[SOLVED] Display resoultion

tom99 · 03-28-2008, 06:56 AM

Hey guys,
I turned my computer off last night and when i turned it on today the resoultion had automatically changed itself i have 22" monitor and when i went to change it back to 1680x1050 that resoultion had dissappeard i have 14 other ones still there but the 1680x1050 one disappeared and its the only one that works and looks good with the monitor atm im using 1280x1024 cuz it looks nearly half decent. ive tried reinstalling drivers and stuff but 1680x1050 just doesnt come back any help is much appreciated thanks guys :)

~~Computer_Doctor~~ · 03-28-2008, 06:20 PM

Please post your computer specs.

dai · 03-28-2008, 07:50 PM

check for updated drivers

tom99 · 03-28-2008, 08:43 PM

hey, specs are
winsows xp
512mb ram
256mb Radeon 9550 video card
acer AL2216W
200gb HDD
and i have searched for updated drivers and they didnt fix the problem thanks again

tom99 · 03-28-2008, 10:33 PM

hey,
i really dont no but i unplugged the monitor cable plugged it back in and turned the computer back on and 1680x1050 magically reappeared and its working great again but thanks anyways

dai · 03-29-2008, 04:06 PM

glasd you have it sorted

03-28-2008, 06:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
tom99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Display resoultion Hey guys, I turned my computer off last night and when i turned it on today the resoultion had automatically changed itself i have 22" monitor and when i went to change it back to 1680x1050 that resoultion had dissappeard i have 14 other ones still there but the 1680x1050 one disappeared and its the only one that works and looks good with the monitor atm im using 1280x1024 cuz it looks nearly half decent. ive tried reinstalling drivers and stuff but 1680x1050 just doesnt come back any help is much appreciated thanks guys :)

03-28-2008, 06:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Computer_Doctor~~ Troubled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 644 OS: Windows XP	Re: Display resoultion Please post your computer specs.

03-28-2008, 07:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Display resoultion check for updated drivers __________________

03-28-2008, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
tom99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Display resoultion hey, specs are winsows xp 512mb ram 256mb Radeon 9550 video card acer AL2216W 200gb HDD and i have searched for updated drivers and they didnt fix the problem thanks again

03-28-2008, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
tom99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Display resoultion hey, i really dont no but i unplugged the monitor cable plugged it back in and turned the computer back on and 1680x1050 magically reappeared and its working great again but thanks anyways

03-29-2008, 04:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: [SOLVED] Display resoultion glasd you have it sorted __________________