Re: Help with Monitor Resolution Setting

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:29:21 -0500, "Hank Arnold (MVP)"
<rasilon@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Norm wrote:
Bob Levine wrote:
Norm wrote:

I have just connected my 20" Dell LCD monitor to my old Dimension
4100 computer which is running Win XP.

The "native resolution" of this monitor is 1680x1050. The closest
resolution on my Dimension is 1280x1024. As a result the picture is
somewhat distorted. How can I correct this? Do I need a new video
card? And, if so, how will I know, before buying it, if it will have
the necessary specifications?

Thanks for any suggestions, Norm


Yes, you need a new video card. I can't imagine anything on the market
today not supporting 1680x1050 but you should check the manufacturers
specs before buying.

That said, 1280x1024 sounds awfully low as far as a video card support
even for an older card. Are you sure you have the proper drivers
installed?

Bob

Thanks for the response.
Other available higher choices are 1600x1200,1792x1344, 1800x1440,
1856x1392, 1856x1392, 1920x1080, and 2048x1536 but not 1680x1050.
I installed the drivers from the Dell E207WFP LCD Monitor CD which came
with the monitor when I bought it in June 2007.

You want the latest drivers for the *video* that you are using, not the
monitor. The problem is that the video (card or built-in) can't send the
correct signal to the display....

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

As Hank says, you would need the latest drivers for the video card. Is
1280 the highest resolution that you see? If so, I would try a new
driver because even my 4MB video card from a long time ago could go
higher than that.
.

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