Screen resolution - Win 7

[McrRed]

HI All,
I've just got myself a new monitor and my old pc doesn't seem to be able to handle it....the images are squashed in the wrong aspect ratio.

My question, is there something I can do to force higher resolution from the onboard graphics processor or am I going to have to buy a graphics card? I don't need gaming speed graphics just want to be able to use the capabilities of the monitor better...

HP D330 (onboard graphics)
AOC 21" monitor
Win 7

[duhoki]

Re: Screen resolution - Win 7

Install you driver for the graphic card(Nvidia,ATI,Intel) and you should get more options for screen resolutions.

[McrRed]

Re: Screen resolution - Win 7

That's my problem. I went to the hp website but the drivers only go up to win xp so they won't install. Seems im stuck...thanks anyway. :(

[parsonline]

Re: Screen resolution - Win 7

after you install the last driver. in display properties and setting you can check which resolution your graphic card can support
ofcourse some software are exist that can increase contrast and color of picture that depend to your card

[kostis]

Re: Screen resolution - Win 7

if what others tell you dosent work go to the screen menu and search for "auto adjust" or something similar. most of the new screen have their own settings.

[luk4asz]

Re: Screen resolution - Win 7

Check with HWiNFO what is this platform chipset graphics card in your computer. Maybe that does not support Full HD resolution.

[CODE]_http://www.hwinfo.com/[/CODE]

[McrRed]

Re: Screen resolution - Win 7

Thanks everyone...I went round and round with this...I could find XP drivers for this chipset but of course they wouldnt install because I have win7. Then I could find win7 drivers that wouldnt install because the chipset is too old.

I finally got the resolution to kick to 1600 x 1200 by asking for *resolutions which the monitor might not support* . This isnt the native resolution but its close enough :eek: