Why can't I set my monitor to a higher resolution?

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Can't set native monitor resolution in Windows 7

I have a SyncMaster 920nw display hooked up to an HP running Windows 7 with an on-board graphics card. This has been working just fine until this morning, when I woke up the computer and the screen resolution was all wonky (aspect ration was way off). I can go in to display settings and see that the monitor is IDed correctly. I even updated the drivers, but every time I pick a resolution option, it's clearly the wrong aspect ration and teh monitor, itself, puts up a message "not native resolution...

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And...the solution ended up being easier than I would have thought. I left the monitor on, and rebooted...

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I cant set my monitor to the right resolution?

I did a system restore on my computer now I cant adjust the resolution to to the right setting, my monitors proper setting is 1440x900, I can go under that and pass the closest ...show more

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Unplug the monitor and plug it back in - both sides of the cable.

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Monitor resolution, in desperate need of help please?

My monitor just died so decided to go buy a new, bought the Samsung SA350 23 inch. Connected it with the blue cable( not sure what this cable is called) that came with it. My previous one was a 1920x1200 resolution monitor, this one maxes out at 192...

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the blue cable is a vga cable it is not very good for HD connections. try use a different cable like...

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Set my WoW resolution too high for my monitor, now I can't change it back.?

I was experimenting with the graphics on wow and i set my resolution too high for my monitor to handle it so now i cant change it back because my monitor wont display wow when i open it up. any way i can change it from outside the game?

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Press alt+enter and it should bring it into windowed mode

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Cant change screen resolution in windows vista?

Hey,. I just upgraded to vista.. and the most annoying thing I can see is that I cant set my screen resolution to 1600 × 1200 .. Everything looks so big because in screen settings I cant change it to anything higher than 1024 × 768.. My LCD...

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it should be the same r/click on vacant desktop and go to properties. Before you upgraded , did you...

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Monitor resolution problem - need help?

Window vista 32 bit- my Monitor is currently set at 1280x 1024 but I keep getting a notice that I should set my resolution to 1400 x (cant remember) I was having major issues with resolution - it was very very low and wouldn't allow me to change it....

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Depending on what your graphics card is..... theres places you can access your video options through...

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How to get 320x280 resolution on a external monitor?

Im trying to get 320x280 for a custom project screen. But I cant seem to get it. Im using Windows7 AND WinXP, both have ATI Control Center, but both cannot use the 320x280 resolution becuase of a native resolution (witch I know is wrong becuase I made...

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Not sure if it will do it or not, but you can try downloading PowerStrip.

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Monitor resolution help?

I am running dual monitors on a nvidia pny 9600 gt (overlocked). when i first set everything up i could run both monitors at 1280x1024. Now for some reason i cant. My main monitor is at 1280x1024 but the second monitor will not go above 1152x864. Any...

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you have to ask it from its manufacturers

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Need instructions how to set my monitor to optimal resolution nothing seems to work help!?

I bought a Samsung Sync Master XL2270 brand new from Sam's Club back in April of this yr. This summer I began experiencing problems with green lines starting around the entire screen which then turned into blobs. Since it was under warranty, I called...

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User's manual here: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners… If you got a refurbished monitor...

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Cant change resolution on old monitor, after higher resolution monitor died. Cant get to change settings?

Heres the deal: Have computer with Windows XP SP2. Had a new 22 wide LCD, that just died When I try using old monitor, the screen shows display until windows boots, then the resolution is set too high and monitor goes out. I cannot access safe mode by...

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Start your computer, as soon as you see print on the screen, push the restart button. Do this 3 times...

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