It appears you need to ask your laptop maker how to get higher settings.
I have an LG24M37D-B 24" Monitor. I am connecting via VGA cable (as it does not have HDMI) I am connecting to my Sony Vaio laptop (Windows 7)
I can not get the resolution higher than 1366 x 768 (the max my settings have on my laptop)
The monitor says the recommended is 1920 x 1080 and clearly needs it....can I get this thing to be clearer?
Thanks in advance...really need help here.
The LG support said " because it only has VGA, I will not be able to use the monitor to its full potential"...wth?

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