Adding a new display resolution in linux devsys medium. Viewsonic vx2235wm added after the ubuntu installed ubuntu 7. If i decrease resolution to 1280x1024 for example, i can use netbeans, monodevelop etc. Everything is working fine except the monitor always keeps popping up a message saying that my it is not at optimal resolution and that its optimal resolution is 1680x1050 at 60 hz. I get a new laptop with windows 10, so i need to install linux, installed but i get 66x768 as display resolution, but also i dont get any alternatives with the display manager. Monitor not displaying native resolution super user. I know there are a lot of postings on how to do this, and i think i follow them correctly, but i still didnt get the resolution. Well, here im going to show you how to add a custom screen resolution in ubuntu 17. It only wants to let me set some widescreen thing, 1024x768 or the. Im not sure if the programme will automatically install drivers for you as well, but.
If you download the relevant graphics adapter you should be fine. How to set a custom screen resolution in ubuntu desktop tecmint. I then connected a 1680 x 1050 old monitor made by samsung in my house. My video card is a radeon x0 and ive poor performance at that resolution. Cannot get 1680x1050 or 1920x1080 native resolution on new windows 8 laptop when using vga cable. Max 1024x768 resolution, but monitor needs 1680x1050 linux.
If you set a resolution inappropriate for your monitor in the screen. My monitor, the samsung syncmaster 226bw, says that it displays at a native resolution of 1680x1050 but when i set it to that resolution the picture doesnt fit inside the screen. Hi, my screen is a samsung syncmaster 2243nw, resolution 1680 x 1050. Are they on the additional drivers in the system settings menu.
With windows 7 it did give an 1680x1050 resolution, but with mint 17. My screen is really blurry right now without the ability to set the native resolution of my display connected 1680x1050. Open dash top left on the tray and search your programs for amd catalyst control centre. Here, on zorin 9, i can only choose between 1024 x 768 and 600 x 800. Hello all, i am an inexperienced linux user and wanted to ask if someone could help me with my screen resolution. I think i may need to download drivers, but what kind. I want the resolution to be awesome, but am woundering how much better 1080p is. Linux kubuntu, resolution stuck at 1680x1050 december. Solved resolution 1680 x 1050 not available zorin os. Finally, i fixed my problem installing mandriva 2009 one. So i recently started using the latest kubuntu to try to see past windows. It is possible to add a missing or custom display resolution e. No luck, still operates on 66x768 no matter what combination i do.