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Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« on: October 05, 2009, 08:14:37 PM »
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I reinstalled Windows XP, and everything is great after reinstall. But a problem that has been bugging me is that the screen resolution is on 800x600 px, and when I change it, it gives me an out of range message. My resolution was 1024x768 px before the reinstall.

Any help is greatly appreciated

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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 09:25:53 PM »
Have you tried updating the video driver?

START>right-click "my computer">properties>hardware tab>device manager

click on the "+" sign next to "display adapter", right click on the item in the sub menu and click on "update driver"
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 01:21:51 AM »
Sounds like he didn't even reinstall the driver, let alone upgrading it.
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 03:58:25 PM »
I did install the driver, but Xp does not seem to recognize it. The driver came w/the monitor.

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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 04:02:26 PM »
Did you install the chipset driver first, then the video card driver, then the monitor driver?
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 04:49:24 PM »
I dont have a graphics card driver, it is an onboard which comes with the mobo.
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 04:52:18 PM »
Which means re-install all your drivers...MBoard chipset drivers should go first...
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2009, 05:11:40 PM »
thanks guys, I reinstalled and it worked! You guys are awesome!! :)
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2009, 05:15:31 PM »
Good News ! !
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2009, 05:27:31 PM »
Quote from: ThomasTheXPUser on October 06, 2009, 05:11:40 PM
thanks guys, I reinstalled and it worked! You guys are awesome!! :)

Did you get the drivers from the installation CD or from an extra CD that came with the computer or motherboard?

I'm asking because I don't know if chipset drivers come on any installation CDs.  I had to reinstall the chipset driver on a Dell computer once, but the driver came on an extra CD that came with the computer.
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2009, 05:34:48 PM »
I don't get your question...
Usually there is a Recovery CD containing sometimes both the OS and all required drivers...
In the other scenario there is a seperate cd labeled Drivers.
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Re: Monitor resolution problem after reinstall of XP
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2009, 05:43:46 PM »
Quote from: patio on October 06, 2009, 05:34:48 PM
Usually there is a Recovery CD containing sometimes both the OS and all required drivers...
In the other scenario there is a seperate cd labeled Drivers.

well that pretty much answers my question  ;)

I just wasn't sure if other required drivers are sometimes included with installation/recovery CDs.  I thought other required drivers were always on a separate CD.
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