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Old 02-03-2005, 03:08 AM
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Screen Resolution Problem
Hi everyone, i was wondering if you can help me. I have and old Compaq presario 5456, and I just restored my computer's original settings from cd rom, everything went fine. Except that the resolution on the monitor (which is not a compaq, its a GateWay 2000 vivitron 1572) is stuck on 640X480, the bar in the control panel isn't "greyed out" it just wont slide at all. When i first got this computer setup about 6 months ago it was the same thing, but through luck from downloading drivers here and there to play different video formats and what not, i was able to change the resolution, so i know its possible. I just don't know how i did it. any ideas?
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Re: Screen Resolution Problem
have you loaded drivers for the video card or chip set?

do you know what card or set you have?

also:

What color depth and what refresh rate are you using? Try playing with
them to make sure you're not bumping up against some limitation
of the video chipset.
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Old 02-03-2005, 03:25 AM
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Re: Screen Resolution Problem
all i know is that my monitor driver is SiS 530 ... ive tried all the color settings while trying to change the resolution, i kind of need to be talked to like a dummie because im not that technical hehe
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Re: Screen Resolution Problem
try the DAL hardware scan

http://www.d-a-l.com/hardware-scan.php

post the findings & we can search for drivers
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Re: Screen Resolution Problem
here's my system info regarding me not being able to change my resolution, please note that it says im running a default monitor but im actually using a Gateway Vivitron 1572....thanks alot!


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OS Information:
PropertyValue
OS Name Microsoft Windows 98|C:\WINDOWS|
Service Pack .
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
PropertyValue
Current Clock Speed 475
Description AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
Name AMD-K6-2 processor


Memory (RAM):
PropertyValue
Bank Label RAS 1 & 0
Capacity 67108864

Bank Label RAS 3 & 2
Capacity 33554432

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~96 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 87MB

Disk Drives:
PropertyValue
Description GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model IDE DISK TYPE47
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 8447362560 (~8 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
PropertyValue

Motherboard:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Compaq
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product 05C4h
Serial Number None
Version 1.2b


BIOS:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Award Software
Name Award
Release Date 19990824******.******+***
Version Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG


Monitor:
PropertyValue
Description Default Monitor
Name Default Monitor
Screen Height 480
Screen Width 640


Keyboard:
PropertyValue
Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard


Pointing Device:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Logitech
Name PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port


Sound Card:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer ESS Technology, Inc.
Description Audio for ESS SOLO-1 PCI AudioDrive
Device ID PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_8888125D&REV_01\BUS_0 0&DEV_0F&FUNC_00


Video Card:
PropertyValue
Adapter Compatibility SiS
Adapter RAM 8388608
Description SiS 530
Installed Display Drivers sis530v.drv
Driver Version 4.0
Driver Date 8/5/99 5:00:00 PM
Video Mode Description 640 x 480 x 4294967296 colors


DirectX Installation:
PropertyValue
Version 6.01.05.0124


Modem:
PropertyValue
Model Lucent Win Modem
Name Unimodem.vxd


Network Adapters:
PropertyValue
Description Motorola Surfboard 5120 USB Cable Modem

External Ports:
PropertyValue

Expansion Slots:
PropertyValue
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Re: Screen Resolution Problem
this video driver is about a year newer than yours & is listed as the final version.

http://www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/sis530.html

worth a try
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