Hi,

I have an acer aspire 5742 LAPTOP.

Win 7 64 BIT, 8gb ram
Intel HD graphics i3
Driver version 8.15.10.2622
Native resolution on the laptop screen runs at 1366x768
VGA and HDMI outs
I want to connect an external monitor to use for photo editing applications. There are external monitors with resolutions of 1920x1080, 1920x1200, and 2560x1640.
My questions

Will I be able to use the higher resolution monitors or will I have a default resolution of 1366x768?

Does ANYONE have specific monitor recommendations?

Thanks in advance,

DJ
Check the Vid chip specs on the laptop ...it should TELL you what ranges are supported.Thanks.....but how? When I go to the intel graphics and media control panel, it only gives me info for the primary display- showing a range from 800X600 to 1366x768 with the current resolution shown as 1366x768, video bios 1994.0. There is a custom resolution button, which opens a warning box. It just seems that I have to physically attach a second display to get any info.Laptop manuf. site...or your Manual.Usually when an external monitor is connected you can change the resolution to match the monitor.
Intel i3 mobile Graphics HD 3000 will support all with the amount of RAM you have, but only 1920x1080 has the same aspect ratio as 1366x768 (16:9). For monitors, you would like to use their native resolutions for the best picture.Quote from: Computer_Commando on October 29, 2012, 04:22:12 PM

Intel i3 mobile Graphics HD 3000 will support all with the amount of RAM you have, but only 1920x1080 has the same aspect ratio as 1366x768 (16:9). For monitors, you would like to use their native resolutions for the best picture.

Thanks, I was looking at some 1920x1080 ( 16:9) monitors. There was aslo a monitor at 2560x1440 that was also supposed to be 16:9. Could I run that one with my i3 370m ??

(I'm just interested in image quality- Photoshop, Lightroom, not speed for VGaming)