Still trying to get to 1680x1050 WAS: Upgrade to 8.04 stuck in 800x600

[NoOp]

On 10/19/2008 11:00 AM, Frank McCormick wrote:
> Frank McCormick wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
[snip]
>>> If you've done that, then perhaps you can modify your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>> file to include the appropriate H/V frequencies:
>>>
>>> HORIZONTAL SCANNING FREQUENCIES
>>> 	Analog: 30 ~ 83 kHz
>>> 	Digital: 30 ~ 83 kHz
>>> VERTICAL SCANNING FREQUENCIES
>>> 	Analog: 56 ~ 75 Hz
>>> 	Digital: 56 ~ 75 Hz
>>>
>>> Or perhaps selecting a different model with the same ranges (L1732TX
>>> Analog for instance), and then make sure that you have 1680 x 1050 mode
>>> settings.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> 
>>   I'll try this tomorrow -- right now I'm too bleary eyed and tired of
>> rebooting :)
>> 
> 
> 
>    Back at it today....I have managed to get the LCD's native resolution
> 1680x1050 available...but the task bar slips below the bottom and I have
> to mouse down to force it back up. Simply put the screen at 1680x1050 is
> too big for the monitor. How do I get around this ???

That sounds like the mode is running at the wrong frequency. Now that
you have it available, try changing the frequency in
System|Pref...|Screen Resolution.