Windows 7 - Screen Size - Help

Jinkus · 11-25-2009

Hi Everyone,

I have just updated my Sony Vaio Laptop to windows 7 from xp home. Everything is working fine apart from the viewable window size. There is a black sourround around any viewable screen about an inch thick, I have tried to adjust the resolution and the max available is 1024 x 768. Font size is set to smaller but still this very annoying screen remains,

any help or advice greatfully welcomed.

MAny thanks

Sean

Jonathan_King · 11-25-2009

Sounds like a refresh rate problem. Play around with the refresh rate. Usually between 75 and 85 hertz.

Jinkus · 11-25-2009

HI,

It wont let me adjust the refresh rate, simply states - "uae hardware default setting" thats it, no other options!

Jonathan_King · 11-25-2009

That sounds like a driver issue. Make sure your drivers are up-to-date.

bobkn · 11-25-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Jinkus

Hi Everyone,

I have just updated my Sony Vaio Laptop to windows 7 from xp home. Everything is working fine apart from the viewable window size. There is a black sourround around any viewable screen about an inch thick, I have tried to adjust the resolution and the max available is 1024 x 768. Font size is set to smaller but still this very annoying screen remains,

any help or advice greatfully welcomed.

MAny thanks

Sean

At a guess, the laptop is running with the generic VGA drivers rather than the ones specific to its graphics adapter.

You provided no information that would allow anyone to direct you to proper drivers. There may be some available from Windows Update, or Sony.

Jinkus · 11-26-2009

Hi,

Yes i believe it is running the VGA drivers, can u advise as to how to find what graphics adapter Im running to enable u to direct me to new drivers???

Sorry not over techie!!

Sean

Jonathan_King · 11-26-2009

Go to Device Manager and find your graphics adapter. Right-click on it and click "Update Driver".

Dwarf · 11-26-2009

Hi Jinkus,

Here is a link to the Vaio support pages Vaio : Sony Europe

Use Log-in option 2: Select your VAIO model

If you let us know this information, we can see if we can find anything else for you.

Jinkus · 11-26-2009

Hi Dwarf,

Here is the info, requested, I have downloaded and installed the drivers from the sony site (Nvidia Drivers) yet it hasnt changed anything and I still cant change the resolution.

Hope u can help- its driving me crazy!!!

Windows XP

Application / Utility

Click to DVD - 2.4.12.14100 32 bits 28.33 Mb 13/03/2006
Click to DVD - 2.5.32.08000 32 bits 97.73 Mb 06/09/2006
Dvgate (Plus) - 2.2.01.12020 32 bits 21.08 Mb 16/10/2007
SonicStage - 4.3.01.14050a 32 bits 87.28 Mb 20/11/2007
SonicStage Mastering Studio - 1.4.04.05151 32 bits 9.86 Mb 15/06/2006
SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter - 1.4.04.07110 32 bits 5.4 Mb 03/08/2005
SonicStage Security Update - 1.0.00.11020 32 bits 3.12 Mb 30/01/2008
Sony Utilities - 6.4.0.06290 32 bits 2 Mb 07/07/2006
VAIO Event Service - 2.3.00.08110 32 bits 3.66 Mb 15/11/2006
VAIO Help and Support Center - 2.0.1 32 bits 1.14 Mb 04/08/2005
VAIO Integrated Media Server patch - 4.1.05.02240 32 bits 2.89 Mb 22/03/2006
VAIO Launcher - 1.4.11 32 bits 2.94 Mb 22/08/2005
VAIO Media Integrated Server 3.1/4.x/5.0 - 1.0.00.42120 32 bits 6.97 Mb 27/06/2006
VAIO Original Screen Saver - 1.1.01.08220 32 bits 1.96 Mb 15/09/2005
VAIO Power Management - 1.7.02.04250 32 bits 7.23 Mb 05/05/2006
VAIO Update - 3.0.00.13220 32 bits 3.72 Mb 05/02/2007
VAIO Zone - 1.4.06 32 bits 1.71 Mb 31/05/2005
Wireless LAN Starter - 1.0.03.02070 32 bits 3.29 Mb 27/11/2006

BIOS

BIOS Update - R0092V0 32 bits 923.91 kb 09/06/2005

Driver

Intel Ethernet Driver - 8.0.43.0 32 bits 886.81 kb 16/11/2007
Intel Wireless LAN Driver - 10.5.1.59a 32 bits 24.83 Mb 10/11/2006
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 Graphics Driver - 7.0.8.7 32 bits 10.98 Mb 17/05/2005

Firmware

Firmware update for MAT****A UJ832 optical drive - 1.03 32 bits 3.07 Mb 05/12/2005

Operating System

Microsoft Hotfix KB909095 32 bits 2.68 Mb 04/07/2006

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