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How to change the display settings(namely,the screen area/resolution (in
pixels) and the color depth(in bits) by using the registry in Vista Ultimate?
I have the Intel 82810 chipset graphics controller in my motherboard.Yeah,I
know as per Vista's HCL(the last time I checked,about 2 days ago),it has an
`unconfirmed` status of support under Vista.I cannot make use of the Windows
XP
drivers available at Intel's website under compatibility mode since they
give a BAD_POOL_CALLER blue screen before the login screen appears after the
initial logo animation sequence.The drivrers obviously fail to install when
in non-compatibility mode.When in compatibility mode,the
system restarts after performing a crash dump.I do not want to delve into the
error message or the means of resolving it AT PRESENT.More on that later.I am
absolutely ready to experiment with my PC and know how to edit the registry.I
also know my monitor's refresh/horizontal/vertical synchronisation
frequencies accurately.Please tell me the location of the keys in which the
above-mentioned display settings may be found in Vista Ultimate,both for the
current user as well as for system-wide defaults.
It may be noted that my monitor is not
recognised by Vista Ultimate,owing to which my system cannot go beyond a
desktop resolution of 640*480 pixels using 16-bit color even when I am
perfectly sure both my graphics controller as well as my monitor can go well
beyond that.Although the graphics controller is correctly recognised as an
Intel 82810 onboard VGA controller,not all of it's supported resolutions and
refresh rates are listed under the `LIst all modes` option .This 640*480
resolution is too unusable in the sense that some windows
won't just fit within that area(and some examples of them are a few control
panel applets which cannot be resized/maximised as well......in fact,programs
like Windows DVD Maker simply refuse to run at all complaining of the poor
resolution).Other options available to me are:
(1)640*480 256 colors.
(2)800*600 256 colors.
(3)1024*768 256 colors.
(4)640*480 16 colors
(5)800*600 16 colors.
All refresh rates are listed as `Hardware default`,even in the tab
corresponding to the monitor in the settings window.My monitor is a Viewsonic
E40-3 14"(viewable:13.2") CRT monitor
supporting a maximum resolution of 1024*768 at 60-Hertz redraw rate.
So please tell me where those settings are stored in the registry.I repeat,I
am ready to directly deal with registry settings and understand the risks of
doing the same.The HDD on which Vista is installed is not a production
hard-disk and the installation is in it's grace period before the activation
limit,i.e....should I need to reinstall,I am ready to to so.
It may also be noted that exactly these same set of drivers available from
Intel's website built for Windows XP when installed in Vista Beta 1 under
compatibility mode worked flawlessly well.I didn't have the opportunity to
test Vista beta 2/Vista RC1 and therefore do not have an idea about them.
Please do help.It will be highly appreciated and I will be obliged to you
for doing so.
pixels) and the color depth(in bits) by using the registry in Vista Ultimate?
I have the Intel 82810 chipset graphics controller in my motherboard.Yeah,I
know as per Vista's HCL(the last time I checked,about 2 days ago),it has an
`unconfirmed` status of support under Vista.I cannot make use of the Windows
XP
drivers available at Intel's website under compatibility mode since they
give a BAD_POOL_CALLER blue screen before the login screen appears after the
initial logo animation sequence.The drivrers obviously fail to install when
in non-compatibility mode.When in compatibility mode,the
system restarts after performing a crash dump.I do not want to delve into the
error message or the means of resolving it AT PRESENT.More on that later.I am
absolutely ready to experiment with my PC and know how to edit the registry.I
also know my monitor's refresh/horizontal/vertical synchronisation
frequencies accurately.Please tell me the location of the keys in which the
above-mentioned display settings may be found in Vista Ultimate,both for the
current user as well as for system-wide defaults.
It may be noted that my monitor is not
recognised by Vista Ultimate,owing to which my system cannot go beyond a
desktop resolution of 640*480 pixels using 16-bit color even when I am
perfectly sure both my graphics controller as well as my monitor can go well
beyond that.Although the graphics controller is correctly recognised as an
Intel 82810 onboard VGA controller,not all of it's supported resolutions and
refresh rates are listed under the `LIst all modes` option .This 640*480
resolution is too unusable in the sense that some windows
won't just fit within that area(and some examples of them are a few control
panel applets which cannot be resized/maximised as well......in fact,programs
like Windows DVD Maker simply refuse to run at all complaining of the poor
resolution).Other options available to me are:
(1)640*480 256 colors.
(2)800*600 256 colors.
(3)1024*768 256 colors.
(4)640*480 16 colors
(5)800*600 16 colors.
All refresh rates are listed as `Hardware default`,even in the tab
corresponding to the monitor in the settings window.My monitor is a Viewsonic
E40-3 14"(viewable:13.2") CRT monitor
supporting a maximum resolution of 1024*768 at 60-Hertz redraw rate.
So please tell me where those settings are stored in the registry.I repeat,I
am ready to directly deal with registry settings and understand the risks of
doing the same.The HDD on which Vista is installed is not a production
hard-disk and the installation is in it's grace period before the activation
limit,i.e....should I need to reinstall,I am ready to to so.
It may also be noted that exactly these same set of drivers available from
Intel's website built for Windows XP when installed in Vista Beta 1 under
compatibility mode worked flawlessly well.I didn't have the opportunity to
test Vista beta 2/Vista RC1 and therefore do not have an idea about them.
Please do help.It will be highly appreciated and I will be obliged to you
for doing so.