Monitor lost resolution

lola25 · 01-25-2008, 09:56 AM

Got a new dell computer. Hooked up Viewsonic VX2235wm monitor and it worked fine for a day but now resolution is out of whack. Monitor says it works best at 1680 x 1050 resolution, which I like, but it's not even an option when I go to control panel, settings, display. The slide bar shows 1400 x 1050 and then 1600 x 1200 (also 1900 x 1250), but all of these blur everything. How can I get my resolution back and where did it go? I tried going in and disabling the adapter, turned off and let it plug and play on reboot to find it, but still not right resolution. HELP!

**FreoHeaveho** · 01-25-2008, 10:58 AM

AHA, i got this yesterday at work and solved i think. LOL

Welcome to TSF!

I am assuming this is an intel chipset. If you know your chipset then go and read then try this: [url]

Check that your chipset is supported and i would suggest uninstalling the current intel graphics driver and restarting. Then install the new one in this link http://support.intel.com/support/gra.../CS-028366.htm and restart.

If you don't know your chipset, please download PC Wizard from my sig and install. Then open it and go to FILE, SAVE AS and save the text file to your desktop. Then copy the text from that saved file into this thread.

good luck

lola25 · 01-25-2008, 03:06 PM

Well, I tried it all, but no go. I uninstalled and went to the intel site. It looked like the fix I needed. When I downloaded the file from the intel site, it said my computer wasn't man enough to run it. Okay, well, not in those exact words, but more or less. I have a dell optiplex 210L. So, I'm still stuck. Any more ideas? Thanks for your time!

(Intel Express Chipset Family 8951G/GV/910GL)

ebackhus · 01-25-2008, 03:40 PM

Apparently this problem affects any OS, Even Linux isn't safe.

**FreoHeaveho** · 01-25-2008, 04:26 PM

I had the same problem. When i uninstalled the intel driver again and restarted, it worked weirdly. Crazy problem.

01-25-2008, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
lola25 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Monitor lost resolution Got a new dell computer. Hooked up Viewsonic VX2235wm monitor and it worked fine for a day but now resolution is out of whack. Monitor says it works best at 1680 x 1050 resolution, which I like, but it's not even an option when I go to control panel, settings, display. The slide bar shows 1400 x 1050 and then 1600 x 1200 (also 1900 x 1250), but all of these blur everything. How can I get my resolution back and where did it go? I tried going in and disabling the adapter, turned off and let it plug and play on reboot to find it, but still not right resolution. HELP!

01-25-2008, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,213 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: Monitor lost resolution AHA, i got this yesterday at work and solved i think. LOL Welcome to TSF! I am assuming this is an intel chipset. If you know your chipset then go and read then try this: [url] Check that your chipset is supported and i would suggest uninstalling the current intel graphics driver and restarting. Then install the new one in this link http://support.intel.com/support/gra.../CS-028366.htm and restart. If you don't know your chipset, please download PC Wizard from my sig and install. Then open it and go to FILE, SAVE AS and save the text file to your desktop. Then copy the text from that saved file into this thread. good luck __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper Last edited by FreoHeaveho; 01-25-2008 at 11:07 AM.

01-25-2008, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
lola25 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Monitor lost resolution Well, I tried it all, but no go. I uninstalled and went to the intel site. It looked like the fix I needed. When I downloaded the file from the intel site, it said my computer wasn't man enough to run it. Okay, well, not in those exact words, but more or less. I have a dell optiplex 210L. So, I'm still stuck. Any more ideas? Thanks for your time! (Intel Express Chipset Family 8951G/GV/910GL) Last edited by lola25; 01-25-2008 at 03:08 PM.

01-25-2008, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,262 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Monitor lost resolution Apparently this problem affects any OS, Even Linux isn't safe. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

01-25-2008, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,213 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: Monitor lost resolution I had the same problem. When i uninstalled the intel driver again and restarted, it worked weirdly. Crazy problem. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper