Posts by brent

Update: you can just go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\DISPLAY in your registry and look for the monitor codes (they're the names of the subfolders). Mine says IBM2517, and one of the widescreens is SEC3150. So I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Unleaded You can't really bank on any one particular manufacturer as Asus will use panels from a variety of manufacturers based on availability/price. Yeah, I know... I was just...

I was just wondering what the manufacturer and model of the 15.1" SXGA+ screen on the Asus M6Ne was. Would anyone mind downloading a program called Lavalys Everest (http://www.lavalys.hu/downloads/everesthome110.zip) and clicking...

What's this about DPI and AA? I've heard the term DPI before but I've never heard of AA. I've tried to change the DPI a few times just to see what it does. It seems that the fonts get bigger but the boxes and toolbars they're...

Yeah, I think a 17" laptop is too big for me. I can't find a 17" laptop with Centrino anyway.

(I had something here as a reply that I don't need anymore since I edited my original post).

I'm used to a SXGA+ (1400x1050) resolution on a 15" monitor, which is equal to 116 pixels per inch. However, none of the two widescreen options are close to this. The WXGA (1280x800) 15.4" resolution has 98 pixels per inch,...

I wasn't looking at the Sager because with the 6-cell battery it only got 3 hours of battery life, and the 12-cell looked unappealing. Does anyone know the specs of the SXGA+ on the Asus? Like the brightness, contrast, and response...

Oh, I'm also wondering about the border around the screen. I've seen a few different pics, some where it's black, other's where it's gray. . Is it just random or how do you know what color you're getting?

Quote: Originally Posted by zlatanov The Asus is materpiece of engineerng - runs cool and quiet, has long battery life, great screen, and classy looks. Yeah, the Asus does look great. The only thing that...