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  • #1

    Screen resolution problem

    New purchase: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz, Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB, 2GB 1066MHz RAM, Vista 32bit

    For some reason I can't set my screen resolution beyond 1280x1024. I repeatedly installed the latest Nvidia drivers but no avail (didn't do the hotfixes, but they don't mention screen resolution).

    Any ideas what's wrong?
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  • #2
    What monitor do you have? LCD or crt? What hz is the refresh rate?

    If it's LCD: LCD monitors have one prefered resolution, that's probably the resolution for yours.

    If it's CRT: Each CRT is capable of doing certain resolutions at certain refresh rates. Yours may be set at a refresh rate only capable of 1280x1024. A lower refresh rate may increase the options.

    I don't know Vista so no idea if that is affecting things. Also, is this a monitor you used on another machine at a larger resolution?
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    • #3
      What he said. The monitor is important to know.
      “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
      - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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      • #4
        Check your monitor driver. Resolutions and refresh rates are determined by that.
        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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        • #5
          The screen's max resolution is only 1280x1024, didn't gave it a thought at all. ****ing retarded.

          Well, it's got a stuck pixel anyway (tried to remove it already), maybe I can get them to take it back and let me purchase another monitor instead.
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          • #6
            What is a "stuck pixel"?
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            • #7
              Defective pixel - Wikipedia
              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuck_pixel
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              • #8
                Cool.

                I'll be arguing with you tech geeks in no time.
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                • #9
                  If it's stuck you can usually fix it. If it's dead, that's another story.
                  "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                  Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                  • #10
                    LCD monitors tend to have resolutions determined by their size (although manufacturers can vary a bit on that, as well as quality). 19" are usually 1280x1024, I think...
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Colon™
                      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuck_pixel
                      The new version of telling people to google it .
                      http://www.hardware-wiki.com - A wiki about computers, with focus on Linux support.

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                      • #12
                        Fair enough. The answer was more than a few words.
                        "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                        "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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