Re: Display of Frustration !

From: GTS (x)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:40:59 -0400

Did you try the suggestion I gave you re. reinstalling the video driver? 

-- 
"Dean" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:bc4701c479d8$94d17bb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> The error problem has resolved, however, the display
> problem persists.  Interestingly, it resolved back to
> being able to change the settings in the control panel
> and have it remain for the session until I rebooted.
> However, now it is back to the later problem of narrowing
> of the desktop from the sides.
>
> Any other suggestions would be appreciated !
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >This often indicates a corrupted video (display adaptor)
> driver.  The fact
> >that it looked normal during the reinstallation tends to
> confirm this since
> >Windows loaded it's own best choice of driver from the
> installation CD for
> >that process.  I suggest downloading the latest driver,
> uninstalling the
> >current one, and installing the newly downloaded.
> >
> >The error you saw is a different issue.  See
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842014
> >-- 
> >
> >"Dean" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:bbd601c4799e$4288c5f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Group -
> >>
> >> Here's my scenario:
> >>
> >> Windows XP Home edition has been functioning fine for
> >> almost 2 years.
> >>
> >> About a month ago, every time I rebooted, the display
> >> pixels changed from 800x600 to 640x480.  I was able to
> go
> >> into the Control Panel and reset them to 800x600 and
> they
> >> remained fine until I rebooted and then the scenario
> >> repeated.  That was until yesterday..............
> >>
> >> Now, when I reboot, the display appears to be even
> larger
> >> than 640 x480.  When I go into the Control Panel, it
> says
> >> it is 640x480, but again, it looks larger.  Now,
> however,
> >> if I reset it to 800x600, the desk top becomes 800x600,
> >> BUT, the desk top becomes narrower by about 2 inches on
> >> each side.  In other words, the icon become the correct
> >> size, but the desk top shrinks in on both sides by
> about
> >> two inches, leaving about 2 inches of blsck on each
> >> side.  The top to bottom remains correct.
> >>
> >> I have reset the monitor to the original settings
> without
> >> improvement.
> >>
> >> Out of sheer frustration, I reinstalled Win XP.
> >> Interestingly, during the installation, the screen
> >> appeared correct until the final reboot, when the
> problem
> >> re-occured.  I am assuming that since the screen was
> >> correct during the re-install, that it is a software
> >> setting problem and not a hardware problem.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure if it's related, but during the reinstall
> I
> >> received the following error message:
> >>
> >> unregmp2.exe
> >> Entry Point Not Found
> >> The procedure entry point GetIUMS could not be located
> in
> >> the dynamic link library MSDART.DLL.
> >>
> >> I'd appreciate any solutions that anyone might be able
> to
> >> offer as this has become quite frustrating.
> >>
> >> Thanks you !
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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