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‎01-10-2018 07:57 AM

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Product: HP 17-ak026na
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello. Just want to know - can I connect this external monitor ->  http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-29UM68-P-ultrawide-monitor to my laptop HP 17-ak026na with resolution 2560x1080?

P.S. How to check what HDMI port version I have? Cant find it.

 

Thank you very much!

 

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‎01-10-2018 08:40 AM

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Hi,

 

If we look at page 3 of service manual for your model we see that it supports:

 

HDMI version 1.4 supporting 1920 ×1080 @ 60Hz

 

So you can connect to the monitor, but you will not have the 2560x1080 resolution.

 

Service manual:

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05471742

 

Hope it helps,

David

 

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‎01-10-2018 08:40 AM

HP Recommended

Hi,

 

If we look at page 3 of service manual for your model we see that it supports:

 

HDMI version 1.4 supporting 1920 ×1080 @ 60Hz

 

So you can connect to the monitor, but you will not have the 2560x1080 resolution.

 

Service manual:

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05471742

 

Hope it helps,

David

 

Please click on thumbs up for thanks

Please click on accept as solution if answered your question

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‎01-10-2018 08:45 AM

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Thank you for fast answer!

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‎01-10-2018 08:51 AM

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Your welcome.

 

Please join us agian.

 

All the best,

David

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