External display unclear/fuzzy

Einar Ingebrigtsen ein-ing at online.no
Sun May 30 20:19:34 UTC 2010


Den -10. jan. -28163 20:59, skrev Patton Echols:
> Einar Ingebrigtsen wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Im running ubuntu 10.04 on a hp pavilion dv3 laptop. With ATI 4550 HD 
>> graphic card. Everything works fine when im using the lapton screen, 
>> but when im connecting my external display through the VGA-port (the 
>> only option, the screen doesnt have HDMI, and the laptop doesnt have 
>> a DVI-port) the external display is unclear, kind of fuzzy, like a TV 
>> with an antenna that is not properly tuned.
>>
>> The external display work perfectly under ubuntu 9.10.
>>
>> Could this be a problem with the graphic driver? Im using the default 
>> from installation.
>>
>>
>>
> Have you compared the resolution settings with the native resolution 
> of the hardware?    Many lcd displays will look poor if they are 
> driven at other than their native resolution.
>
> -- PE
>
>
>
Im running with the native resolution. And have also tried other 
resolutions, but the output is equally poor.

-Einar




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