Resolution problems

[mdc]

Been running a 24" monitor for > 1 year now with no problems.

All of a sudden a few days ago, the resolution inexplicably shrank to 1024 x 768 - and if I go into Display that's supposedly the highest resolution available.

Running Win 7, graphics card is recognized and drivers up to date. Any ideas?

 

[spitlizard]

Been running a 24" monitor for > 1 year now with no problems.

All of a sudden a few days ago, the resolution inexplicably shrank to 1024 x 768 - and if I go into Display that's supposedly the highest resolution available.

Running Win 7, graphics card is recognized and drivers up to date. Any ideas?

Thats a driver issue by the sounds of it. W7 normally updates the latest drivers for nvidia and ati automatically so I would run an update first.
Failing that, go to your video card web site and download the latest drivers that way..

 

[mdc]

Cheers mate, but already tried both. I was hoping someone knew how to force the resolution manually?

 

[Borgsta]

try downgrading the drivers

 

[mdc]

try downgrading the drivers

Tried and failed.

I'm now resorting to banging the monitor whilst yelling obscenities at it.

 

[sblack]

Tried just a standard Restore to the last time you remember it being the correct reso?

 

[spitlizard]

Have you tried Windows Update again?
Does it show the video card as an update??

 

[Pie eyed]

MDC.
Do you have multiple input options to the monitor. ie. can it run on DVI, HDMI, Analog, digital etc?

Also the Restore option is a good one.

 

[mdc]

OK, so I worked out that there was a problem with the actual connection, either in the output of the graphics card or the monitor itself. Switched to a monitor that uses the smaller (blue) connect, and all is now well.

Thx to all who chimed in.