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cannot set the monitor to the proper resolution

Started by Gamerlicious , Mar 27 2007 10:06 PM

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Gamerlicious

Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:06 PM

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So I finally got my new system running. Now my problem is I can't set the resolution right. I have a 1680x1050 widescreen monitor. When I adjust the resolution I can set it to either 1360x768(which uses the whole screen but is blurry) or I can set it to 1680x1050(it looks sharp but only uses 1/2 the screen)
So when I put it in the 1680x1050 resolution it's automatically acting like I have a dual screen set up and displaying the left half on my monitor and leaving the rest blank.

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Gamerlicious

Posted 28 March 2007 - 12:16 AM

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I don't know if this is because I'm using a VGA cable. But when I plug in the DVI cable I get no video signal at all. I actually think my monitor's DVI input is bad, but I don't have the time or the money to ship it back for a new one...
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I fixed it. I'm still forced to use the VGA but I got the monitor to display properly

Edited by Gamerlicious, 28 March 2007 - 12:04 PM.