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limited monitor resolution options
Name: H_a_n_k Date: April 13, 2002 at 18:36:34 Pacific
Comment:
Hi,
After searching around for an answer, including using the engine here, I've decided to ask: periodically my NEC MultiSync XE17 (running XP driver) dips to a lower resolution (1024x768) after a reboot. Opening the display dialog box shows 1024x768 to be the maximal selectable setting when I've used higher. Rebooting sometimes *seems* to help (i.e. higher resolution available for selection), other times seemingly not.
The most recent occurrence is right after I've scheduled a hard drive diskscan, rebooted, etc. Several weeks if not months can pass before a recurrence, with many reboots in between.
My system: dual-boot XP Pro/Win95 (BootItNG is the boot manager). ATI All-in-Wonder 128Pro.
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