Screen resolution won't go above 800x600

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

09/14/2006 10:40:47 PM · #1

Suddenly on my Dell I can't get 1024 resolution. Screen is a screwed up. Went to safe mode and was able to set to 800x600 and this worked. I can't get back to 1024x768 without my screen going "crazy".

I have the Intel 82865G hardware/driver. I tried updating it to no avail....

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/14/2006 10:41:51 PM · #2

Define "crazy"?

buzzrock

Fujifilm X-M1

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS

09/14/2006 10:42:54 PM · #3

Is this a laptop or desktop

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

09/14/2006 10:43:45 PM · #4

Very messed up...wild colors, screen is static (meaning still) but all twisted and turned...Windows is still running b/c I can fish around with the "windows" key on the keyboard and shut down.

In other words...windows is up...I just can't "see" it correctly.

Originally posted by yanko:

Define "crazy"?

Message edited by author 2006-09-14 22:45:51.

deapee

Kodak V803

09/14/2006 10:47:30 PM · #5

sounds like a refresh rate problem (horizontal sync or vertical something or other). you are on windows?

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

09/14/2006 10:48:05 PM · #6

Yes...running windows on a Dell desktop

deapee

Kodak V803

09/14/2006 10:50:36 PM · #7

maybe your monitor is whack

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

09/14/2006 11:24:55 PM · #8

Sounds like a refresh rate thing to me too. Try going into display properties, settings, advanced, monitor, and setting it to hide modes the monitor can't display. Or just set it to 60hz and then to 1024x768. If that doesn't work, maybe a new monitor would be good.

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

09/14/2006 11:32:02 PM · #9

.

When I've seen this happen in the past, it was because of an incorrect video card driver. Right-click on desktop and choose "Properties". Go to the Settings tab, click the Advanced button, click on the Adapter tab. If the Adapter Type is something that is generic (not Dell, or NVidia for example), then that generic driver may not go much higher than 8x6 (hundred).

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/14/2006 11:40:05 PM · #10

For sure try reinstalling your dedicated video driver, if you've still got the disk for it. Then in properties, choose it and assign it. Your driver may have gone corrupted on you, or the computer may have grabbed a wrong driver for no apparent reason; I've had junk like that happen in the past, though not with video drivers...

R.

crayon

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

09/14/2006 11:44:09 PM · #11

Originally posted by kenskid:

Suddenly on my Dell I can't get 1024 resolution.

nothing happens "suddenly". Think hard - did you messed with the display settings? installed any new stuff?

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

09/14/2006 11:45:46 PM · #12

Thanks all...I did all what you've said. I even went to Dell and downloaded an updated driver for my system. The download and install went well. However, I still can't get higher than 800x600.

I did the refresh rate thing also. I tried every conceivable combination of settings.

I did find that when I change the refresh rate, the pattern of the screwed up screen does change a bit. So maybe that is pointing to a refresh rate problem.

Could a monitor be the problem? I have been using a Philips HD/TV/Montior for about 2 years with no problems until tonight.

I guess I'll get my other flat screen and hook it up tomorrow and see if the problem is solved.

Thanks,

Kenskid

srdanz

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/14/2006 11:53:58 PM · #13

It seems to be a hardware problem. Is this an on-board graphics card that you have? Do you have another graphics card laying around to try? Or do what you wanted: hook up another monitor and do a differential diagnosis.

I recently had a problem with my optiplex gx270, and a quick google search returned my exact problem and a solution (to call Dell to replace motherboard) which I did and it worked!

I can recommend googling for your graphics adapter model and "screen resolution" or something like this. I bet that you're not the first one in the world to see this problem.

And if you are... oh, well, someone's gotta be first.