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 Aug 17 2008, 05:29 PM
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 <joke> inside </joke>  Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590  |
So, I finally got off my lazy butt and rebooted my computer (yay!)
Alls well, except for ONE thing. The screen resolution. The highest it goes is 1152 x 864 (32 bit) It's UGLY. It's wide and stretched and I don't like it. Unfortunately, that's the highest it goes. How do I get to go higher? Info: 17" Screen Dell Inspiron 1721 AMD Turion 64 X2 Windows Vista Home Premium PS, I don't know what the resolution was when I first got the computer, but it was normal then  |
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Aug 17 2008, 05:40 PM
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<joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
ah, yes. i was wondering what the drivers and utilities cd was for..
but i'll do it after im done playing pool =P |
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Aug 18 2008, 06:33 PM
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<joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
i installed the drivers and utilites cd, but that did nothing.
manufacturers website, eh? dell? great, i hate dell. |
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Aug 18 2008, 07:36 PM
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it might just be your videocard driver. try and install or update it.
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Aug 18 2008, 07:57 PM
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I thought that 17" monitors could only display 1024x768.
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Aug 18 2008, 08:30 PM
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Sometimes you can stretch it, but the quality kinda goes down after a little bit
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Aug 18 2008, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
QUOTE(MolecularStudios @ Aug 18 2008, 09:30 PM)  Sometimes you can stretch it, but the quality kinda goes down after a little bit It seems like Shrima's quality probably decreased by a lot. >_< Set it back to 1024x768 since that's the normal resolution size for 17". |
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Aug 18 2008, 08:46 PM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
1200x800
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Aug 18 2008, 09:23 PM
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<joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
QUOTE(jaeminnie @ Aug 18 2008, 08:57 PM) I thought that 17" monitors could only display 1024x768. There is that option. But it's smaller, as in the number is smaller. So it's huge and even more stretchy. I have a hunch (abigone) that it is my video card, as a matter of fact. I can't change screensavers, either. They all say: QUOTE The screen saver can't run because it requires a newer video card or on that compatible with Direct3D =/ Also, if you guys are familiar with Vista, you know how you can change the colors? Like this? Yea, I was able to change it before the reboot, but now I can't find it ANYWHERE on Control Panel. |
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Aug 18 2008, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE(jaeminnie @ Aug 18 2008, 08:57 PM) I thought that 17" monitors could only display 1024x768. Nah. Most 17" monitors can go way bigger, although resolution capabilities are dependent on the graphics card. |
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Aug 19 2008, 04:59 PM
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<joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
thanks!
so, im on the website right now i selected first: windows 32bit but whats in teh second column? product family? please explain EDIT: BREAKING NEWS its fixed  absolutely no idea how it happened. i did NOTHING. i didn't even download the video card. speaking of, i discovered what product family is and what i have. i have ATI Radeon Xsomenumber here's how the screen resolution window looked before, and here's how it looks now. i didn't take a screen shot before it magically fixed, but i edited to picture to the best of my ability and memory. |
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