resolution

[girlnxtdoor]

how can I improve my monitor's resolution?!...

[kuszmania9999]

At the desktop, right click - properties - setting (choose the resolution by dragging the slider)

[girlnxtdoor]

wat do u min slider?!...
is it on screen area?!...
thats the only option with slider 800 X 600 pixels

[skyblue]

Right click on your blank desktop,  left click properties,settings,

[kuszmania9999]

that diagram above, you can drag the slider mark by red arrow.

[girlnxtdoor]

yeah I that's wat I did!...
but the only icons/options  I saw on Settings are the ff:

Display: (Default Monitor) on VGA
Colors:
Screen Area: (the only option with slider)

....the toolbar u've shown was not found on my Display Settings!

[Broni]

How old is your computer? What OS? Was your resolution always that way, or something changed?

[girlnxtdoor]

Windows 2000!...I juz remebered after our IT asst installed something on my computer, the resolution changed...

[Broni]

Go Start>Run
Type in:
devmgmt.msc
It'll bring you to Device Manager
Click "+" sign next to Display Adapters, and it'll show what kind of graphic card\chip you have
Post the name back here, and we'll try to find a new driver for you, if it exist.

[girlnxtdoor]

I already opened it but wer's display adapter here?!....

...here are the options...
COMPUTER
DISK DRIVES
DVD/CD-ROM DRIVE
FL;OPPY DISK CONTROLLER
FLOPPY DISK DRIVEIDE/ATA/ATAPI CONTROLLERS
KEYBOARDS
MICE AND OTHER POINTING DEVICES
NETWORK ADAPTERS
OTHER DEVICES
....ETHERNET CONTROLLER
....MULTIMEDIA AUDIO CONTROLLER
....USB CONTROLLER
....vGA CONTROLLER
PORTS (COM & LPT)
SOUND, VIDEO AND GAME CONTROLLERS
SYSTEM DEVICES
USB CONTROLLERS

...Which one?!

[Broni]

Normally, you would have Display Adapters folder, but I can see, it's missing.
I suspect, that tech guy did something wrong, and now your video driver is missing.
I can see under your Other Devices, "VGA Controller".
Does it have a question, or exclamation mark next to it?

[girlnxtdoor]

Yeah, it has!...so wat shud be done with it?!
tnx broni

[kuszmania9999]

Do you still have the disc that came with your pc ( motherboard)?The driver of course
Just do the installation

[girlnxtdoor]

our tech asst have it!...
I always bug him for this s*** resolution but he's always bz on server!...
any alternatives?!...I cant stand workin with this kind of computer....
 

[Broni]

Go back to Device Manager.
Right click on VGA Controller, click Properties, click Driver tab, click on Update Driver button.
Upgrade Wizard will appear, click Next.
Make sure there is a checkmark next to "Search for suitable driver for my device". Click Next.
On next screen, make sure there is NO checkmark in any of displayed options, and click Next.
Windows will search for your driver, and it may find it. If it does, accept it, and Windows will install it.
If no driver is found, we'll have to find it for you, but it's a next step.