Monitor Resolution of Startup

[AndrewK1]

Hey guys. I have a quick question that I'm hoping you could help with. I just bought a new widescreen monitor (link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236079&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_- ) and it is a great monitor but there is a problem. On startup, it reverts back to 1280x1024 resolution. That was the resolution for my old monitor. I use the IGP on my 2500K and the OS is Windows 7. Does anyone have any idea of how I can get it to start up at 1920x1080 so I dont have to manually do it every time I start it up? Thanks in advance!

 

[scout_03]

did you install the driver for this monitor and make it as default monitor in the video settings ?

 

[rolli59]

Looks to be a windows problem since hitting apply on the correct resolution should make it default. Was there a monitor driver with either of your monitors? Maybe the old one and needs to be uninstalled.

 

[AndrewK1]

I didn't realize that there are drivers for monitors! I thought they were just plug and play. How would I uninstall the old driver. I should be able to install the new one easily since I do have the CD that came with the monitor. I just don't know where the old one would be to uninstall

 

[scout_03]

this to uninstall the old ones http://www.ehow.com/how_5077331_remove-monitor-driver.html

 

[AndrewK1]

Apparently the CD enclosed just has the owners manual :/ This is the link to the ASUS page for it.

http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=13&s=21&m=VH232H&os=&hashedid=2nw80eAIsPv49ZAW


No download for drivers. Anything else I could try?

 

[scout_03]

try this from asus on the monitor http://support.asus.com/Troubleshooting/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=13&m=VH232H&s=21&hashedid=2nw80eAIsPv49ZAW&os=&no=735

 

[AndrewK1]

The auto adjust feature only works for VGA and I'm using DVI

 

[AndrewK1]

I checked the Intel website and there is a newer driver for my 2500K IGP. Will download and report back.

 

[rolli59]

I didn't realize that there are drivers for monitors! I thought they were just plug and play. How would I uninstall the old driver. I should be able to install the new one easily since I do have the CD that came with the monitor. I just don't know where the old one would be to uninstall

If there was one for your old monitor it would appear in device manager under the name of your monitor. Most are plug and play but many older ones had drivers.

 

[AndrewK1]

If there was one for your old monitor it would appear in device manager under the name of your monitor. Most are plug and play but many older ones had drivers.

If I uninstall that driver, will the monitor that I currently have still work if it's plug and play?

 

[AndrewK1]

I uninstall the driver and restart, but then it reverts back to the old resolution and the driver shows up again. Any ideas on how to delete it permenantly?

 

[rolli59]

So what driver is it if it is for plug and play monitor then it is not the correct one to delete?

 

[AndrewK1]

http://imgur.com/rFVj0

This is what it shows up as. If I recall correctly, this was there when I first started checking this out. Also, getting new drivers for the IGP didn't work either.

I have only tried the "uninstall" feature. Should I use the "disable" one instead?

 

[rolli59]

That is the plug and play monitor driver. Have you tried updating it?

 

[AndrewK1]

I don't have drivers on the CD that came with it. The CD only has the user's manual. And If I try to do the automatic update where windows searches the internet for it, it doesn't find it. And I thought that was the old one since it was dated in 2006.

 

[rolli59]

Try windows update.

 

[AndrewK1]

Tried it. Nothing about monitor drivers.

 

[rolli59]

Well since it does not want to behave you might have to consider windows repair function.

 

[AndrewK1]

So try windows restore to try to restore it to before I used the new monitor?

 

[rolli59]

No not restore repair with the new monitor connected.

 

[AndrewK1]

Could you elaborate on what exactly that means? I'm sorry. I don't have very much experience with computers compared to many on these forums.

 

[rolli59]

You start up from your windows DVD and it will give an option to repair current windows install. I believe that would be worth a try.

 

[AndrewK1]

Ok. I will give it a shot.

 

[AndrewK1]

Restored to before it. Didn't change anything. Do you think just reinstalling Windows would work? I can back up all my files. The only thing I store on my computer is music and a few video games. I can back the music up easily and redownload the games. Would clearing the hard drive fix this problem?

Edit: So I was talking to my tech savvy brother before I did this and he told me not to. He's coming home from university next week for Thanksgiving holiday so I will have him help me try to figure it out. Thank you for all the help though. Just hope to be able to solve this when it's all said and done.

Edit 2: In regard to the post below this, that is what I will do if my brother cannot help.