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Vista and Monitors

19 years ago

Based on the replies to the question of the 'why widescreen' I'm not quite sure if this will be answered, but we will give it a go.

My aunt is purchasing the fabled HP Slimline s7700n either March 12th or 13th. It does not come with a monitor.

The little computer comes with Vista Home Premium...which of course is best viewed on a wide screen with a minimum res of 1440 X 900.

Most retailers are pairing the little budget computer with a 19" 1440 X 900 res screen. I picked out a nice deal on a 19" Samsung Vista compatible/approved/ready monitor.

Double checking the reviews, an Amazon purchaser reported that the 1440 X 900 res had been disabled by HP to prevent overheating of the little computer (its tower is slightly larger than a Mac Mini). The owner enabled the 1440 X 900 res through bios and informed HP support who apparently replied that it wasn't advised.

There are a few 1280 X 1024 res screens that are Vista approved, and I might be overstating that fact with the word "few" meaing equal to or more than three.

I have written HP about the 'overheating' debate as to whether it is true or not. I am still waiting for a reply, they will get to me when they get to me.

After all this my question is:

How important is it to have a Vista Approved/Ready/Compatible Monitor with the Vista OS? There are some great deals on 1280 X 1024 res monitors (both 17" and 19") that don't have the Vista stamp of approval, is it a mistake to even look at them for Vista Home Premium?

I await your answers with bated breath.

marf

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randy_ca
19 years ago
I use Vista Ultimate with a 19" CRT monitor that I've had for years. I can set the settings to 1600 X 1200 pixels if I want, but I prefer 1024 X 768 pixels.

I'm wondering how many MB the video graphics card or onboard video are going to be in the HP Slimline s7700n, since some new computers are being sent with the vista logo, but have less than the minimum MB required for Windows Vista Basic,
marthapartha
Original Author
19 years ago
Hi Randy!

Here's the specs:

Product Features and Technical Details
Product Features
Powerful, slim PC that's one-third the size of a traditional PC tower; 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ dual-core processor
250 GB hard drive, 1 GB installed RAM (2 GB max), multi-format/dual-layer LightScribe DVD drive
Connectivity: 5 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 headphone, 1 microphone, 1 S/PDIF out, 2 PS/2, 9-in-1 memory card reader
54g Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet

Nvidia GeForce Go 6150 video card with 128 MB dedicated memory

Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2
Number of Processors: 2
RAM: 1000 MB
RAM Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive

Size: 250 GB
Manufacturer: None
Type: Serial ATA
Ports and Connectivity

Modem: Fax / modem
Cases and Expandability

Size (LWH): 4.38 inches, 9.75 inches, 4.38 inches
Warranty and Support
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