Can I connect a majority resolution laptop to a widescreen monitor?

The laptop is currently using 1024 x 768. It have S Video and VGA ports.



If it was to be connected to an external widescreen display (16:10), would the laptop know how to support it as in display the widescreen resolution on the display correctly and not the mundane resolution (4:3) the laptop currently displays on its own screen?



It'll be set up near the mirror feature so that doesn`t matter what is on the laptop, will display on the widescreen display so each time the widescreen display is used, the laptop will be closed.



I don't know roughly drivers etc, but it's an Acer 1355XC and the display adapters it tells me are VIA/S3G KN400/KM400.



Any support on the matter is much appreciated.



Thanks.


Answer:

easily



The original eyeshade doesn't matter, because if you turn it stale and connect an external one the laptop essentially "forgets" that the primary screen be ever connected.



As long as your laptop's graphics card supports the resolution you'll be fine.
Plug it in.



Go to Display settings.



You can set it up however you want!



ps: If you close your laptop, be sure to disable your automatic sleep settings!



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Yes it will support it. If you plug it into your laptop you'll inevitability to modify its graphics settings because it will not fit on the screen. If you also hold a DVI port, that will help even more. DVI take the screen's information and the graphic card will configure it for you and sort the screen fit.
You are singular limited to what the clear card in your notebook can manipulate. And the type of connection it have (output)