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What are the differences of watching a 1080p and a 720p version of the same media on a 720p screen?

Say I have 1280x720 pixels on my screen and the current resolution is set to 1280x720 as well. What are the differences between the 1080p version and the 720p version of the same media? Is it ...
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Can I take a screenshot as vector graphics or at a higher resolution than native?

I need to take some screenshots of an application window. My laptop resolution is low, and I'd like to get high quality images. Is there a way to grab the screen as vector graphics (e.g. EPS, PDF, ...
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Why does the screen display dead pixels at 144 Hz, but not at 60 Hz?

I'm using Asus TUF Gaming F15 which is working really fine for me, but recently I noticed that at 144 Hz there is a black horizontal stripe (dead pixels) at the bottom of the screen. When I change the ...
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What specs must a graphics card have to power a 5K monitor?

I'm interested in purchasing a Dell UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD 5K Monitor (UP2715K), but while looking for graphics cards to buy, I'm unsure how I could determine whether they support a resolution of ...
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Text too small when using Remote Desktop from a very high resolution client

Clients with exceptionally high resolution displays are able to scale the size of their own text and icons to ensure they remain usable. However when using Remote Desktop this setting does not persist ...
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High-dpi settings for chrome on Linux

On a high-reslution screen with firefox, you can set in about:config layout.css.devPixelsPerPx=2 so everything in Firefox has double size. Is there such a setting for chrome-browser as well?
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Can I set a display's DPI in Windows 8.1?

I want to tell Windows what the DPI is of one of my displays. I have a Windows 8.1 laptop (an Asus Zenbook Infinity) which has a 2560x1440 display; which needs high DPI support in order to be usable. ...
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Windows 8.1 VM: full resolution on iMac Retina 5K (5120 x 2880) and VMware Fusion 7

I am able to run a Windows 7 VM at full native resolution on a iMac with a Retina 5K display (HiDPI / Retina, at 5120 x 2880) using VMware Fusion 7. Windows 8.1, though, does not list any resolution ...
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remote desktop mstsc with higher resolution

I've got to work on old computer during christmas and I would like to work on my new computer with Windows 7 remotely using Remote desktop protokol. Old local computer is running Windows 2000. I ...
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How can I best adjust the mouse in Linux for a high-resolution display?

I got a 4K (3840x2160) display, and haven't been happy with the mouse functionality in Linux. It feels aesthetically laggy / choppy, and functionally, slower to navigate. Has anyone spent time tuning ...
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How is it possible that some 24'' monitors are 16:10 while some others are 16:9?

This might seem like a stupid question but I really can't wrap my head around it. For example Dell has both U2415 (16:10) and U2414H (16:9). Those monitors supposedly have the same screen size, so how ...
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Ubuntu 15.04 HiDPi to Full HD external screen

I just got a Dell XPS 13 2015 and I installed Ubuntu 15.04. Everything is working fine with the exception of using an external display. The resolution on my laptop is 3200x1800, my external screen ...
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Mac Mini DVI to Dell U271

I have a MacMini which is a couple of years old now, it has ONLY a DVI connector on the back, no display port. I recently bought a Dell U271 monitor which is capable of going up to 2560x1440 using a ...
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How to adjust UI scaling for Chrome on Mac?

Similar to How to adjust UI scaling for Chrome? I would like to learn if there is an option to increase chrome UI (not just a page content, but search bar/extensions/bookmarks/tabs) on a monitor with ...
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Blurry Word 2016 in multi-monitor configuration in Windows 10 Creators Update

I have a workplace based on my ASUS N552VW laptop with UltraHD screen of 282ppi with a connected external monitor LG L226WTQ-BF of 96ppi. The ASUS screen is the primary screen, and currently I'm using ...
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Does the Lenovo M700 Tiny support 3 Monitors at 2560x1440 Each

I have already purchased one of these computers for a friend and when I tried connecting it to my 2560x1440 Display it was re calibrating to 1920x1080 Lenovo said that it should support my displays, ...
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Windows 10 - different icons and font after scaling?

Never would have thought, but I think I'm running out of keywords to search for on Google. Here's what bothers me: There are two monitors involved. One has a resolution of 2560x1440 and the other ...
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How do I get tooltips in Chrome to appear in the correct location?

Below is a screenshot of a slight problem with the location of the tooltip showing up in the incorrect location (note: the red dot is the approximate location of my cursor, and the location of the ...
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What software can be used for interactive viewing of huge images (JPG &PNG) on Windows? [closed]

By interactive, I mean the software should provide capability to pan/zoom parts of the images just like how Google Maps are displayed. I have some very large images (with resolution more than ...
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Intellij idea on hight dpi screen

I'm using android studio on a 4k screen and my problem is all icons and fonts are small. I fixing fonts problem by changing their size to 36 but still icons are really tiny. I've just seen from this ...
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Can I force a laptop to use a higher resolution?

I bought my laptop (ASUS A53SV-XE1 15.6-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop) from amazon a few days ago, and when I got it today, I was so disappointed, the screen can't even compare with the laptop I ...
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Slightly moving high dpi mouse prevents executing single and double clicks normally on 4k laptop

Problem is only on new 4k 17'' laptop. I use Windows 10. I use: UtechSmart Venus Gaming Mouse RGB Wired, 16400 DPI High Precision Laser Programmable MMO Computer Gaming Mice ( https://www.amazon.com/...
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KMPlayer buttons and menus are small in windows 10

VLC Player and KMPlayer buttons and menus are extremely small on 4K screen, not even possible to read or distinguish. I am using windows 10. I do not have this problem with the earlier KMPlayer ...
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Split high resolution image for printing

I have a 9493*13259 pixel .png file that I want to print. The problem is that the details in that image will be too small if I print it on one piece of paper. The maximum paper size that my printer ...
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Trying to find max resolution for AMD card

I am attempting to buy a large monitor for my younger brother for Christmas. I want to be sure his computer is able to support resolution beyond 1920x1080. He has an AMD A6-3650 APU with Radeon HD ...
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Emulate high resolution graphics chip in Windows 3.1 on Dosbox

I am running Windows 3.1 within Dosbox 0.74. I have the resolution at 1024x768 256 colors. I would like to use a higher resolution. I have done a lot of googling, but I'm having trouble finding a ...
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1440p monitor at 120hz with only 1 DVI input port. Possible to output with HDMI through HDMI splitter and then convert to DVI?

I have a 27 inch 2560x1440 Xstar (Korean) monitor, overclocked to 120hz, and it has one dual DVI-D input. I would like to connect that monitor to my PC, Chromecast and Xbox by using a HDMI splitter ...
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Macbook Pro Retina 15", Mid 2012 - High Speed HDMI Cable

I got a High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet that supports up to 4096 x 2160 pixels. I connected my macbook pro retina 15" to a 27" monitor that supports a resolution of 2560 x 1440 via this cable, ...
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Old CRT screen's high resolution doesn't work anymore on windows 7

One year ago I decided to switch from Windows XP to Windows 7. I had a 17" CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1600x1200 which worked fine on Windows XP. While installing Windows 7 everything went ...
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Macbook display flickers with 22" LED Display

I've purchased an LG 21.5" LED Display with model no. E2250T and I've connected it to my macbook with a mini display to VGA adapter. It work's fine in lower resolutions, but when I choose the best ...
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UP2715H "stuck" at 3k resolution

I have got a UP2715K display from Dell and a PNY Quadro M2000. Unluckily I'm not able to achieve a 5K resolution on Windows 10 Pro, even if all the drivers are installed (and both the DP cables are ...
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How to set high resolution on nVidia card?

gfx card: nVidia GeForce GT 530 monitor: Samsung C27H711 (2560x1440, connected over HDMI cable) OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit Windows starts in 1920x1080, the Display Control panel applet shows that as ...
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Want resolution 1600x900 for Lenovo G570

I am using Lenovo G570 laptop with 15.6 Inch of screen. It's maximum resolution is 1366x768 now i want to use it with my monitor of 20 Inch Wide SAMSUNG SyncMaster S20B300. I used VGA cable for it and ...
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Slightly moving pressed button on high dpi mouse causes initiate drug too early when in fact I want to execute click on 4k laptop

Related question with answer on close but slightly different topic: Slightly moving high dpi mouse prevents executing single and double clicks normally on 4k laptop Problem is only on new 4k 17'' ...
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After Anniversary update, Remote Desktop resolutions revert to too high a setting

I have a Dell XPS 13 with Windows 10 that I recently updated to 1607. One of the major roles for this machine is to use Remote Desktop to access individual servers in my data center. Previous to the ...
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Running 4k laptop monitor in 1080p

I'm running Windows 10 on a Dell XPS 15 (9550) running Windows 10. The built-in laptop monitor is 4k resolution. However due to compatibility issues I want to run the display in 1080p mode. When I set ...
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IBM Domino Administrator - issue with High DPI display

To be short: currently the question is how to disable DPI-awareness in IBM Notes/Admin/Designer? As otherwise the IBM Domino Admin looks ugly. This solution doesn't help: Superb fix for high DPI ...
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Asus N56D and Dell U2515H: High resolution not selectable

I connected an Asus N56DY to display Dell U2515H via an HDMI 1.4 cable. The highest available resolution is 2048x1152 if I use Windows, but on Linux 2560x1440 is available. I completely removed ...
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How can I stop my UHD screen from warping non UHD aware programs?

I have a Lenovo T540p with a UHD screen it resolution is 3K. I am having an issue where not all of the software I run is UHD aware or capable at this time. Most notably VMware Player and few others. ...
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Is there any way to pin more than 6 items to the quickplay screen in Zuneware?

I use the Zune software for my media playing on my laptop, and it lets you pin things (albums, artists, playlists, etc.) to the homescreen for quick access to your favorite items. Stupid thing ...
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Is there a USB-C/DP to DisplayPort converter that can maintain the original framerate (and resolution) of USB-C/PD?

I have a monitor with a large screen (3440x1440) supporting 144 Hz, that only has DisplayPort and HDMI ports. I also have a laptop supporting USB-C/DP. How can I connect those two without losing ...
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Unreadable text at native resolution 2560x1440

I have a BenQ GW2765HT monitor (specifications) connected to an AMD Radeon R5 230 graphics card (specifications, driver: 15.200.1046.0). When I change the resolution to the native monitor resolution ...
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Can I emulate a high resolution monitor inside a window to let me test/demo my app at high resolutions?

I have a specialist app that is developed to run on high resolution systems (e.g. 1920x1080) running Windows XP. All is good until I want to demo the app to someone on my laptop screen (1280x800). ...
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Monitor shows strange lines on moving objects

Recently I often see strange lines around "edges" of objects in moving images on mainly YouTube. I can't find what it is and how to fix it. My screen is at 60HZ and has a resolution of 2560 *...
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How to download images (source files/high-resolution) from the back-end?

So I've stumbled upon this website with some amazing paintings of Vincent van Gogh in high resolution. Does anyone know a way or hack to download an image in high rez? It's great that the website ...
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Running 2560x1440 with nVidia 525m on Dell XPS L502X

I'm trying to get a Dell Studio XPS L502X to run an external 27" monitor via the HDMI port running off an nVidia GeForce GT525m. This is the native resolution of the monitor. The highest resolution ...
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Virtual PC, bigger resolution

I have a virtual machine (Virtual PC) and I want to set a bigger resolution than my monitor/videocard allows. Thats because I want to stream a "scrollable" game, and if I could increment the ...
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Can I get 2560 x1600 resolution on my dell 3007wfp-hc using the hdmi cable connection on my dell I660s desktop/

I have a dell monitor 3007wfp-hc with dual link dvi 25 pin cable connection. We just bought a dell desktop I660s which has a hdmi cable connection what can I do to get 2560 1600 resolution.Can I ...
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High resolution on small screen size

I have recently got an Intel UltraBook, but its screen size is 13.3" and the native resolution is 1600×900. So the problem is that the letters on screen are very small. Reducing resolution ...
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How to run Windows 10 at much higher resolution than my monitor supports? Virtual desktop?

Is there a way to run Windows with a very large desktop (equivalent of 3 screens) and then scroll around to view the parts that I want to see. Put another way, is there a way to recreate having a PC ...
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