Powerstrip alternative for Windows 8.1 x64

liamd

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Hi,

I have a laptop with Windows 8.1 Pro x64. I have used Mac OS X but made a switch to Windows. When I was using Mac OS X I used "SwitchResX". This application applies a custom resoltion to your display (for example: 1920x1080 on a 1366x786 display) to give the user more real estate. I have been searching for a Windows alternative to this application. The only thing I have been able to find is an application called "PowerStrip". The problem is that this application does not support Windows 8(.1). Is there any known possibility to force a higher resolution on my Windows 8.1 laptop?

Thanks,

Liam


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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64 and Windows 10 TP
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy 14-1150ed
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-720qm
    Motherboard
    HM55
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated laptop display
    Screen Resolution
    1366x786
    Hard Drives
    5400RPM 750GB Internal Drive
    750GB Adata USB
    Keyboard
    Internal laptop keyboard/iMac G4 Keyboard
    Browser
    Internet Explorer / Google Chrome / FireFox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD

Thanks for the suggestion but it does not work. I want to use a higher screen resolution than native, this application anly gives me resolutions below that.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64 and Windows 10 TP
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy 14-1150ed
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-720qm
    Motherboard
    HM55
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated laptop display
    Screen Resolution
    1366x786
    Hard Drives
    5400RPM 750GB Internal Drive
    750GB Adata USB
    Keyboard
    Internal laptop keyboard/iMac G4 Keyboard
    Browser
    Internet Explorer / Google Chrome / FireFox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Did you try lowering refresh rate ? Should be able to get higher res than.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64 and Windows 10 TP
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy 14-1150ed
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-720qm
    Motherboard
    HM55
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated laptop display
    Screen Resolution
    1366x786
    Hard Drives
    5400RPM 750GB Internal Drive
    750GB Adata USB
    Keyboard
    Internal laptop keyboard/iMac G4 Keyboard
    Browser
    Internet Explorer / Google Chrome / FireFox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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