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LG Monitor resolution issue
Hi All,
I've recently purchased an LG L226WTQ-PF monitor and was having a few problems with resolutions. My graphics card is a Hercules Prophet II GTS Pro 64MB (NVidia GeForce2 drivers) and offers a number of different resolutions, even claiming that these are supported by the monitor. However, when I select anything over 1024x768@60Hz, the monitor enters powersave mode and won't 'wake up' again. I have to boot in safe mode, reset the resolution to something acceptable and then start again, which is very annoying. Has anybody any idea why my monitor/graphics card won't support resolutions highers than 1024x768? I've tried the following from the 'compatible' resolution list, without success: 1152x864 1280x960 1600x900 1680x1050 (the monitors 'preferred' resolution). These have been tried at both 75Hz and 60Hz refresh rates. My graphic card drivers are currently 'NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS/GeForce2 Pro', version 7.1.8.4 (24/02/2005). Any assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks, John. |
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There should be a monitor driver CD included with your monitor. If you
haven't installed it, go into Windows Device Manager - Monitors. Right-click on the monitor and select "Update Driver". When prompted point the wizard to the CD. 71.84 is the latest Geforce2 driver for Win9x, so you are good there. -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." "John" wrote in message ... Hi All, I've recently purchased an LG L226WTQ-PF monitor and was having a few problems with resolutions. My graphics card is a Hercules Prophet II GTS Pro 64MB (NVidia GeForce2 drivers) and offers a number of different resolutions, even claiming that these are supported by the monitor. However, when I select anything over 1024x768@60Hz, the monitor enters powersave mode and won't 'wake up' again. I have to boot in safe mode, reset the resolution to something acceptable and then start again, which is very annoying. Has anybody any idea why my monitor/graphics card won't support resolutions highers than 1024x768? I've tried the following from the 'compatible' resolution list, without success: 1152x864 1280x960 1600x900 1680x1050 (the monitors 'preferred' resolution). These have been tried at both 75Hz and 60Hz refresh rates. My graphic card drivers are currently 'NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS/GeForce2 Pro', version 7.1.8.4 (24/02/2005). Any assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks, John. |
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Hi,
Thanks for the response. Yes, I installed the drivers from the monitor's CD when I originally set it up. I've just rechecked (using the Update Driver... option in Device Manager) and the Hardware Update wizard tells me that it 'could not find a better match for your hardware than the software you currently have installed.' The current monitor driver version is 1.3.0.0 (01/04/2007) from LG. If both my drivers are upto date, what else could the problem be? I'm currently connected via the DVI input, so perhaps I'll try changing it to the D-sub, see if that makes a difference. Thanks, John. |
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Yep, using the D-Sub connection, rather than the DVI, has fixed the
problem. I can now reset the resolution to the 'preferred' 1680x1050 with no apparent problems! Thanks, John |
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"John" wrote in message ... Hi, Thanks for the response. Yes, I installed the drivers from the monitor's CD when I originally set it up. I've just rechecked (using the Update Driver... option in Device Manager) and the Hardware Update wizard tells me that it 'could not find a better match for your hardware than the software you currently have installed.' The current monitor driver version is 1.3.0.0 (01/04/2007) from LG. If both my drivers are upto date, what else could the problem be? I'm currently connected via the DVI input, so perhaps I'll try changing it to the D-sub, see if that makes a difference. I found an old review (it is an old card, after all) which stated that DVI functionality is not functional on your specific card....only on the Hercules Prophet II GTS Ultra version.....it has a DVI port but no DVI signal....what you are getting is the 1024x768 analog max out of that DVI port. Never had one of these specific cards, so can't comment but here's the link... http://gear.ign.com/articles/324/324808p1.html |
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Should read: functionality is not available on your specific card.... morning after halloween quick reply demons again.... |
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Hi Augustus,
That would explain it. Thanks (to all) for the assistance and explanation. John. |
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