Cannot change pixel settings, help

Question

My pixel settings are at the lowest possible and everything I view is fuzzy looking.  My system is set on standard PCI Graphics Adaptor (VGA) and pixels are only 640 over 480.  Does anyone know what I can do to change this.  Thanks in advance.

BigBrother · Answer

vandy83,

You will need to reinstall the driver for your video card. Then you will be able to adjust both your resolution (pixel depth) and color depth. If you have recently reinstalled the operating system, it may be necessary to install the Intel chipset driver and/or the Dell System Software before installing the video card driver.

Steve

bwareofware · Answer

i am having the same problem.....can you please tell me how to install that?......thanks a lot aaron

BigBrother · Answer

bwareofware,

If you have just updated your video driver, you can do a "driver rollback" in Windows XP to go back to the previous driver. Right click on an empty area of your screen, select "Properties" from the drop down menu. Click the "Settings" tab and then the "Advanced" button. Click the "Adapter" tab, and then click the "Properties" button next to where it tells you what your video card driver is. Click the "Driver" tab and then "Driver Rollback" button to rollback to the previous driver.

Steve

bwareofware · Answer

i have a dimension 4400........i have windows XP home edition.......and no i havent just recently reinstalled windows XP..and the video card i have is....Dell E771a on 16MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra   i just installed it off of microsoft.com so thats what i think is wrong..........

BigBrother · Answer

bwareofware, What model computer do you have?  What version of Windows is installed on your computer?  Have you just reinstalled Windows?  What video card is installed in your computer? Steve

bwareofware · Answer

THANKS A LOT MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   you are a genius!!   it wouldve taken me a week and then some to get that.....   then i woulda had to call our computer tech...   man o man, i am thankful!!!!!!!!   thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BigBrother · Answer

bwareofware, You are welcome. Steve

vandy83 · Answer

Thank you for the help

SR45 · Answer

Vandy.....We also need your systems model number in order to assist further.  Is it a Dimension 2400 or 3000 or 4700, etc ?  What video card do you have installed if any.  Some system only have the integrated video and not a true dedicated video card, so this information would also help Dim 44002.6 Ghz 400 FSB1 Gb 2100 DDR Memory20 Gb hard drive 7,200 Windows XP Home - SP-2Leadtek 6600 GT ( AGP ) video48xCDRW17 LCD ( 1703 FP )250 watt power supply Message Edited by SR45 on 08-18-2005 10:51 AM

Steve Espo · Answer

I have a dimension 3000 and i have the same problem... i can't set my resolution higher 640x480... my video card is an Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2. i dont' know what i have to download

BigBrother · Answer

Steve Espo, The correct video driver to download for your Dimension 3000 can be found here.    Steve

fgg · Answer

My daughters computer is a Dimension 2400 w/a 17 inch E773 monitor and Integrated Intel 3D AGP Graphics. We are unable to change the settings on the monitor (lowest) and from reading this forum, probably need to download the driver. Could you send that to me?

Thanks in advance.

BigBrother · Answer

fgg, The correct driver file can be found here. Steve

fgg · Answer

BigBrother, Thanks a lot.  We will get this downloaded. fgg

BigBrother · Answer

fgg, You are welcome. Steve

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