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Reply #15 – February 09, 2008, 03:00:48 PM

xp has drivers set up for monitors just like 95/98 did... If you can figure out how to manually select the monitor from a list (cant figure out how on this stupid vista laptop... but under display properties there is an advanced tab with a drivers tab for the monitor...)

and change it to a really high end monitor with lots of resolutions. I used to run well over 1600/1200 back in the 95 days with my 21" or so hp mac monitor. The only way to get more resolutions didn't have anything to do with the drivers for the video card. I had a 2mb one. At the time that was high tech...

I just always used to change the monitor to the biggest hp one with the most abbreviations next to it...

Dell Monitor

Reply #16 – February 10, 2008, 09:36:07 PM

I'd suggest a video card with DVI. It will solve your issue and dvi makes for a better picture. GF had issues (not same as yours) and was also using vga from built in video card. She bought the cheapest card she could with dvi it solved her issues and the dvi picture is lots better. She paid about 35 for a cheap card at newegg. Just be sure the card fits your motherboard slot

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Reply #17 – February 10, 2008, 10:23:36 PM

I agree with Haystack - just pick the correct monitor or install the drivers for the monitor from the CD and the correct resolutions will then be available. I got a 19" wide screen for my old HP computer and all was fine as soon I installed the drivers that came with the monitor. Drivers don't have an exe extension though - perhaps you can do the install new hardware thing and find the correct inf file on the CD.