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Unable to display 800x600

Discussion in 'Techno-Magic' started by Colthrun, Jul 4, 2005.

  1. Colthrun

    Colthrun Walk first in the forest and last in the bog Veteran

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    Hey there!

    I have a 17" MAG Innovision flat LCD monitor and everytime I try to use any program or game that runs at 800x600, the monitor screen goes black and shows "Resolution Not Supported".

    I have read the documentation that came with the monitor, and the lowest resolution listed there is 640x480, so it should be able to handle this. I have gone to the MAG page and downloaded the latest drivers for the monitor, although I am unable to decide which one is the best.

    At the back of the monitor it indicates two model numbers: UK-713 and 700P. Neither is listed in the driver package I got from MAG. The documentation is very generic and applicable to any MAG monitor. No original drivers CD came with it, as the monitor is Plug & Play.

    I also checked on Proview (they seem to manufacture the same monitor type), downloaded and installed a combined driver that includes the UK-713 model. No joy.

    My graphics card is a 256MB NVidia 6600GT, and I have the latest drivers installed.

    Any clues?
     
    Colthrun, Jul 4, 2005
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    Have you tried calling the manufacturer for some tech support?

    I've never heard of a monitor that can't support 800x600 if it can support a lower resolution...besides, 800x600 is the most common resolution, so I would thionk that all monitors should be able to display the 800x600 resolution. Also, your video card is a "snazzy" one that should have no problem displaying anything under 1600x1200.

    So short answer: No, I have no clue. :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Jul 5, 2005
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    It's probably the nVidia card.
    Check whether the 800x600 is enabled.
     
    Chimera, Jul 5, 2005
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    @Chimera: where can I find which resolutions are enabled in the card? The only similar thing I could find in the advanced settings was the list of supported resolutions, and 800x600 was one of them.
     
    Colthrun, Jul 5, 2005
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    Supported doesn't mean enabled, on the last 17inch monitor with nvidia card I worked on every lower resolution was disabled by default. I'm assuming by advanced you mean desktop -> right-click -> settings -> advanced -> nvidia tab. A window on the left side should appear. Have you looked through the options there? (I don't have access to any comp with nvidia right now, sorry)
     
    Chimera, Jul 5, 2005
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    This is solid advice, thanks Chimera.
    I checked the menus on the left tab, although it's possible that I missed the activation option, supposing that it was enabled by default. I'll verify this on the evening, when I'm back home.

    EDIT:
    Problem solved. The video mode was activated, but the driver seemed to be incorrect. I used the UPDATE driver option and checked for all the drivers available in the PC, not just the compatible ones from the list. I found 4 different drivers for the NVidia 6600, and only one actually said 6600GT. Selected that one and it now works as a charm. Thanks Chimera for putting me on the right track.

    [ July 05, 2005, 21:14: Message edited by: Colthrun ]
     
    Colthrun, Jul 5, 2005
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