Max resolution not displayed and Nvidia Control Panel issues

[ElementZero]

Yet another *bump*

[Wim]

The monitor you have reports the following modes:

Display Modes
=============
640x480x24@60
640x480x24@75
720x400x24@70
800x600x24@60
800x600x24@75
1024x768x24@60
1024x768x24@75
1152x864x24@75
1280x1024x24@60
1280x1024x24@75
1920x1080x24@60

So if the adapter doesn't support resolutions up to 1920x1080, 1280x1024 will be the maximum resolution.

I think you have 2 adapters from IOGear. One contains our older DL-160 chip and a newer one contains the DL-165. The DL-160 will not support 1920x1080, but the DL-165 will, which is why you are seeing a difference in the adapter behaviour.

I think IOGear did a silent introduction of the new DL-165, keeping the product number the same, as the new product supported all the features of the old product and now supported 1920x1080. That's why the online description is correct for new adapters, but not correct for the first generation of this product.

So I think everything works as designed and explains why you cannot get the resolution on one of the adapters.

Wim

[ElementZero]

Well, although it's not what I wanted to hear it does make sense - just glad to know what is wrong.

Thanks a bunch!

[ocn1602]

Hi, I'm having a similar issue on a Mac: I'm using the same IOGEAR with the latest DisplayLink driver for OSX Mountain Lion to run a 2nd external display off my Late 2010 Macbook Air.

Although I've confirmed with IOGEAR that I have the latest adaptor (with the DL-165), and they tell me normally my 2nd screen should run the maximum resolution (1920x1080), my best screen resolution remains 1600x1200...

I tried sending an e-mail to DisplayLink support but never heard back - any thoughts?

Thanks!

[Wim]

Originally Posted by ocn1602

Hi, I'm having a similar issue on a Mac: I'm using the same IOGEAR with the latest DisplayLink driver for OSX Mountain Lion to run a 2nd external display off my Late 2010 Macbook Air.

Although I've confirmed with IOGEAR that I have the latest adaptor (with the DL-165), and they tell me normally my 2nd screen should run the maximum resolution (1920x1080), my best screen resolution remains 1600x1200...

I tried sending an e-mail to DisplayLink support but never heard back - any thoughts?

Thanks!

Yes, the first thought is that this should be in the Mac forum as Mac and Windows are completely different codebases so will be a different issue to this problem.

Without log files to detail exactly the adapter you have and the monitor modes reported, I don't know why this is not working.

Wim