Make sure the native resolution is set at 1024x768 only, nothing else
Make sure you have it set at 60 Hz and nothing else
Make sure you have Clear Type set to on
Update the video card driver, and than set the above settings including the color to 32 bits. Which of course can be found in Display Properties
Dim 4400 ( June 2002 ) 2.6 ghz (upgrade from 1.7 ghz) 768 MB 2100 DDR Memory Gainward Ti 4200 128 MB Nvidia XP Home plus SP-2 17 inch Dell LCD monitor (1703 FP) 48 X CDRW
This problem was out of the box. I checked all the settings and I also updated the driver and monitor software. A lot of graphics look like they are in 256 color mode. My 10 year old PC with a 2meg video card displays the same graphics without the camouflage look. I do not want 3d texture, but I would like the resolution that I get from my old PC. The video is intergrated, but should still display better color resolution. I hope it is just the monitor. I am willing to upgrade to a better monitor, but would be frustrated If I had to by a video card. other people have similar post, but none of them talk of a solution. I hate to have to send the whole PC back.
I have seen posts that when the resolution was turned to 1024x768 things got better for that monitor. And when they applied the 60 Hz refresh rate instead of something else, the picture got better still. And the final improvement was the Clear Type was activaited.
What color settings do you have it at in Display Properties ? 32 bit or 16 bit ?
Do you have Clear Type on or is it set to Standard ?
The monitor resolution has to be set at 1024x768. Check to see if it did not slip out of this setting.
One final thought....When you installed the new driver, did you un-install the old one thru Add/Remove and use a good driver cleaner first, before installing the new driver by any chance ? After the driver is installed, the settings have to be checked again.
Dim 4400 ( June 2002 ) 2.6 ghz (upgrade from 1.7 ghz) 768 MB 2100 DDR Memory Gainward Ti 4200 128 MB Nvidia XP Home plus SP-2 17 inch Dell LCD monitor (1703 FP) 48 X CDRW
SR45
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January 8th, 2005 15:00
Make sure the native resolution is set at 1024x768 only, nothing else
Make sure you have it set at 60 Hz and nothing else
Make sure you have Clear Type set to on
Update the video card driver, and than set the above settings including the color to 32 bits. Which of course can be found in Display Properties
Dim 4400 ( June 2002 )
2.6 ghz (upgrade from 1.7 ghz)
768 MB 2100 DDR Memory
Gainward Ti 4200 128 MB Nvidia
XP Home plus SP-2
17 inch Dell LCD monitor (1703 FP)
48 X CDRW
Message Edited by SR45 on 01-08-2005 11:39 AM
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This problem was out of the box. I checked all the settings and I also updated the driver and monitor software. A lot of graphics look like they are in 256 color mode. My 10 year old PC with a 2meg video card displays the same graphics without the camouflage look. I do not want 3d texture, but I would like the resolution that I get from my old PC. The video is intergrated, but should still display better color resolution. I hope it is just the monitor. I am willing to upgrade to a better monitor, but would be frustrated If I had to by a video card. other people have similar post, but none of them talk of a solution. I hate to have to send the whole PC back.
Alonzo
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January 8th, 2005 19:00
I have seen posts that when the resolution was turned to 1024x768 things got better for that monitor. And when they applied the 60 Hz refresh rate instead of something else, the picture got better still. And the final improvement was the Clear Type was activaited.
What color settings do you have it at in Display Properties ? 32 bit or 16 bit ?
Do you have Clear Type on or is it set to Standard ?
The monitor resolution has to be set at 1024x768. Check to see if it did not slip out of this setting.
One final thought....When you installed the new driver, did you un-install the old one thru Add/Remove and use a good driver cleaner first, before installing the new driver by any chance ? After the driver is installed, the settings have to be checked again.
http://www.drivercleaner.net/ Driver cleaner download
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=752253 Information as to how and why you should use a driver cleaner
Dim 4400 ( June 2002 )
2.6 ghz (upgrade from 1.7 ghz)
768 MB 2100 DDR Memory
Gainward Ti 4200 128 MB Nvidia
XP Home plus SP-2
17 inch Dell LCD monitor (1703 FP)
48 X CDRW
Message Edited by SR45 on 01-08-2005 03:39 PM