2407WFP display problems!

Question

I have a A03 2407 monitor, when i set my display settings to 1920 x 1200 the display is odd. the desktop extends beyond the screen - if i move the cursor towards the part thats not currently displayed by the lcd, the display moves towards that end. it is sort of like playing a real time strategy game where you scroll around the map to see whats not being displayed on screen. if this is confusing please ask questions to clarify.   my goal is to have 1920 x 1200 resolution with the desktop and everything within the display of the lcd. (basically display correctly)   thanks in advance

all the facts · Answer

hayfever , Try other DVI connection, sometimes it will just set itself correctly. Let us know if it's the video card driver or what's happening? Message Edited by all the facts on 10-20-2006 12:58 AM

KevinR100 · Answer

all the facts Yes, it is getting common place a bit;) Where the other posts resolved using our suggestions? On the surface of it I would assume that a 1:1 setting is not being used. Somehow or other the actual panel must be set to a lower resolution & is able to (I don't know how) show the full 1920 x 1200 size as that lower resolution & thus cause the scrolling - weird... This would have to be a v/card driver problem with a slight chance of XP playing up as it is impossible for a lcd to be in a true 1:1 & having the 1920 x 1200 picture requiring scrolling. Hummm;) cheers

all the facts · Answer

KevinR100, ArchAnge1, gpro, SR45 and all you pros, your input please, to the huge desktop dilemma :)

hayfever ,
Try:
Use DVI input.
Uninstall video card driver
Use driver cleaner if possible
Install latest video card driver
Set resolution in video card properties to 1920x 1200 if it didn't default to 1920x1200 32-bit color automatically.

List your video card brand and model, like nVidia 7600GS or ATI 8500

KevinR100, ArchAnge1, gpro, SR45 and all, we should do a FAQ for this issue.
This seems to be happening frequently lately, couple times a day.

ChrisM, FAQ this thread after it's developed good solutions to the "scrolling because my desktop is to big for my monitor issue”, please.

Thanks all :)

Beens · Answer

Hey Hayfever,

I had that problem when I was swapping my dual monitors on the same video card. I fixed the problem by re-installing my video card drivers.

Also make sure you remove any previous monitor drivers as this could also be the problem.

Cheers,

Message Edited by Beens on 10-20-2006 05:27 AM

KevinR100 · Answer

Yup, here it is - http://www.drivercleaner.net/professional.php

SR45 · Answer

You did not mention your video card in your post, but it may be a good idea as KevinR100 and Beans suggested in using the driver cleaner (twice) after downloading a more current driver for your video card, which ever one you have ( List it next time). See if this helps.

ATI card driver download site www.ati.com

nVidia card driver download site www.nvidia.com

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all the facts · Answer

I counted three times, DC. :)

Use DVI input.
Uninstall video card driver
Use driver cleaner if possible
Install latest video card driver
Set resolution in video card properties to 1920x 1200 if it didn't default to 1920x1200 32-bit color automatically.

Unanimous on the video card driver as the culprit.

Message Edited by all the facts on 10-21-2006 12:33 AM

hayfever · Answer

thks for all the responses everyone

i'm using a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics card

you're right, it is the driver. im using a third party modified driver (omega; because ATI doesnt support mobility cards below X series) and i found that other people have the same problem in the FAQ.

trying a less tweaked third party modifier now

hayfever · Answer

bad news...

the 'less modified/tweaked driver' is basically the standard ati desktop catalyst drivers (i dled the latest one, 6.9 w/CCC) enabled to be installed on mobility video cards. theres nothing special or anything tweaked about it. the mobility card is simply add to the list of devices to install.

http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool/
^that's the tool used to modify the desktop catalyst driver

and yet, there is still the same problem. i would pan left and right to see the desktop on (1920 x 1200) and..of course, everything is stretched horizontally. hurts my eyes =(

any suggestions? im not reverting to the stock laptop driver because i would lose the updates to a lot of games

oh, and my laptop doesnt have dvi out =/
is s-video inferior/superior to vga?

Message Edited by hayfever on 10-20-2006 03:15 PM

all the facts · Answer

I gave up on ATI years ago when I waited almost 2 years for a good video card driver version and Multimedia Center Software that wouldn't crash constantly. Needless to say, never again for me.

Off the top of my head, I don't know if it'll help or not but have you heard of Omega Drivers.

www.omegadrivers.net/

I guess a last resort would be to get an nVidia with DVI out if that laptop is upgradeable.

ATI people will have to try to help you here.

Message Edited by all the facts on 10-21-2006 12:44 AM

hayfever · Answer

yea, actually the drivers i had installed when i first connected the lcd is with the omega drivers.   i tried updating to the most recent omega drivers, and THEN switching over to non-tweaked drivers (all of them are catalyst)

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