1280x800 resolution not available on W7

[rajeev]

I have installed W7 (in a virtual environment) on a laptop with a native resolution of 1280x800. However, W7 does not provide me with this option in the resolution settings. I checked the advanced settings too and this options isn't available. Any idea how I might be able to fix this. Right now I'm running at 1024x768 but would really like to run in the wide screen mode.
Thanks.
-rajeev

 

[XGUNTHERC]

why post the same thing twice?

are you sure 1280 x800 is native res?

 

[rajeev]

The double post was a mistake, and I couldn't find a way to delete the 1st one.

Anyways, yes, the native resolution is 1280x800 at 60 Hz. Its a PnP device part of the Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset family.

 

[copernicus]

You might have to scale back to the drivers you were using before. The 945 drivers put into windows 7 are a bit wonky.

 

[Maxwell]

All the chipset ones are, on my Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family im using vista drivers, i have the same res as you btw, try the vista drivers, should work

 

[rajeev]

Maxwell,
I'm still on XP, so I downloaded the winvista_1583.exe (32 bit) package from Intel for this chipset and tried to install, but the package doesn't support W7, so it aborts. Is there a way to get the relevant .inf and .sys files so that I can try installing manually.
Thanks.

 

[mcenal]

Vista drivers should work...

Hm. Either the base Microsoft drivers or the vista versions of the drivers should work. I've installed 7 (x64) on my laptop with 1280x800. On the applications that failed to install either forcing it to run in Vista compatability mode made it work, or rebooting for some issues that I had. I don't know if it will be the same for you as I did mine with x64 and my drivers were for the Intel 965 Mobility chipset.

 

[Herrie]

Hi guys! Same problem here I've got a Packard Bell Easynote MH35-U-041 laptop. Just installed Win7 on it but it wont provide a 1280x800 screen resolution.. Could anyone help me with this problem??
Thanks