Screen Size - Help

[Jinkus]

Hi Everyone,

I have just updated my Sony Vaio Laptop to windows 7 from xp home. Everything is working fine apart from the viewable window size. There is a black sourround around any viewable screen about an inch thick, I have tried to adjust the resolution and the max available is 1024 x 768. Font size is set to smaller but still this very annoying screen remains,

any help or advice greatfully welcomed.

MAny thanks

Sean

 

[Jonathan_King]

Sounds like a refresh rate problem. Play around with the refresh rate. Usually between 75 and 85 hertz.

 

[Jinkus]

HI,

It wont let me adjust the refresh rate, simply states - "uae hardware default setting" thats it, no other options!

 

[Jonathan_King]

That sounds like a driver issue. Make sure your drivers are up-to-date.

 

[bobkn]

Hi Everyone,

I have just updated my Sony Vaio Laptop to windows 7 from xp home. Everything is working fine apart from the viewable window size. There is a black sourround around any viewable screen about an inch thick, I have tried to adjust the resolution and the max available is 1024 x 768. Font size is set to smaller but still this very annoying screen remains,

any help or advice greatfully welcomed.

MAny thanks

Sean

At a guess, the laptop is running with the generic VGA drivers rather than the ones specific to its graphics adapter.

You provided no information that would allow anyone to direct you to proper drivers. There may be some available from Windows Update, or Sony.

 

[Jinkus]

Hi,

Yes i believe it is running the VGA drivers, can u advise as to how to find what graphics adapter Im running to enable u to direct me to new drivers???

Sorry not over techie!!

Sean

 

[Jonathan_King]

Go to Device Manager and find your graphics adapter. Right-click on it and click "Update Driver".

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Jinkus,

Here is a link to the Vaio support pages Vaio : Sony Europe

Use Log-in option 2: Select your VAIO model

If you let us know this information, we can see if we can find anything else for you.

 

[Jinkus]

Hi Dwarf,

Here is the info, requested, I have downloaded and installed the drivers from the sony site (Nvidia Drivers) yet it hasnt changed anything and I still cant change the resolution.

Hope u can help- its driving me crazy!!!

Windows XP

Application / Utility

• Click to DVD - 2.4.12.14100 32 bits 28.33 Mb 13/03/2006
• Click to DVD - 2.5.32.08000 32 bits 97.73 Mb 06/09/2006
• Dvgate (Plus) - 2.2.01.12020 32 bits 21.08 Mb 16/10/2007
• SonicStage - 4.3.01.14050a 32 bits 87.28 Mb 20/11/2007
• SonicStage Mastering Studio - 1.4.04.05151 32 bits 9.86 Mb 15/06/2006
• SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter - 1.4.04.07110 32 bits 5.4 Mb 03/08/2005
• SonicStage Security Update - 1.0.00.11020 32 bits 3.12 Mb 30/01/2008
• Sony Utilities - 6.4.0.06290 32 bits 2 Mb 07/07/2006
• VAIO Event Service - 2.3.00.08110 32 bits 3.66 Mb 15/11/2006
• VAIO Help and Support Center - 2.0.1 32 bits 1.14 Mb 04/08/2005
• VAIO Integrated Media Server patch - 4.1.05.02240 32 bits 2.89 Mb 22/03/2006
• VAIO Launcher - 1.4.11 32 bits 2.94 Mb 22/08/2005
• VAIO Media Integrated Server 3.1/4.x/5.0 - 1.0.00.42120 32 bits 6.97 Mb 27/06/2006
• VAIO Original Screen Saver - 1.1.01.08220 32 bits 1.96 Mb 15/09/2005
• VAIO Power Management - 1.7.02.04250 32 bits 7.23 Mb 05/05/2006
• VAIO Update - 3.0.00.13220 32 bits 3.72 Mb 05/02/2007
• VAIO Zone - 1.4.06 32 bits 1.71 Mb 31/05/2005
• Wireless LAN Starter - 1.0.03.02070 32 bits 3.29 Mb 27/11/2006

BIOS

• BIOS Update - R0092V0 32 bits 923.91 kb 09/06/2005

Driver

• Intel Ethernet Driver - 8.0.43.0 32 bits 886.81 kb 16/11/2007
• Intel Wireless LAN Driver - 10.5.1.59a 32 bits 24.83 Mb 10/11/2006
• NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 Graphics Driver - 7.0.8.7 32 bits 10.98 Mb 17/05/2005

Firmware

• Firmware update for MAT****A UJ832 optical drive - 1.03 32 bits 3.07 Mb 05/12/2005

Operating System

• Microsoft Hotfix KB909095 32 bits 2.68 Mb 04/07/2006