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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/04/2007 02:21:39 AM · #1

It seems my computer does not support the resolution aspect ratio of my new monitor. The manufacturer says that if I don't have a 1440x900 available resolution choice (which I don't), to use the 1280x960. I did, but the pictures (especially people shots) look a bit squished.

Do you know any way around this? I may end up taking the monitor back if I can't change it somehow.

skylercall

Canon EOS-7D

01/04/2007 02:24:57 AM · #2

Does your computer support 1280x1024? If so you could trade it for a 19" that isn't widescreen. You get the same ammount of pixles but in a different aspect ratio.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/04/2007 02:31:22 AM · #3

Originally posted by skylercall:

Does your computer support 1280x1024? If so you could trade it for a 19" that isn't widescreen. You get the same ammount of pixles but in a different aspect ratio.

Yes it does. I sure wish I had known something about this before I made the purchase :( I usually do my homework, but this slipped by and no one mentioned it to me.

skylercall

Canon EOS-7D

01/04/2007 02:35:28 AM · #4

My mother-in-law just bought her first LCD and is having the same problem. I warned her plenty of times though as her desktop's video card is old and her laptop is cheap.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 02:35:41.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

01/04/2007 10:52:36 AM · #5

Well, I guess I'm returning the monitor. I liked everything about it except for the incompatibility with my computer. That stinks. Now I need to wait for a return shipping lable, wait until they get the item, issue the refund etc. Gonna be at least a few weeks before I can get a replacement.

I've got the old monitor hooked back up and now it REALLY looks bad to my eyes!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

01/04/2007 11:13:24 AM · #6

Bugger. Your video card must be an older one. It hasn't been very long that the wide-screen monitors have been mainstream items, and so many older video cards don't support the widescreen resolutions. We're not talking ancient either, just three years is enough. Another option is changing the video card instead of the monitor; it wouldn't be too expensive, but would be additinal expense on top of the monitor.

super-dave

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

01/04/2007 11:30:35 AM · #7

perhaps i'm wrong ... but will the video card really matter?

i know windows does plug and play for monitors, but i've experienced problems before with windows picking a monitor driver that didn't suit the monitor i'd bought.

in these situations, i've always found that downloading the precise driver from the manufacturer always fixed the problem.

i've had similar issues about resolution ratios not being available ... as well as some colour modes.

all monitors do come with a specific driver. perhaps your machine needs the correct driver.

/like i said, i could be wrong. :)

TJinGuy

Nikon Coolpix 2100

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/04/2007 11:49:17 AM · #8

This is a monitor driver thing. The only way it could be a video card is if it were a really old one and did not have enough memory to run a higher resolution. That is most definitely not the case.

As for running other resolutions, you can not (well you can but it will look like *ss). You are running a 19" widescreen LCD and they have a fixed native resolution. In other words they run a 1-to-1 pixel ratio. That means that they actually have 1400 pixels across by 900 pixels down. LCDs are not like CRTs and any other resolution than their native resolution will look terrible.

Try these:
- Make sure you reboot with the new monitor attached and let Windows "find" the monitor. It should then "unlock" the appropriate resolutions.
- If the above does not work, go to the Device Manager, find the monitor (usually under "Monitors") and delete it (click it and hit delete). It should ask you if you want to delete it for sure and say yes. Then reboot and see if it installs a compatible one.
- Install the driver that came on the disk. Or download one.

Each time you make a change, make sure you visit Display Properties and see if 1400x900 shows up.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 11:50:15.

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

01/04/2007 12:01:00 PM · #9

exactally what monitor are you running and what videocard are you running? In theory you shouldnt have any issues with resolutions esp with a 19" WXGA LCD...

Also have you updated your video card drivers?

-dave

01/07/2007 07:19:34 PM · #10

The monitor I've bought is by KDS model K-92MDWb

It did not come with any driver. As for video card...I'm not sure but I think maybe Intel? Does that sound right? I have an emachine computer.

I still haven't sent the monitor back because I have to wait for the preapproved return shipping label to get here.

01/07/2007 07:26:44 PM · #11

I forgot to add that I went to the KDS website and did not see a diver download for this model.

01/07/2007 07:30:14 PM · #12

Originally posted by dknourek:

How do I find out for sure what kind of video card I have?

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

01/07/2007 07:36:45 PM · #13

One last post in case anyone has other ideas.

I think I found out that my computer has an Intel 82810E graphics controller...is that what is meant by video card (0r earlier version)?

I looked online and came up with THIS link, which does not show the wide format resolution as being supported at all, and I don't see any kind of updates to download.

If I've missed something, feel free to let me know!

Judy

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

01/07/2007 08:23:21 PM · #14

It sounds to me like what you've got is a graphic controller on the motherboard. It's the most basic kind of "video card." Of course it's not a separate card at all, but it still performs the same function.
Upgrading would entail:
- Figuring out what kind of slot is available for an add-in card
- Figuring out an add-in video card that will support your wide-screen monitor
- Installing the card, which also means disabling the on-board video (BIOS configuration).
The last step is really pretty easy, but if you're not confident with it, it may be best to have a tech install the card and do the configuration.

TJinGuy

Nikon Coolpix 2100

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/07/2007 08:59:06 PM · #15

Try creating a custom inf file using Powerstrip. You may have to play around with it but I am sure you can make your i810 chipset output the required 1440x900 resolution.

You are in luck. I have a Samsung 19" widescreen LCD coming in the mail. And I have a lab full of i810 based PCs to test it on. Once I receive the monitor, I will spend some quality time with it in the lab and will report back here with what I find.

Message edited by author 2007-01-07 20:59:21.

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

01/07/2007 09:19:25 PM · #16

Sorry for not replying sooner, I think that Kirbic is rite in that this looks like the video chipset is built in to the mother board and by looking at the specs on the page you provided on the Intel site its hard to say if it will in fact support the 1440x900 resolution and if it did it looks like you mite only get 8 or 16 bit colour which Im sorry to say kinda sucks for photo editing. can you provide the model number on the e-machine? I personally think that you should keep the monitor and if you have the cash try to upgrade your video. By the looks of the age of that chipset Im guessing you mite have an AGP 1.x slot or you may be stuck with PCI its hard to tell at this point without a little more info on the motherboard. I say this about your video card as on Intel's site it looks like the board only alocates 10mb of ram to the video chipset which can easily be overloaded by alot of the software thats out these days.

Ill mark this thread as watched and try to help anyway I can which ever way you decide to go...

-dave

Bobster

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/08/2007 08:17:57 AM · #17

Originally posted by dknourek:

it looks like you mite only get 8 or 16 bit colour which Im sorry to say kinda sucks for photo editing.

do does buying an 18bit display..

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

01/08/2007 11:58:15 AM · #18

You guys have been very helpful. Thanks for all of the responses. I think at this point, I'll simply have to replace the monitor. I don't have cash for any other updates or upgrades.

Quite honestly, my computer is pretty old and I'd rather replace the whole thing at some point. My printer is an old HP712C, so that gives you some idea what I'm working with. I will say, though, that the printer has been a workhorse and I'd replace it with a similar HP in a heartbeat.

Anyway, the monitor is the worst of the troubles right now and something I really can't work around very well with doing the photos. When I decide to upgrade to a newer computer system (probably later this year), I will be here asking what to look for! THanks again.

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/08/2007 01:17:24 PM · #19

just on a side note if you have an AGP graphics port on that machine then you can prob find an older used nvidia card for it fairly cheep or free if you have any friends that upgrade alot...

-dave