Re: Monitor Resolution Problem
- From: "CBoom" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:09:20 +0200
hello
Here are some options/ideas (please tell me if one of these help)>
1) If your display adaptor is nvida then go to the control panel in vista, then click on the nvidia control panel
and from there you can add custom resolutions
see this image http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/igoeasy/nvidiasettings.jpg
2) Find the driver for the monitor (this is actually a small .inf file that tells windows the correct resolutions the monitor can handle)
You will find this on the cd or floppy that came with the monitor, or the monitors support page.
Then go do the device manager, find the monitor and update its driver
3) You can download powerstrip that enables you to do almost anything with resolutions (shareware)
http://entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm
I don't know your level of comp. knowledge so if you need any further help post back
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"Bob Newman" <bobnewman@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:l13fl.9821$B01.2977@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23dVsYGyfJHA.5724@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBob Newman wrote:I have an external monitor (Samsung 916v) hooked up to my laptop. The screen resolution was 1280 X 1024 when hooked to my XP laptop. With the same monitor on Vista defaults to 1280 X 720 and 1280 X 1024 is not an option. On all the Vista options graphics are stretched and very distorted. When booting up the monitor puts a message on the screen that says something to the effect of "your computer is not set for optimum resolution, 1280 X 1024 is recommended." I can't find any updated drivers. I do not need the finest resolution as my eyes are not the best (no 800 X 600 though) but I do want graphics to show with the intended proportions. Text is somewhat stretched also but it is livable. Help please.
Bob
You have three options:
Obtain Vista-compatible video drivers from the computer's manufacture that fully support the external monitor's native resolution.
Replace the monitor with one that the Vista laptops' video adapter can support.
Replace the Vista laptop with one whose video adapter can properly support the full capabilities of the external monitor.
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Yuck! Can't we find some better options?
Bob
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