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Originally Posted by ciao303
Apparently, it's maximum resolution is 1024x768. No chance of being able to shoehorn a higher resolution like the old monitors in the 90's? If I remember correctly, it was just a matter of correct refresh rate and you can basically use whichever resolution you want as long as it fits the 4:3 format.
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These days are long gone.
I use VGA a lot. These days a monitor reports an EDID. You can not go over the EDID provided data.
The controller in those TFT screens can not handle something.
When you have a Pentium 120 with a CRT screen you can do as the above suggested. Enforcing higher resolutions and such. This is not possible with TFTs, EDID.
The way of overwriting those sections and providing to the "external connector" is by using the xorg.conf.
xrandr can give you an output what is beeing used as of now on your box.
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Do you have money to spend?
go to ebay, and purchase a newer screen with same mechanical specifications. This includes also the electrical connector and such.
Your hardware screen only supports according to
https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-latitude-d520/specs/ only 1024 x 768 (XGA)
quote: Diagonal Size 15 in. This does not say how the aspect ratio is, that changed a lot. size wise and when you find the correct screen, you should be able to get to 1920x1080.
Would I suggest it?
No
it is a dell
it has bad graphic card, intel gpus are buggy and crap. I sold an ASUS K70 with similar setup, better screen, same gpu probably.
It has no class n or class ac wireless
2GiB max supported RAM
looks like a penryn cpu. I would not use it for more than youtube, and that is for sure an issue with that intel gpu!
Market value in my area around 50 Euros. less than I spend when i fill up my car with Disel