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Yep, that's exactly what we need.
Taking a look at your monitor's manual, your system is correct in stating the native resolution is 1920x1080. The setting I was referring to was Display Settings > Wide Mode, which controls whether the monitor alters the way the image is displayed when the resolution is smaller than 1920x1080. Since you're wanting to use the native resolution, we shouldn't need to worry about changing that setting.
The fix therefore will be in your video card's settings. Windows doesn't really have the settings you will need to change, so you may need to download ATI/AMD's Catalyst Control Center (CCC) if you're using the generic Microsoft drivers. If you already have it, there are a few versions of the CCC software; mainly the one from before ATI was bought out by AMD, the redesigned one from after.
The ATI version:
The AMD Radeon version:
Note you may need to switch to the "Advanced View" before some settings will show in the older ATI version. The main resolution settings are on the Display Manager page in the ATI version, or Desktop Management > Desktop Properties in the AMD releases. Without seeing what you have there right now I can't give you exact instructions, but there are two main things you want to confirm:
- The desktop resolution is set to 1920x1080 pixels at a refresh rate of 60Hz.
- "GPU Scaling" is disabled or set to "Use centered timings". This will prevent your computer from resizing things on its own - so your 640x480 DOS game will show in the original size instead of being stretched. Not really necessary, but it might help for troubleshooting.
It should be fairly evident what the problem is - the reported resolution might show 1080p@60Hz (overscan) or (HDTV) or similar, if that's the issue. If you can't find the solution, take a few screenshots of your settings or write them down so we have a better idea of what you're seeing.
[edit: Try stormy13's suggestion as well - that's what I was looking for but I couldn't find it in my drivers. The settings I mentioned might also rectify the problem, but that's the more direct route to solve it!]