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    Updated drivers problem

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by wrz, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. wrz

    wrz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, first of all my pc is: Acer TravelMate 2350 and video card: Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME .
    One day I noticed that "dxdiag" shows that my video draivers is 2003 years and I decided to update them. I went to Intel page and downloaded correct draivers. I deleted old ones and Installed new. My max screen resolution is 1024x768 but when I restarted my pc i saw that view went way to much like it would be 1400x900. I couldn't see Start bar and some right side. I needed to use magnifier to deleted new one's and install the old one. But now when im playing games I notice big lag and i want to get new drivers but that way to huge view is killing me. How i can fix it(to make new drivers work whit 1024x768)?
     
  2. hoggie

    hoggie old boy

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    have you tried turning down the res ?
    right click blank part of desktop and change settings for screen :D

    are you using xp or vista ?
     
  3. wrz

    wrz Notebook Enthusiast

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    im using xp cuz my pc is to lame for vista ^^ . When i make screen res to 800x600 its full screen but everything is so big =/ and lame.
     
  4. hoggie

    hoggie old boy

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    have you tried diff screen
    see images
     

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    wrz Notebook Enthusiast

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    i told you that my max screen res is 1024x768 so I cant make 1440x900. If i use 800x600 its full screen i see everything only thing is that bar and icons is big and lame color.I didnt tryed 640x400 but I think it would be even worse ;D. And I don't think that here is fault font size.
     
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    wrz Notebook Enthusiast

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    *up* cant some1 help? =/
     
  7. bigozone

    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    boot in SAFE MODE... set resolution to 1024X768,, and leave it there since that is your naitve resolution... any other modes will look FUNKY if they even work

    then reboot normally
     
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    wrz Notebook Enthusiast

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    when i booted in safe mode the monitor was default now im again in normal mode and i see crap. I cant see start and half or right side. Yes playing is more joyable because in games 1024x768 is normal but on desk it suxx!!! Now im writting in 800x600 res and everything is crap. I think the drivers is crappy.
     
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    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    sounds like you may want to go to the DRIVERS PAGE for that device, it is inside DEVICE MANAGER... and try to click the ROLL BACK DRIVER option,

    that should put it back like it used to be anyway!
     
  10. wrz

    wrz Notebook Enthusiast

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    i dont think that i need rollback cuz i have my first drivers in pc. Ok now i know for sure that my ress went to 1152x864 when my max screen res is 1024x768. Any ideas how to make it lower?
     
  11. bigozone

    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    the answer to that question is above!!!

    or check windows help and look for changing screen resolution the answer is there too!
     
  12. wrz

    wrz Notebook Enthusiast

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    dam.n it... ill explain again. Now im whit new drivers but in 800x600 res cuz if im in 1024x768 (which is normal 4me) the view goes to 1154x859(im wrong whit numbers but about). I think the prob is inside the drivers and I cant fix it =/