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Greetings,
I have an Dell Inspiron 537MT using a Dell IN1910N 768x1366 widescreen (analog) VGA monitor. I have upgraded the base system with a Nvidia GeForce GTS 250, Ultra 750 LSP PSU and a Intel E8200 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz processor.
I have sucessfully upgraded from Vista Home Premium 64 bit to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit utilizing the Dell Upgrade Option and have implemented the Nvidia 191.07 Drivers.
My first problem is as follows:
When I change the resolution to anything smaller than 768x1366 the resolution does not fill in the whole screen. The display does not adapt and fill in the whole screen at the lower resolution, it simply goes to the lower resolution and leaves the unused area black. I first ran into this problem after I installed and ran an older game at 1024x768 and assumed that since at least one of my newer games (Star Wars Galaxies) was working perfectly that it must be a compatability/no support issue. I did some further testing and discovered that it was happening with almost ALL of my games, new and old.
It was then that I began to test my desktop resolutions and discovered that it was not just limited to games but the whole OS as well. I then proceeded to make sure all my drivers were up to date and went forum surfing and found a few suggestions that did not exactly apply but were worth a shot. Here is what I came up with that I thought may apply:
Since I am connected to my monitor through VGA I have no Nvidia Scaling option under Adjust Desktop Size And Position in my Nvidia control panel.
There is no way through the OS to adjust the Aspect Ratio of my Dell IN1910N 768x1366 widescreen (analog) VGA monitor nor do the adjustments on the monitor allow for this adjustment.
My second problem is as follows:
When I do go to full screen, exhibiting the above problem, Windows 7 automatically goes into basic mode and the colors are not showing correctly. I ran the Windows Aero troubleshooter and allowed the disableing of windows management to maintain 32 bit true color. While it stopped automatically going into basic mode the colors are still messed up.
I find these problems rather frustrating considering that Windows 7 has been in beta for some time and is supposed to be much more compatable with games than its predecessor. In fact I did not have these problems at all with windows Vista nor did I have these problems when I tested the monitor on an old dinosaur in the form of a Dell Dimension L800r with a GeForce Mx 400.
Please do not get me wrong, I am not trying to rant or flame in any fashion, I consider myself fairly adept and by all means I am hoping that I am not, and that I am missing something simple considering that I am working with a new OS. I am just tring to be as detailed as possible so that anyone willing can help me and/or others with these problems before I spend hours reinstalling Vista.
Regards and Thanks to anyone who can help ahead or time.
Last edited by vorpalblade; 02 Nov 2009 at 20:54. Reason: More specifc details