it might sound very basic question but i need some help.
I have lenovo Ideapad y560p which offers a maximum resolution of 1366px x 768px.
Now i am planning to buy an external monitor, and i short listed some FULL HD resolution monitors, but it is my understanding that even with FULL HD, i would only achieve the best resolution my laptop supports. Is it true?
And also if this is the case, should i really go for an HD monitor or settle down with a lower resolution version? 2ndly, is there any way to increase resolution with simple upgrade? or it is not possible without voiding the warranty??
Best Answer
Your graphics card (Radeon HD 6570M) can support the following maximum resolutions on external monitors based upon the type of connection:
If you run your displays in "clone" mode, then the external is limited to the size of your laptop screen, because it's just a copy of your laptop screen. If you run your displays in "extended" mode, then you can set separate resolutions for each monitor, and they will function independently. Generally the only time you run in clone mode is if you're giving a presentation of sorts, and even then you're usually limited by the resolution of the projector, and not your laptop.
So, don't feel limited by the size of your laptop screen when selecting an external monitor, and there's no need to upgrade the internal screen (which you can't do without voiding your warranty and a lot of work).
Technical Specs for Ideapad Y560P
Technical Specs for Radeon HD 6570M