wide monitor small display problem

JoCo · 07-03-2009, 08:43 AM

I have an HP Pavillon a404x with an Intel 82845 graphics controller using WinXP Home SP3. I just installed an Acer H233H 23" monitor and have two problems.

1. When I run in native mode with resolution of 1920 X 1080 at 75Hz refresh rate my characters are all formed well and looks nice but some displays are too small. For example: I use Google Chrome and the characters in the windows from the Internet are too small for me to read. Also, some games like Spider display cards that are too small to work with. I have adjusted the size of windows icons and displays, its programs I am having trouble with.

2. When I reboot the computer the display reverts to a lower resolution than 1920 X 1080 and the refresh rate goes to 60Hz. That switch back messes up my desktop icon layout. How can I make the larger resolution permanent?

Not really a problem, but how can I make all windows display at a normal width without addressing each window separately?

07-03-2009, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
JoCo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP sp2	wide monitor small display problem I have an HP Pavillon a404x with an Intel 82845 graphics controller using WinXP Home SP3. I just installed an Acer H233H 23" monitor and have two problems. 1. When I run in native mode with resolution of 1920 X 1080 at 75Hz refresh rate my characters are all formed well and looks nice but some displays are too small. For example: I use Google Chrome and the characters in the windows from the Internet are too small for me to read. Also, some games like Spider display cards that are too small to work with. I have adjusted the size of windows icons and displays, its programs I am having trouble with. 2. When I reboot the computer the display reverts to a lower resolution than 1920 X 1080 and the refresh rate goes to 60Hz. That switch back messes up my desktop icon layout. How can I make the larger resolution permanent? Not really a problem, but how can I make all windows display at a normal width without addressing each window separately?