monitor resolution

[stuz]

>-----Original Message-----
>When I change the resolution on my monitor, the changes
>won't stick when I reboot the computer. It keeps
>defaulting back to the lowest resolution. This is a new
>computer, and I tried keeping the old VGA monitor
>initially, then bought a new Dell monitor. All the
>drivers have been installed. I can change the res
either
>from Settings or from the Video Graphics icon in Control
>panel, but when I reboot it initially comes up with the
>800 x 600 res that I applied, then the screen goes blank
>for a couple of seconds and comes back with the lower
>resolution.
>.
>Just a thought but maybe the ones you are changing it to
are not good settings for the type of monitor, some can
only do certain resolutions.

[bbunny]

stuz wrote:

|| -----Original Message-----
|| When I change the resolution on my monitor, the changes
|| won't stick when I reboot the computer. It keeps
|| defaulting back to the lowest resolution. This is a new
|| computer, and I tried keeping the old VGA monitor
|| initially, then bought a new Dell monitor. All the
|| drivers have been installed. I can change the res either
|| from Settings or from the Video Graphics icon in Control
|| panel, but when I reboot it initially comes up with the
|| 800 x 600 res that I applied, then the screen goes blank
|| for a couple of seconds and comes back with the lower
|| resolution.
|| .
|| Just a thought but maybe the ones you are changing it to
| are not good settings for the type of monitor, some can
| only do certain resolutions.

Bad drivers...is the usual cause. If this is a Dell, contact
their support.

[bbunny]

stuz wrote:

|| -----Original Message-----
|| When I change the resolution on my monitor, the changes
|| won't stick when I reboot the computer. It keeps
|| defaulting back to the lowest resolution. This is a new
|| computer, and I tried keeping the old VGA monitor
|| initially, then bought a new Dell monitor. All the
|| drivers have been installed. I can change the res either
|| from Settings or from the Video Graphics icon in Control
|| panel, but when I reboot it initially comes up with the
|| 800 x 600 res that I applied, then the screen goes blank
|| for a couple of seconds and comes back with the lower
|| resolution.
|| .
|| Just a thought but maybe the ones you are changing it to
| are not good settings for the type of monitor, some can
| only do certain resolutions.

Bad drivers...is the usual cause. If this is a Dell, contact
their support.