I tracked down the specs for this monitor and its max resolution is 1600 x 900 60 Hz. However, when I go in and attempt to change it (50 Hz and 60 Hz are the only other options), I get a message saying the display settings are unable to be changed.ĭoes anyone have any suggestions for something else I can try? I had just really wanted to be able to use two screens, and short of connecting to my TV with a straight up HDMI connection (which doesn't make for an ideal work environment) I'm not sure what else to do. My laptop appears to be recognizing that the monitor is connected (see below), and its refresh rate is shown as 59 Hz. One of the answers on a similar question suggested going into Advanced Display Settings and changing the screen refresh rate, so I tried that for the laptop, but 60 Hz is the only option listed (plus the monitor can supposedly handle that anyway). I've tried lowering the resolution on my laptop to 1600 x 900, but that didn't seem to work. I've looked around here in this forum at some of the other questions along these lines but none of them seem to quite be dealing with my exact predicament. My issue is that when I get the monitor hooked up to my laptop, I get an 'input not supported' message on the monitor's screen. It's got both VGA and DVI connections, but I currently only have a VGA cable, so that's what I'm trying to work with. The adapter's specs state that it can support resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 60HZ and 1920 x 1080 60Hz (which is what my laptop is).

that use VGA connections, though I've never done it with this particular laptop. I have a little HDMI to VGA adapter (pictured below) that I've used successfully a number of times to hook laptops up to projectors, Smartboards, etc. The monitor I'm trying to use is an Acer S200HL that's several years old but is the newest one I've got. My laptop is a relatively new Acer Aspire 5 purchased last fall. I'm trying to hook up a second monitor to my laptop as I work from home in this lovely day and age we're living in.

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