Bigger Resolution on TFT

[MASH]

I'm using a Samsung tft with a max resolution of 1024x768 and is 15". When I set a higher resolution, like 1280x1024 it still displays a picture. Does this damage the monitor? Y does this not support 1280x1024 even though it works?

[RecT]

1024x768 will be the monitor's native resolution, any resolution bigger and the monitor will interporlate. This will be most noticable with small text - it will become distorted. It wont damage it in anyway, but you'll be better off sticking to the native resolution.

[MASH]

I checked, and small text becomes unreadable. Monitors are quite cheap now, i'll just get a bigger one. How easy is it to setup a dual monitor system? I could use the 1024x768 monitor as a secondary monitor couldn't i?

[Chris]

If you're talking about a laptop, then you should have 1 vga port. If a desktop has a seperate graphics card, then you should have 2 vga/dvi ports.

[RecT]

If its a new laptop, it may have a dvi.