cqweaky Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 What I just bought: Product ID : VPCEH2C5E Description : Laptop VPC-EH2C Configurable Optical Drive : DVD disc drive Hard drive : 500 GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm) Wireless LAN : Wireless LAN(bgn) + Bluetooth® Processor : Intel® CoreTM i5-2430M 2.4 GHz Display : 39.5cm LCD 1366 x 768 + webcam Graphics : NVIDIA® GeForce® 410M GPU 1GB Finishes : White Memory : 4 GB 1333MHz DDR3-SDRAM Battery : Battery life up to 4 hours Antivirus software : No protection AC Adapter : 1 AC Adapter HDMI output : HDMI output Microsoft® Office 2010 : Office 2010 Starter Operating system : Windows® 7 Home Premium Can't wait till it arrives! Really happy with what I've configured EXCEPT the screen resolution... I mean its not disappointing but I did want full HD. There was no option for a full HD screen but I've seen videos of people upgrading their laptop screen by fitting a Full HD one. Seemed simple enough to fit but I have no understanding of the HD output needed or whatever is required for a Full HD screen...Is it possible? Quote
KenB Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Hi and welcome to ExTS First thing: You have ordered a new laptop and you want to start pulling it apart. Not a good idea. If you do - you will invalidate any guarantee that came with the machine. The quality of the screen has no bearing on the fact that you cannot get full HD. This is down to the Video Card. You have NVIDIA® GeForce® 410M GPU 1GB which is not a card but a chip on the motherboard. It is this that decides the resolution and the quality of the graphics on the laptop. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
cqweaky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Posted January 8, 2012 Hi and welcome to ExTS First thing: You have ordered a new laptop and you want to start pulling it apart. Not a good idea. If you do - you will invalidate any guarantee that came with the machine. The quality of the screen has no bearing on the fact that you cannot get full HD. This is down to the Video Card. You have NVIDIA® GeForce® 410M GPU 1GB which is not a card but a chip on the motherboard. It is this that decides the resolution and the quality of the graphics on the laptop. Hi, Thanks for the reply. I appreciate what you say about pulling it apart and its obviously not something I'll be too eager to do within the first few months of having it but I have pulling apart PC's and phones all my life and I'd really want this upgrade. I did think that it would be down to the graphics card and it does say on nvidias website about the 410M doing full HD and 3D...so I take it this is very much possible? In your opinion, ignoring the void warranty and risk, is it worth an upgrade to full HD on a 15.5" laptop? Quote
Plastic Nev Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Also further to what Ken has rightly said, I notice it comes without any sort of security anti-virus pre installed, do not put the laptop on line except very briefly to download at least Windows own full security program "Microsoft Security Essentials" if it is not pre installed. Once downloaded, install it, before going back on line. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on before going on line. Nev. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here. If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed Windows, now how do I install the curtains? 😄
cqweaky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Posted January 8, 2012 Also further to what Ken has rightly said, I notice it comes without any sort of security anti-virus pre installed, do not put the laptop on line except very briefly to download at least Windows own full security program "Microsoft Security Essentials" if it is not pre installed. Once downloaded, install it, before going back on line. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on before going on line. Nev. Again, thanks! wouldn't have thought about this. Quote
Armageddon Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Myself before upgrading the screen and risk ruining the laptop I'd by a hdmi cable and plug into the full hd tv Quote Google is your friend We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
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