Screen resolution problem


  1. Posts : 7
    windows 7
       #1

    Screen resolution problem


    Hi,

    I have been using Windows 7 since the past 2 months and it was a breeze.Yesterday my brother messed up something and formatted the windows so I had to do a re-install.
    Now the problem is that I am not able to acheive the desired resolution as before, everything is showing quite stretched (as in wide than normal proportions).What I am looking for is a reslution of 1280 x 880 or 1440 x 990, but I am not able to coz there are no options though earlier it was working fine.

    Quick reply would be appreciated.

    Many thanks,

    Monti
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    montiahuja said:
    Hi,

    I have been using Windows 7 since the past 2 months and it was a breeze.Yesterday my brother messed up something and formatted the windows so I had to do a re-install.
    Now the problem is that I am not able to acheive the desired resolution as before, everything is showing quite stretched (as in wide than normal proportions).What I am looking for is a reslution of 1280 x 880 or 1440 x 990, but I am not able to coz there are no options though earlier it was working fine.

    Quick reply would be appreciated.

    Many thanks,

    Monti

    Monti

    Probably video driver. type device manager in search. goto the display tab. Is you card listed? and working? are there any unknown drivers with have yellow triangles on them


    Let us know


    Ken J+
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  3. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #3

    I agree with zigzag3143, likely to be the video driver. Grab the latest from Asus website.

    Good Luck!
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  4. Posts : 7
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hi there mate, my problem got sorted.Just did what zigzag said n thereafter restarted windows n voila now windows recognized my monitor n applied the desired attributes.

    Many thanks.
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  5. Posts : 4
    windows 7
       #5

    I have just installed windows 7 Pro on my girlfriends mothers pc, Dell dimension 3000, i now have a problem i do not know how to put right, not my motherinlaw yet but god im getting an earfull, i can not change the resolution on the display, its stuck on 640x480, i have ni idea how to increase the resolution, help would be much appreaciated as i am now in no mans land as i am not a great pc fixer when things go wrong.

    Tad341
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  6. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #6

    make sure that you have the latest drivers for your graphics card and monitor installed...
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  7. Posts : 11,990
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #7

    tad341 said:
    I have just installed windows 7 Pro on my girlfriends mothers pc, Dell dimension 3000, i now have a problem i do not know how to put right, not my motherinlaw yet but god im getting an earfull, i can not change the resolution on the display, its stuck on 640x480, i have ni idea how to increase the resolution, help would be much appreaciated as i am now in no mans land as i am not a great pc fixer when things go wrong.

    Tad341
    It definitely sounds like a driver issue.
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  8. Posts : 4
    windows 7
       #8

    Tews,

    i am a complete novice really in the pc world, any chance you can run through for me how to do what you have described please?

    Tad341
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  9. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #9

    Download this driver to your desktop...right click and select properties...select compatibility and select Windows xp sp3... click ok... then right click on the file again and run as administrator...this should install the video driver for your machine.. Now open up your control panel, display properties and select your screen resolution... Hope this helps...

    Here is your driver Drivers and Downloads
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  10. Posts : 4
    windows 7
       #10

    Many thanks for your help, all sorted now.

    Kind Regards

    Tad341
      My Computer


 

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