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    screen resolution in vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hpl912, Apr 21, 2007.

  1. hpl912

    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    i recently installed vista on my desktop but after install, the screen has only a max resolution of 1440x900 wich it supposed to be 1680x1050. now the screen image doesnt span through the whole lcd area but with a black border...

    the lcd monitor driver is the latest when i try to update the driver as well as the video card driver.

    i have a dell lcd monitor plugged on digital output and a samsung crt for analog using ati radeon 9800 pro if that helps..

    thanks in advance
     
    hpl912, Apr 21, 2007
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    if u r using ati catalyst, i recommend that u try 7.1, since 7.2 ati has a nasty way of "deciding" what is the best resolution under vista and stops at 1440x900 (the other is 1240x1024) - this is a vista issue more than ati

    ati drivers works fine under XP.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Apr 21, 2007
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