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Re: [OM] OT - new monitor setup - UPDATE

Subject: Re: [OM] OT - new monitor setup - UPDATE
From: Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 23:20:20 -0800
Cool! And I agree about the "bang for the buck"; my Samsung monitor was also
well worth the price.

On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for all helpful suggestions on my monitor setup of the Samsung 2350.
>
> Installation of a cheap graphics card and DVI cable to the monitor
> seems to have remedied all issues.  Every sq. mm of the screen is now
> used for display and the proper ratios are maintained in FastStone and
> Photoshop.  I guess the display wants to be all digital.
>
> This is really an awesome display for the money ($200).
>
> Joel W.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I picked up a Samsung 2350 monitor yesterday and would appreciate some
> > advice. In case you're wondering why I got a 23" monitor -- the
> > physical width of the monitor fits the current enclosure of my working
> > space, whereas a 24" most likely would not.
> >
> > First question:  I continue to get an error message at startup from
> > the monitor indicating my setup is not optimum.  The message is a very
> > dumb one.  It indicates that the connection is Analog (rather than
> > digital -- my video card does not have DVI outputs) and it indicates
> > the optimum resolution.  I have the display settings at the optimum
> > resolution, so I conclude that it is mad at me because my video card
> > won't allow the DVI output.  Would this seem to be correct reasoning?
> >
> > Should I be upgrading my video card?
> >
> > Second question:  Faststone Viewer.  I can't seem to find a setting
> > that prevents some stretching of verticals.  I would like it to hold
> > verticals, obviously, to an exact 4:3 ratio.  It seems to want to make
> > them a wee bit wider than they should be.  Horizontals seem fine.
> > Anybody run into this before?
> >
> > I will check Samsung and Faststone sites for FAQs but thought I would
> > shoot something to the list in the event that there is a quick and
> > easy answer.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Joel W.
> >
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