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Old 04-27-2008   #2 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

Re: Monitor resolution

Hi,

Have you checked for an update to the display adapter driver?

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Jim McGivney" <mcgivney@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I just setup my new computer, a Dell 530 with Vista. I have connected my
>not-that-old monitor. I get the message that the monitor workes best at
>1680 x 1050 resolution. I try to select this resolution from the display >
>personalize > display settings, but this setting is not available. When I
>choose other settings the photos seem distorted (too wide). The help
>article talks about being able to let Vista choose the best monitor
>resoultion but is not clear on how to do this or on how to restore the
>default settings. Help would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance,
> Jim
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