A couple of questions, screen resolution and sound


  1. wrg
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    A couple of questions, screen resolution and sound


    So I just downloaded Windows 7 and the screen is not showing up full size on my laptop. I went to the control panel and went to the screen resoltution thing and it is set on the largest setting; 1034 x 768, and only has two options which are 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 on the slider. Any one know how to make it full screen?
    Also on the sound thing on the taskar it has a red x and says no audio output device. Anyone know where I can download one?


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  3. Anthony
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    wrg said:
    So I just downloaded Windows 7 and the screen is not showing up full size on my laptop. I went to the control panel and went to the screen resoltution thing and it is set on the largest setting; 1034 x 768, and only has two options which are 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 on the slider. Any one know how to make it full screen?
    Also on the sound thing on the taskar it has a red x and says no audio output device. Anyone know where I can download one?


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    Hi wrg, sounds like you need some drivers, whats the make and model of your laptop?
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  4. wrg
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    Anthony said:
    Hi wrg, sounds like you need some drivers, whats the make and model of your laptop?
    It is a Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop.
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  6. Lordbob75
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    Go to Dell's website and select your laptop. There should be a drivers tab (or something) with all the drivers.

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  7. KazeNoKoe23
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    wrg said:
    It is a Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop.
    I checked Dell's website for your laptop and it seems the Inspiron 8100 model only has drivers up to XP (which makes no sense), but they may still work.

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