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From: Manuel McLure <manuel@××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Monitor resolutions
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:09:01
Message-Id: 44287AC9.7090509@mclure.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] OT: Monitor resolutions by JimD
1 JimD wrote:
2 > Does anyone know whey monitor resolutions go:
3 >
4 > 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x1024
5 >
6 > Shouldn't that last number be: 1280x960? I have a 17" and a 19" LCD and
7 > I have been wondering why both do 1280x1024 by default.
8
9 Mostly history, I think. However, most monitors and video cards will do
10 1280x960 just fine so you can have your high resolution and square
11 pixels too :) I use that resolution regularly for gaming (if 1600x1200
12 taxes my video card too much.)
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Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Monitor resolutions JimD <Jim@×××××××××××××××××.org>