Monitor resolution with driver update

[coachslim]

I updated my nvidia driver and a few other updates and my GEM lcd monitor is
only showing 480x640 resolution. I went into control panel to change it but
it is not showing any other resolutions other than the above with 4 bit color.

 

[BillW50]

In coachslim typed on Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:26:01 -0700:

I updated my nvidia driver and a few other updates and my GEM lcd
monitor is only showing 480x640 resolution. I went into control
panel to change it but it is not showing any other resolutions other
than the above with 4 bit color.

Fixing things that isn't broken, eh? What made you think that was a good
idea? I take it that you also don't believe in making backups, eh? What
about using System Restore? If nothing else, you can roll back the
driver under the Device Manager. So there is still hope. <grin>

 

[Chuck]

It looks like you are still running on the generic VGA driver instead of the
updated NVIDIA driver.
You can use device manager to see if this is the case.
Given that the monitor may not be detected properly, or the situation I
mentioned are possible, I suggest that you see if the Nvidia "control panel"
choice exists
when you right click on the desk top background (not on an icon.) This may
also indicate which drivers are active. In the Nvidia control panel, (Nvidia
drivers active) you should have an option to change display resolution.
Normally the generic VGA/SVGA driver allows you to choose something greater
than 640x480.

If the Nvidia driver failed to install properly, you may need to use "safe
mode" to revert to the generic video driver, run a "cleanup utility or
process from Nvidia, and redownload & install the correct driver.

Since you did not identify the Nvidia based video card or chip set, more
specific instructions for your hardware may be found on the Nvidia web site,
or the card mfrs web site. Some video cards have features unique to the
mfrs cards, and may require custom versions of the drivers, rather than the
Nvidia generic drivers.

 

[coachslim]

thanks for the witty reply. Like the humor.
I thought my computer automatically set backup points. That was the first
thing I tried. When it goes to restore point nothing changes and I get the
message that it was unable to revert to previous date. I also went to nvidia
to check driver and it runs a check that I have the correct and newest
driver. I tried to roll back driver and no previous driver exists message
was given. all of this before freaking out and coming here. I have work to
do and cant do $@!(
thanks for the help. any other ideas?

 

[coachslim]

nothing works. finally got to safe mode and was able to change it. clicked
aply and everything worked perfectly. Rebooted machine and back to
irreversable 480x640.

 

[peter]

I think at this point I would go to device manager and under the video
adaptor uninstall the drivers and then uninstall
the video adaptor...upon reboot XP will redetect the card and load the
generic drivers.
Then re download the nvidea drivers and reinstall them.
peter

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

thanks for the witty reply. Like the humor.
I thought my computer automatically set backup points. That was the first
thing I tried. When it goes to restore point nothing changes and I get the
message that it was unable to revert to previous date.

You may already realize this, but just in case you don't ...

System Restore points are *not* backup points. They enable you to
restore Windows components only, and do nothing to backup your data.

 

[smlunatick]

I updated my nvidia driver and a few other updates and my GEM lcd monitoris
only showing 480x640 resolution.  I went into control panel to change it but
it is not showing any other resolutions other than the above with 4 bit color.

You seem to be having a problem with using the "standard" Microsoft
drivers. You must not that Microsoft "standard" drivers are extremely
limited. In order to fix this, you will needto

1) Install and update motherboard chipset drivers (depends on the
make / model of motherboard)

2) Head over to www.nvidia.com and get the current WHQL certified
Forceware drivers, for your video card model.

 

[coachslim]

after several days, finally someone with the correct answer. Thanks