Anyone knows how to increase the resolution?
 

Today, I have changed from my good old 17' LCD screen to a 19' one.

The 1240X1024 resolution looked fine on the old monitor, but on the new and bigger one, it's seems a bit off. And Windows won't let me to increase it.

The monitor is on a DVI port and looking at the smilies section of this screen, they look better then ever :D.

Anyone knows how to increase the resolution. I'm a bit stupid concerning monitors so please bear with me.

Might it be connected to the point that Windows understands my monitor as a plug and play one?

Oh, and I use NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256Mb RAM.

My dear Fredbass, there is a reason I haven't posted this in the SH3 section.

I want to increase my "general" resolution, not the ingame resolution.

Ok, sorry friend. :88)

To change resolutions, you simply go into your display properties settings by right clicking your mouse over your desktop. Click Properties, then go into settings.

Also you may want to look at documentation for your NVidia Card for further insructions on setting up your card. I'm sure they'll have more info on their web page and take a look at your monitors manual for additional info.

Firstly Fredbass, I'm not a computer idiot. I have spent a better part of my life near computers (and still I know squat!), but I do know how to change my resolution normaly :p

Secondly, I tried the NVidia control panel, it's maxed out the 1280X1024.

And only if I knew the model of my monitor! :doh:

Hi mate, if your Nvidia control panel is maxed at 1280X1024 then that's the limit of your card.

Have you tried Clear Type?

BTW what card is it? This might help.

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...ProductID=2235

So you see, it's not the card. Looks like I have to visit the attick and find the monitors box to get the model number and download drivers.

And what is Clear Type anyway?

Gizzmoe or Steve, if you see this, please delte this thread.

I first couldn't find the number of the model, but then I saw it on it's stand. The maximum resolution of the monitor is 1280X1024. So much for advance monitors.

The General Topics board has four moderators. I ain't one of 'em.:|\\

Unless of course you meant some other Steve, in which case he ain't one of 'em either.







In case none of the above is true, Ignore that man behind the curtain.

That's typical for cheap (and some not so cheap) 19" LCD monitors. You get a bigger size, but the resolution doesn't increase compared to a typical 17" LCD.

Respenus, Right click on an empty space on your desktop. Click Properties then Settings. You cna change it that way. I'm using 1152x864 on my 19" LCD and it seems to be pretty good. A lower res might work better that higher one. If you don't like it change it back to what you had previously. ;)

OK, which part of "I'm not a n00b!" didn't people understand? I do know about properties, I just wanted to see if anyone else knows about this issue.

And this monitor was not cheap, I assure you of it. My father bought it a bit less them a year ago, and it was not a low number pricer.

I have become attached to it. 2" more is something to be happy about! :D

Then with that attitude you figure it out yourself. :yep:

I did! :smug:

But I do apologise, if you understood my last post wrongly. You need to read it in a special voice. Then it turns out really nice :yep:

Well really you are a noob, it just depends at what level. I'm a noob in comparison to rocket scientists for example, or at least that's what THEY think. ;)
So here's a bit of info and I realize you figured it out, just some background stuff, like a fyi. :up:

The vast majority of monitors 19" and lower, despite whatever price they may be, aren't large enough to support a higher resolution than 1280x1024. You do not get up into higher resolutions until you get into the 20" screens.

Almost all (if not all) Nvidia and ATI graphics cards the last 5 years have had a maximum resolution much higher than the average consumer is capable of using.

Windows considers almost all monitors as just plug and play, you want to see that infact. My Dell LCD is the same way. And then finally everything is detected automatically, max resolutions and etc. If you cannot go higher than 1280x1024 in the driver window, you just plain old can't.

EDIT: cut some stuff out that wasn't needed.