resolution problem

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"Dilbert Firestorm" <scanb_no_spam31@*no_spam*I-55*no_spam*.com> wrote in
message news:cvqbna$nta$1@news.datasync.com...
> my windows machine has a win98se, nvidia Geforce 4 mx400. I just
> recently purchased a 19" planar PL1910M lcd monitor. I am having
> trouble setting the resolution on the windows machine. the resolution
> was originally set for an old 17" viewsonic vg175 lcd monitor. the
> screen goes black after reboot when the resolution is set at 1024X768.
> I am trying to get it set at 1280X1024 resolution.

Windows will only allow you to choose resolutions that it believes your
monitor can handle safely. This is mainly to protect you (the windows user)
from destroying certain monitors by running them at resolutions that will
damage them. Now if your native resolution of the Planar 19" lcd is 1280 X
1024, it will obviously do no harm at all for you to set the output of your
video card at 1280 X 1024. But first you have to convince windows to allow
you to set this specific resolution for your video card.

Short answer: Reinstall the driver for your MONITOR, as windows does not
recognize it. Either windows is using the WRONG DRIVER, or windows needs
an UPDATED driver for your MONITOR. -Dave

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Dilbert Firestorm wrote:
> Dave C. wrote:
>
> >"Dilbert Firestorm" <scanb_no_spam31@*no_spam*I-55*no_spam*.com>
wrote in
> >message news:cvqbna$nta$1@news.datasync.com...
> >
> >
> >>my windows machine has a win98se, nvidia Geforce 4 mx400. I just
> >>recently purchased a 19" planar PL1910M lcd monitor. I am having
> >>trouble setting the resolution on the windows machine. the
resolution
> >>was originally set for an old 17" viewsonic vg175 lcd monitor. the
> >>screen goes black after reboot when the resolution is set at
1024X768.
> >>I am trying to get it set at 1280X1024 resolution.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Windows will only allow you to choose resolutions that it believes
your
> >monitor can handle safely. This is mainly to protect you (the
windows user)
> >from destroying certain monitors by running them at resolutions that
will
> >damage them. Now if your native resolution of the Planar 19" lcd is
1280 X
> >1024, it will obviously do no harm at all for you to set the output
of your
> >video card at 1280 X 1024. But first you have to convince windows
to allow
> >you to set this specific resolution for your video card.
> >
> >Short answer: Reinstall the driver for your MONITOR, as windows
does not
> >recognize it. Either windows is using the WRONG DRIVER, or windows
needs
> >an UPDATED driver for your MONITOR. -Dave
> >
> >
> >
> obviously, its the driver problem.
>
> I'm on a non windows computer with this Planar 19" monitor, it is
very nice.


I'm thinking buy a PLANAR PL1910M got any OPINION ? color , resolution
, speed ......

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jairotorres@gmail.com wrote:

>Dilbert Firestorm wrote:
>
>
>>Dave C. wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>"Dilbert Firestorm" <scanb_no_spam31@*no_spam*I-55*no_spam*.com>
>>>
>>>
>wrote in
>
>
>>>message news:cvqbna$nta$1@news.datasync.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>my windows machine has a win98se, nvidia Geforce 4 mx400. I just
>>>>recently purchased a 19" planar PL1910M lcd monitor. I am having
>>>>trouble setting the resolution on the windows machine. the
>>>>
>>>>
>resolution
>
>
>>>>was originally set for an old 17" viewsonic vg175 lcd monitor. the
>>>>screen goes black after reboot when the resolution is set at
>>>>
>>>>
>1024X768.
>
>
>>>>I am trying to get it set at 1280X1024 resolution.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Windows will only allow you to choose resolutions that it believes
>>>
>>>
>your
>
>
>>>monitor can handle safely. This is mainly to protect you (the
>>>
>>>
>windows user)
>
>
>>>from destroying certain monitors by running them at resolutions that
>>
>>
>will
>
>
>>>damage them. Now if your native resolution of the Planar 19" lcd is
>>>
>>>
>1280 X
>
>
>>>1024, it will obviously do no harm at all for you to set the output
>>>
>>>
>of your
>
>
>>>video card at 1280 X 1024. But first you have to convince windows
>>>
>>>
>to allow
>
>
>>>you to set this specific resolution for your video card.
>>>
>>>Short answer: Reinstall the driver for your MONITOR, as windows
>>>
>>>
>does not
>
>
>>>recognize it. Either windows is using the WRONG DRIVER, or windows
>>>
>>>
>needs
>
>
>>>an UPDATED driver for your MONITOR. -Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>obviously, its the driver problem.
>>
>>I'm on a non windows computer with this Planar 19" monitor, it is
>>
>>
>very nice.
>
>
>I'm thinking buy a PLANAR PL1910M got any OPINION ? color , resolution
>, speed ......
>
>
hi,

you can't go wrong with it. it is a very nice monitor, nice colors,
highest resolution goes up to 1280x1024. just make sure your card can
support it, if not you might have to get updated drivers.