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Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

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Old 12-10-2009, 11:57 AM   #1
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Exclamation Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

In a meeting room we have a Laptop feed going into a Plasma screen.
My laptop + several other laptops display a perfect picture but there is one guy who's laptop only displays the image a quarter size of the screen.
I've tried changing the resolution on his laptop but it doesn’t change the image size by much, or if it does it becomes unreadable.
He said it use to be fine so I think it’s something to do with his laptop output.
Any info or help would be much appreciated
Thanks

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Old 12-10-2009, 3:48 PM   #2
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Re: Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

Which laptop?
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Old 12-10-2009, 4:08 PM   #3
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Re: Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

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Which laptop?
All I know is its a Dell.. Still awaiting details on what model the laptop is.
Ill keep you updated when i receive the information.
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Re: Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

My guess is the video driver software has an option to border its output when sending to an external display of a different res to the internal screen and he's accidentally turned it on.

and... is it set up for dual monitor or single?
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Old 13-10-2009, 3:47 PM   #5
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Re: Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

I’m sure its set up for dual monitor because in the resolution window displays the two boxes labelled 1 and 2.
His laptop is a Dell Latitude D620.
If he has turned on the option to boarder his output do you know off the top of your head how he can turn it off?
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Old 13-10-2009, 7:58 PM   #6
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Re: Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

I havr D630, it uses an Intel on-board graphics controller, if it's the same or similar try the following....

1. Right click on desktop and select 'Graphics Properties'

2. On the left select 'Display settings'.

3. On the right select 'Aspect Ratio' Options button.

4. In here there are thre options, 'Maintain Aspect Ratio', 'Full Screen (No Border)' and 'Center Desktop'.

5. Select 'Full Screen (No Border)' and Ok to close this window.

6. Select Apply and Ok to exit the settings.
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Old 21-10-2009, 4:48 PM   #7
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Re: Small screen when connecting Laptop to Plasma

Still not working im meeting up with him tomorrow but i asked him to change the setting to full screen no boarder but still no joy
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