Intel 945gm handling external AL2223w monitor, please help

halperin · 08-11-2007, 12:33 AM

Still having problems with getting this acer AL2223w monitor to display in its highest resolution(1680x1050). I have a dellE1405 with graphics, intel 945GM chipset. I know the 945gm can support that resolution and even higher.

I have installed all my latest video drivers, still doesnt work, there are no drivers for the monitor. ive been working for 2 days on this. today i unplugedd and took back to best buy where i didnt end up returning it. so i brought it back home, plugged it in and reattached it, not sure if i tried to reinstall the video driver for the 100th time, but shortly after i re attached it it said windows has detected ur device, restart for changes to take effect, when i restarted i could put it on the max resolution, and then could select even higher ones which it doesn't support. I shut down the comp, and when i restarted it was back where it was, stuck on 2 resolutions 800x600 and 1024x786 ;/

and now when i unlug it, plug it back it and reattached it
i can select a really high resolution like 1900x1200, then i apply it and when i drag my mouse onto the external monitor it says in like 800x600 resolution, but lets me like scroll around, like it becomes a huge desktop at 800x600 and i have to scroll around to see everything lol.... any 1 know whats wrong? 50$ to whoever fixes it via pay pal lol

**TheMatt** · 08-11-2007, 09:18 AM

Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced... > Monitor > Uncheck Hide Modes this monitor cannot display > Click OK.

See if your resolution is there when you go back to the settings tab. What are the closest resolutions you see to 1680 x 1050?

halperin · 08-11-2007, 11:10 AM

when i do that it doesnt let me go back the same 2 resolutions that it always shows which are 1024x768 and 800x600

halperin · 08-11-2007, 11:16 AM

im pretty sure the problem is within windows and its setttings becuase the drivers must be able to support it beucause i got it to work breifly, even though it went away when i restarted. and its not the monitor beucase i just hooked it up to a friends laptop with an nvidia geforce 4 card and all i had to do was attach it and it worked.

**TheMatt** · 08-11-2007, 05:17 PM

Download the latest Intel driver here:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...ition&lang=eng

08-11-2007, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
halperin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Intel 945gm handling external AL2223w monitor, please help Still having problems with getting this acer AL2223w monitor to display in its highest resolution(1680x1050). I have a dellE1405 with graphics, intel 945GM chipset. I know the 945gm can support that resolution and even higher. I have installed all my latest video drivers, still doesnt work, there are no drivers for the monitor. ive been working for 2 days on this. today i unplugedd and took back to best buy where i didnt end up returning it. so i brought it back home, plugged it in and reattached it, not sure if i tried to reinstall the video driver for the 100th time, but shortly after i re attached it it said windows has detected ur device, restart for changes to take effect, when i restarted i could put it on the max resolution, and then could select even higher ones which it doesn't support. I shut down the comp, and when i restarted it was back where it was, stuck on 2 resolutions 800x600 and 1024x786 ;/ and now when i unlug it, plug it back it and reattached it i can select a really high resolution like 1900x1200, then i apply it and when i drag my mouse onto the external monitor it says in like 800x600 resolution, but lets me like scroll around, like it becomes a huge desktop at 800x600 and i have to scroll around to see everything lol.... any 1 know whats wrong? 50$ to whoever fixes it via pay pal lol

08-11-2007, 09:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Intel 945gm handling external AL2223w monitor, please help Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced... > Monitor > Uncheck Hide Modes this monitor cannot display > Click OK. See if your resolution is there when you go back to the settings tab. What are the closest resolutions you see to 1680 x 1050? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-11-2007, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
halperin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Intel 945gm handling external AL2223w monitor, please help when i do that it doesnt let me go back the same 2 resolutions that it always shows which are 1024x768 and 800x600

08-11-2007, 11:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
halperin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Intel 945gm handling external AL2223w monitor, please help im pretty sure the problem is within windows and its setttings becuase the drivers must be able to support it beucause i got it to work breifly, even though it went away when i restarted. and its not the monitor beucase i just hooked it up to a friends laptop with an nvidia geforce 4 card and all i had to do was attach it and it worked.

08-11-2007, 05:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Intel 945gm handling external AL2223w monitor, please help Download the latest Intel driver here: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...ition&lang=eng __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides