monitor 1280x1024 in 98SE, but only 1024x768 in XP

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The screen resolution is a result of the video board and the drivers used
with it. You may also have to install the monitor.inf file for your chosen
monitor (from the monitor manufacturer).

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<gordonwilson55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a problem with getting my monitor to display 1280x1024
> in windowsXP. Here is the story:
>
>
> I have used this monitor (A4033, multisync) for years on 98SE
> at 1280x1024 (and even for a while at 1600x1200), and it works
> just fine. This is a 20 inch monitor, so this is not surprising.
> Another monitor, P990 (19 inch) also works at 1280x1024
> on 98SE. I just got a compaq SR1550 (windows XP),
> integrated graphics: SIS mirage2 graphics with 128MB shared
> memory. I hooked up the A4033, and it would only go to a max
> of 1024x768 (default driver). I then replaced that monitor
> with the P990, and it went to a resolution of 1280x1024
> Everything the same, just different monitors, and of
> course the P990 driver.
> So, I put the A4033 back, and it went to the default driver,
> and the same max of 1024x768 So, I installed the P990
> driver (still A4033 monitor), and it still would not go
> above 1024x768
> Does anybody have any ideas how I can get 1280x1024 on
> the A4033 monitor? Maybe I need to install a different
> driver?
>