Problem with my resolution!

[Aceldama]

You may not think that this is a problem, but it is for me!

I've always wanted larger screen resolutions, but this computer can only get me up to 1152x864...but yesterday when I went onto display properties I had more options of screen resolutions you can imagine! I quickly tried each resolution one after the other, like a child frantically unwrapping Christmas presents. Everything on my screen was getting smaller and smaller and the amount of space was getting larger and larger, eventuallly it reached the monitors limit (can't remember what the limit was), but I was happy .

I finally had a screen resolution that I was pleased with.....BUT when I awoke this morning to the humble glow of my PC...my resolution had reverted back to its old ways of 1152x864, I thought that it was not a problem, so i went to display properties too change it back to its mightiness...uh oh, theres only the 3 default resolutions there and I cannot get any higher than my current resolution....


So I ask of you my friends...how could I get my resolution back to its mightiness? I think it may be due to me fiddling with the PC's insides trying to fit in a slave harddrive(if someone can get me links to how to install a slave HDD I would be most grateful).

 

[AggieBrad]

What kind of video card do you have? Also, is your computer recognizing your monitor as the brand it actually is, or does it see it as a generic?

 

[Joseph E.]

It is always good to reboot after a major system change. That way you don't coonfuse the computer. Also... What OS do you run?

 

[Aceldama]

I thank you for your replies Aggiebrad and Lightkeeper!

My videocard is a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 and my monitor seems to be recognized as plug and play...that means generic right?

My OS is windows XP Home Edition Build 2600....blah blah (font is too small) Service Pack 1!

I may try and make it recognize this monitor maybe that would help.

Thank you very much.

 

[Aceldama]

Wahoo! I did it! I just had to goto advanced>Monitor>and then uncheck the box there about hiding unavailable modes! My screen is very spacious now thank you. :-D

 

[AggieBrad]

glad we could help!

 

[Niz]

make sure you update your drivers for your video card

 

[awackywabbit]

Installing a second hard drive is not too difficult. Just make sure you adjust the jumpers on the back of the drive first. Your main drive(c:\) needs to be set as master and your slave drive needs to be jumpered as a slave. After the jumpers are set you just slide them into the bay, connect a power cable, and connect the ide cable. The ide cable has a red stripe on one side, that stripe needs to be on the side that is next to the power cable. As long as you put the cables in the right direction everything should work fine when you boot up. Windows will assign drive letters when you boot up.

 

[FireOx]

I looked for the "hide available options" box and it weren't there. I think this only works for some monitors. Oh well, I hoped

 

[RTM]

Glad you could find a resolution to your problem.

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