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Brauap
03-23-2009, 01:57 PM
Ok, I got a new computer moniter (17'' which is a biiggg upgrade from my previous one, 12"!!) and my ond one was OLD!! 1995ish and had a screen resoulution of 800x600. When I plugged my new moniter in, I went to the control panel then click on display and adjusted it to the greatest amount, and it was great! Then little later, my computer restarted then when I came back on.. it was 800x600. So I tried to adjust it, and IT WON'T LET ME!!!! :grr: :mad: :grr: I've tried over and over again! It won't move (the adjuster)!!! :grr: :mad: :grr:

So, now, I just got a lot nicer screen, but everything on it is HUGE and I don't know what to do!!

And usually when it restarts, I have to type in all my passwords again, but it is like remembering everything, like it never restarted! I put this in here because I think it may be apart of the problem, because like it is remembering everything... I don't know.

Sorry this is so jiberish, I am just very fed up and am typing very fast with sore fingers... :grr: :grr: :mad: :mad: :grr: :grr: :mad: :mad: :mad: :grr:
Ellingsoc26
03-23-2009, 04:28 PM
lol ok so what OS are u running XP, 98, 2000 vista?
Brauap
03-24-2009, 01:48 PM
umm.............................. where can I find that info?
scuzz
03-24-2009, 02:13 PM
You may need to update your video card drivers. If your PC sees generic drivers it may limit the resolution your monitor will project.
Ellingsoc26
03-24-2009, 05:06 PM
Right click on my computer and go to properites
Brauap
03-24-2009, 08:19 PM
it doesn't tell me anything...:ermm:
Ellingsoc26
03-24-2009, 08:20 PM
ok when u change the rez does it give u the option to keep by clickin on yes or no?
hondaking52
03-25-2009, 03:05 AM
Originally posted by Brauap
umm.............................. where can I find that info? wen you turn it on and its loading wat does it say? Xp, 98, 2000
Brauap
03-25-2009, 04:44 AM
Originally posted by Ellingsoc26
ok when u change the rez does it give u the option to keep by clickin on yes or no?

no
scuzz
03-25-2009, 06:23 AM
braup, are you on now?
TGW_400ex
03-25-2009, 06:35 AM
You don't know what version of windows your running?:huh
Brauap
03-25-2009, 12:51 PM
Windows XP
hondaking52
03-25-2009, 03:46 PM
xp, ok same as me, just right click on the background, click properties, then the settings tab, then adjust ur resolution, it will adjust, and you then click apply, should work, and it might ask you if you want to keep these settings
Brauap
03-25-2009, 06:31 PM
No.. thats my problem. It has one notch at one side, and one at the other.. when I go to slide it over, it won't slide... :mad:
hondaking52
03-25-2009, 06:37 PM
hmm, well we got our selves a perdicament now dont we, ok under the same settings tab, click trouble shoot, then click on the last one about resolution, and click next and follow the steps, try that and let me know
Brauap
03-26-2009, 06:16 PM
I was doing good.. everything was going smooth until... WHAM! I had to choose the manufaturer and the model.. I don't know either! I had my computer 'rebuilt..' my buddy put new parts and that in.. like a new mother board and that and he put it into a new tower.. so I can't get the code. I don't know what to do!!
hondaking52
03-26-2009, 06:58 PM
make of the moniter....
Langbolt
03-27-2009, 07:34 PM
It's the VIDEO card driver......that is what tells windows what resolutions you can run.

You've got the basic VGA (800x600)

Have a look what the device manager says (right click on my computer.....then select properties.....then the hardware tab....then device manager button......then select the '+' beside the Display Adapters.

Looks like you're gonna have to open 'er up and find out EXACTLY what Graphics card you have to download the correct driver.

:devil: