Problem with wide screen LCD monitor resolution

bill1182 · 11th September 2007, 09:16

Hi,

I bought a new Viewsonic 17" wide screen monitor. The ideal resolution for this monitor is 1440 X 900. My Pc has onboard intel graphic card. I can nowhere find this resolution. Has anyone faced such a problem. Any idea how I can get 1440 X 900 resolution. Cutrrently I am using XP Professional.

One thing to note is, when I loaded the OS it was showing 1440 X 900 resolution but after I restarted I cannot find 1440 X 900 resolution.

PC Config

Intel 82954 G Chipset
Core 2 Duo 2 Ghz CPU
1 Gb Ram
17" Wide screen LCD monitor

Help

k36 · 11th September 2007, 11:18

You probably need the proper driver for the graphic card. It should be available from the website of the graphic card manufacturer or the motherboard CD.

I have a 19" viewsonic which takes the same native resolution (1440x900). MY XP had no issues, but when I installed Ubuntu, it didn't give me the option of this resolution. I had to download the Linux driver from nVidia website, and its now working.

Hope this helps.

bill1182 · 11th September 2007, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by k36

You probably need the proper driver for the graphic card. It should be available from the website of the graphic card manufacturer or the motherboard CD.

I have a 19" viewsonic which takes the same native resolution (1440x900). MY XP had no issues, but when I installed Ubuntu, it didn't give me the option of this resolution. I had to download the Linux driver from nVidia website, and its now working.

Hope this helps.

Which graphic card you are using? Mine is Intel GMA 950 on board.

Sahil · 11th September 2007, 13:31

Bill- My computer has the exact same specs as yours but i have a 19inch viewsonic and have my current resolution set to 1440x900 without a problem.

DCEite · 11th September 2007, 13:40

A related query
I am thinking of buying a 19inch LCD. However i am confused between wide and non-wide.
Is the wide screen supported by all the applications , and more importanty, games?

bill1182 · 11th September 2007, 13:47

It is better to go for wide screen monitors if you have a graphic card installed. It seems there is some problem in resolution when using on board graphic card. Atleast I am facing some problem. It is good for gaming as it gives you larger aspect ratio. You always have an option to move to traditional aspect ratio if needed.

Sahil,

Are you using windows XP?

Can you tell me which version of device driver you are using for your graphic card?

speedzak · 11th September 2007, 13:59

I use a ViewSonic 1912WB and AOC 19" displays for my 2 computers. Both are 19" wide with 1440X900 resolution and 5ms response time. Both systems run XP professional and Vista ultimate. No problems till date regarding resolution.

How do you set your resolution? Have you tried using your graphic driver utility to check the resolutions supported? Have you installed any drivers for the new LCD display? Did you uninstall the older drivers before installing the newer one?
If you can go thru this checklist, I hope you may solve your problem.

Sahil · 11th September 2007, 15:08

I'm not sure about the driver. I have the same screen as speedzak and running on XP

bill1182 · 12th September 2007, 09:08

Thanks guys. Got this solved by a ultimate solution. Removed XP

by formatting HDD and installed Win 2K Professional. Then installed chipset drivers and got the native resolution of 1440 X 900 automatically. So the culprit was XP and not the display card.

With me it seems XP is jinxed

. Win 2K and Kubuntu rocks

vikram_d · 12th September 2007, 09:54

The chipset drivers that work with Win2000 will also work with Win XP. Why dont you try installing them on Win XP.

bill1182 · 12th September 2007, 10:12

Same chipset driver was installed in XP. Initially it worked but after windows downloaded secutrity patches and installed them, the resolution went for a toss. I could not find 1440 X 900 option then. I also tried removing the chipset driver and re-installing, but it did not work. I some how now feel that 2K with SP4 is better than XP with SP2

speedzak · 12th September 2007, 11:09

Something is missing somewhere! For sure!
There should've been some problem/goof up when you installed the security patches in XP. Many people around the world uses this combination (XP + 19" LCD) at the moment due to the attractive pricing these days. It's a delight for many gamers/wannabe gamers. So, it cannot be a problem with XP or the monitor itself.

Anyway, You're happy now. Enjoy!

BijuPaul · 12th September 2007, 14:39

This issue is common with wide screen LCD monitors when you use it on standard analog VGA port. If you use it on DVI-I or DVI-D ports it will get detected on proper resolution automatically.
Workaround is, there is a CD comes in the box of Viewsonic monitor with .inf or .exe file which is the driver for the Monitor, you need to install it on XP for your monitor get detected on XP instead of Standard Plug’n’Play monitor( I’ve seen this is also not working some occasions)
I do have a recommendation; whenever you buy a LCD monitor make sure it has a DVI port. Especially if it is a wide screen one. Or you may be fooled by exactly similar looking model stripped off DVI for making it cheep (Earlier models all had DVI port but now models specially made for India is available so beware.)

speedzak · 12th September 2007, 16:03

With the right drivers, LCD displays with normal VGA connectors should work fine. But the convenience, quality and performance of DVI will be lacking.

The problem described in this thread was quiet simple and changing of OS wasn't necessary in my opinion.

bill1182 · 12th September 2007, 16:40

Well before changing the OS I tried all that was possible. Right from removing the drivers and reinstalling, getting latest updates from net, also tried rolling back option in XP but id did not help. The only solution left was to reinstall the system. Win 2K was the best option i found after a hard luck with XP

11th September 2007, 09:16	#1
bill1182 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 312 Times	Problem with wide screen LCD monitor resolution Hi, I bought a new Viewsonic 17" wide screen monitor. The ideal resolution for this monitor is 1440 X 900. My Pc has onboard intel graphic card. I can nowhere find this resolution. Has anyone faced such a problem. Any idea how I can get 1440 X 900 resolution. Cutrrently I am using XP Professional. One thing to note is, when I loaded the OS it was showing 1440 X 900 resolution but after I restarted I cannot find 1440 X 900 resolution. PC Config Intel 82954 G Chipset Core 2 Duo 2 Ghz CPU 1 Gb Ram 17" Wide screen LCD monitor Help
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11th September 2007, 11:18	#2
k36 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 133 Thanked: 21 Times	You probably need the proper driver for the graphic card. It should be available from the website of the graphic card manufacturer or the motherboard CD. I have a 19" viewsonic which takes the same native resolution (1440x900). MY XP had no issues, but when I installed Ubuntu, it didn't give me the option of this resolution. I had to download the Linux driver from nVidia website, and its now working. Hope this helps.
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11th September 2007, 13:31	#4
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Bill- My computer has the exact same specs as yours but i have a 19inch viewsonic and have my current resolution set to 1440x900 without a problem.
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11th September 2007, 13:40	#5
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,418 Thanked: 2,565 Times	A related query I am thinking of buying a 19inch LCD. However i am confused between wide and non-wide. Is the wide screen supported by all the applications , and more importanty, games?
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11th September 2007, 13:47	#6
bill1182 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 312 Times	It is better to go for wide screen monitors if you have a graphic card installed. It seems there is some problem in resolution when using on board graphic card. Atleast I am facing some problem. It is good for gaming as it gives you larger aspect ratio. You always have an option to move to traditional aspect ratio if needed. Sahil, Are you using windows XP? Can you tell me which version of device driver you are using for your graphic card? Last edited by bill1182 : 11th September 2007 at 13:49.
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11th September 2007, 13:59	#7
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	I use a ViewSonic 1912WB and AOC 19" displays for my 2 computers. Both are 19" wide with 1440X900 resolution and 5ms response time. Both systems run XP professional and Vista ultimate. No problems till date regarding resolution. How do you set your resolution? Have you tried using your graphic driver utility to check the resolutions supported? Have you installed any drivers for the new LCD display? Did you uninstall the older drivers before installing the newer one? If you can go thru this checklist, I hope you may solve your problem.
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11th September 2007, 15:08	#8
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	I'm not sure about the driver. I have the same screen as speedzak and running on XP
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12th September 2007, 09:08	#9
bill1182 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 312 Times	Thanks guys. Got this solved by a ultimate solution. Removed XP by formatting HDD and installed Win 2K Professional. Then installed chipset drivers and got the native resolution of 1440 X 900 automatically. So the culprit was XP and not the display card. With me it seems XP is jinxed . Win 2K and Kubuntu rocks
	() Thanks

12th September 2007, 09:54	#10
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	The chipset drivers that work with Win2000 will also work with Win XP. Why dont you try installing them on Win XP.
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12th September 2007, 10:12	#11
bill1182 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 312 Times	Same chipset driver was installed in XP. Initially it worked but after windows downloaded secutrity patches and installed them, the resolution went for a toss. I could not find 1440 X 900 option then. I also tried removing the chipset driver and re-installing, but it did not work. I some how now feel that 2K with SP4 is better than XP with SP2
	() Thanks

12th September 2007, 11:09	#12
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Something is missing somewhere! For sure! There should've been some problem/goof up when you installed the security patches in XP. Many people around the world uses this combination (XP + 19" LCD) at the moment due to the attractive pricing these days. It's a delight for many gamers/wannabe gamers. So, it cannot be a problem with XP or the monitor itself. Anyway, You're happy now. Enjoy!
	() Thanks

12th September 2007, 14:39	#13
BijuPaul BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 40 Thanked: 0 Times	This issue is common with wide screen LCD monitors when you use it on standard analog VGA port. If you use it on DVI-I or DVI-D ports it will get detected on proper resolution automatically. Workaround is, there is a CD comes in the box of Viewsonic monitor with .inf or .exe file which is the driver for the Monitor, you need to install it on XP for your monitor get detected on XP instead of Standard Plug’n’Play monitor( I’ve seen this is also not working some occasions) I do have a recommendation; whenever you buy a LCD monitor make sure it has a DVI port. Especially if it is a wide screen one. Or you may be fooled by exactly similar looking model stripped off DVI for making it cheep (Earlier models all had DVI port but now models specially made for India is available so beware.)
	() Thanks

12th September 2007, 16:03	#14
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	With the right drivers, LCD displays with normal VGA connectors should work fine. But the convenience, quality and performance of DVI will be lacking. The problem described in this thread was quiet simple and changing of OS wasn't necessary in my opinion.
	() Thanks

12th September 2007, 16:40	#15
bill1182 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 312 Times	Well before changing the OS I tried all that was possible. Right from removing the drivers and reinstalling, getting latest updates from net, also tried rolling back option in XP but id did not help. The only solution left was to reinstall the system. Win 2K was the best option i found after a hard luck with XP
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