Secondary display.

[dc0511]

When I have my MBP plugged in via DVI to a 20-inch HP display, the quality is great when the displays aren't mirrored but it's a huge pain going between screens. When they are mirrored the resolution is okay, but nowhere near as great as unmirrored. Is there any fix to this, or is just the graphics card problem?

Also can one install a new graphics card themselves into a MBP?

 

[mankar4]

not that I know of... why is it a huge pain to go between screens? extra screen real estate is awesome.

 

[WildCowboy]

When you mirror the displays, your higher-resolution external monitor is forced to operate at the resolution of your other, lower-resolution monitor. That's what mirroring is, so there's no way around it.

Installing a new graphics card isn't really possible...it's soldered on.

 

[Jiddick ExRex]

Why do you want to mirror it? Movies?

 

[mdparks]

I have never understood mirroring either. Two player games maybe? I wish I could find a way to have to non-mirrored external screens on my MBP so I could store my laptop under the desk when working and just have my screens and mouse and keyboard on the desk.

 

[termina3]

I have never understood mirroring either.

Presentations, walking a class/group through something, etc.