DVI at all, but DisplayPort or HDMI |
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> instead. There are DisplayPort and HDMI to DVI adapters available, |
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> though I'm not familiar enough with the specifics to say which would |
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> be compatible with your monitor. |
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I am embarrassed to report that I again forgot to say everything needed. |
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I have an "e-port-replicator", which is dell-speak for something you |
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plug the laptop into and which then has a bunch of ports, including |
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displayport. My current laptop plugs into the replicator fine and does |
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indeed drive the 2560x1600 display. |
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All the new machines I am considering do support the e-port-replicator |
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so the only question I see remaining is whether the intel 4000 can drive |
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all these bits. I haven't yet got a definitive answer from dell so was |
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hoping someone here knew. |
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Thanks and sorry for not giving the info initially. |
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allan |
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