Screen Resolitions

POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
edited August 2004 in Off-Topic
This may sound like a nublar question, but is there anyway I can get higher resolutions then what windows offers for your monitor?

Edit: Argh... Mispelled topic name, but I think you know what it is.
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  • usernameusername Join Date: 2004-06-22 Member: 29473Members
    windows offers what your monitor can support. can't go higher afaik.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Install your monitors drivers instead of using "plug and play monitor"
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  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    How do I go about doing this?
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Well....what brand and model is it
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  • NuubNuub Join Date: 2004-01-05 Member: 25059Members
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    That depends about the card. My card supports up to 2048x1536 when my monitor doesnt (surprisingly).
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    Umm... I use "Plug and Play" monitor drivers (since the ones for my monitor make don't work to say the least) and my max resolution is 2048x1536. AFAIK it's based on your vid card, and the refresh rates on your monitor. Could be a combination of both however.

    There's a section in the registry that controls the display (HKEY_LM->Software->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->Control Panel->Settings->Video) but BE CAREFUL. If you screw it up, you'll have to boot to safe mode and fix it (assuming you don't mess up the vid card/monitor).

    Edit: Yeah if you can have 2048x1536 and your monitor doesn't support it, then its based on vid cards like I thought (typing while you posted). Mine does do 2048x1536, so I wasn't sure.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Forcing refresh rate settings foreign to a monitor will damage it. The monitor can handle only certain resolutions - those it cannot handle it will likely not accept.
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  • NuubNuub Join Date: 2004-01-05 Member: 25059Members
    They will get accepted, but theres the propability of it not working, screen goes just black, when its supposed to have the "do you want to keep this resolution" and the counter to reset last settings. On my computer, this unfortunately doesnt work for some reason, except if i turn the resolution down.
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