Display settings "display" dropdown options

guest102020

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Hi,

Just installed 7 Pro x64 and it seems to me that previously on XP, when you go to your control panel and display settings, in the display dropdown there was an option for your monitor and another for the graphics card. However with 7, I only see the option for the monitor. Is this normal?

thanks
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Pro x64
Small correction: what I see in XP in the display options is a default card driver and then the actual video card driver. In 7, I only see the monitor name as an option. Is this just the way 7 works? I'm not sure the graphics are as they should be. They seem a little choppier than what I expected.

How can I be sure the video driver is being used?

Thanks
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Pro x64
first off what is your card?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire M1201/Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ulitimate Beta 32 Bit, Windows Vista 32 Bit, Ubuntu 9.10 32 Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
Motherboard
Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
Memory
4gb Patriot Viper PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel (4-4-4-12)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
Sound Card
Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Acer X223 Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050
Hard Drives
320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II (Windows 7 Beta)
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
PSU
ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
Case
NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
Cooling
1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X6
Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder X5
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6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
Other Info
AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
They're in a different place. Right Click Desktop - Screen Resolution - Advanced. Is this the page you are looking for. Install the latest graphics drivers and that should give you some more options.
 
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My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) SP1 RTM
CPU
Intel Core2Duo [email protected]
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q (BIOS 2208)
Memory
2x2Gb GEIL DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 @ 1.8v
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS HD4850 512Mb @700/1100
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1200 @ Intel 82801JB ICH10
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung Syncmaster T220
Screen Resolution
1680x1050x32@60Hz
Hard Drives
Seagate ST3500410AS SATA300 500Gb
Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 SATA300 320Gb
PSU
Antec NeoPower 650W 3.3v@24A/5v@24A/12v@19A/12v@19A/12v@19A
Internet Speed
3Mbps
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