- I have a B2030, 20 inch monitor
- win 7 thought it was a B2230, 22 inch monitor
- I changed the driver manually to B2030, 20 inch monitor
- The device manager shows B2030, 20 inch monitor BUT the res. settings window shows it as B2230 still and only supports 1920 x 1080, whereas I actually want 1600 x 900.
Thanks for help so far - I am currently trying all of the suggestions and will get back to you
cool. now explain to me how this affects the driver/chipset's offering of video modes.
we were already aware of the monitor listings but I am baffled as to how this supports claims of relevance. Please school me.
because I've always had modes offered that my monitors didn't support, on every system i've ever built or configured.
to the best of my knowledge the system pays no attention at all to the monitors capability, that's up to you. If it did, there would never be a video res offered that your monitor couldn't use, but there they are, on the list.
the monitor has always been the most completely neutral piece of hardware you can plug into a system.
Those aren't 'native resolutions' by the way. They are maximum resolutions that reflect the native aspect ratio.
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Are you connected by VGA cable of HDMI? I find info on the net that tells me users often get more video res choices via VGA connect than HDMI. This surprises me...I kept a list of about 100 video modes when I switched over to hdmi last month but it might be worth looking into.
If you're getting that then you either,
a. have something not installed or configured properly
b. your monitor isn't working properly if a LCD.
Monitors have this,
Extended display identification data - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
for a reason.
Extended display identification data (EDID) is a data structure provided by a digital display to describe its capabilities to a video source (e.g. graphics card, Set-top box). It is what enables a modern personal computer to know what kinds of monitors are connected to it. EDID is defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The EDID includes manufacturer name and serial number, product type, phosphor or filter type, timings supported by the display, display size, luminance data and (for digital displays only) pixel mapping data.
The basis of this disagreement by the way is based on my own system. Besides past experience, my current samsung t260 has a maximum res of 1920x1200. my list of available resolutions include (and i'm looking at it at this moment)
2048x1152, 2048x1280, up to 2560x1440. So you will understand my confusion with your information.
Not when everything is working as it should. I have two monitors connected, a 22" with native 1680z1050 and a 19" with native 1440x900, and neither of them can be set higher than their native resolutions,
No they are not. Once again,besides which, both monitors are capable of the vid mode we're persuing.
B2030 is a 20" monitor and has a native/max resolution of 1600x900
B2230 is a 22" monitor and has a native/max resolution of 1920x1080
The only thing they have in common is they are both have a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Try setting it that high and see what happens. They shouldn't be available at all if the monitor is reporting its capabilities correctly, and the driver for both the monitor and video card are installed and working properly.The basis of this disagreement by the way is based on my own system. Besides past experience, my current samsung t260 has a maximum res of 1920x1200. my list of available resolutions include (and i'm looking at it at this moment)
2048x1152, 2048x1280, up to 2560x1440. So you will understand my confusion with your information.
aha..this actually got me interested enough to poke around a little. and i thought the magic was completely gone after 25+ years.
right click desktop -> screen resolution -> advanced settings -> monitor tab
is the little box next to 'hide modes that this monitor cannot display' checked?
uncheck it , refresh the list. Now what do u see?
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