Re: Problem setting color depth

Does color depth matter to the monitor in any way? Refresh rate and
resolution, yes (I've often had trouble with that), but color depth...?

Robert

"Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eKzuEfD8FHA.444@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Perhaps the monitors ".inf" needs updating
>
> Robert wrote:
> > It's a two monitor card. I expect that somewhere a list would exist,
where
> > supported resolutions and color depths are included (probably in the
> > registry). I've often had the problem that windows won't let me set a
mode
> > that I KNOW my hardware supports.
> > Basically I'd like to know - once and for all - how to manually correct
such
> > information.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > "Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:eh5Ros57FHA.1864@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >>That's a bit of an odd resolution for the default drivers, so you must
> >>have installed the ones specifically for the card. I would suggest you
> >>take it to manufacturers tech support for the card/driver combo.
> >>
> >>Robert wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hello all,
> >>>
> >>>W2k - SP4
> >>>Lately, when I try to change the color depth from 32 bbp to 8 bbp (via
> >>>Display properties - Settings), my preferred resolution of 2048x768 is
> >>>automatically replaced by 2048x1536. How can I override this? I have
> >
> > used
> >
> >>>this PC for over 3 years and I KNOW that the hardware has no problems
> >
> > doing
> >
> >>>8bbp on this resolution (and switching worked fine the last time I
> >
> > tried - a
> >
> >>>few months ago). No driver changes since then, btw, but possibly a few
> >
> > bits
> >
> >>>lost when I had to replace a defective hard drive.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for any suggestions!
> >>>
> >>>Robert
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>


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