Display size on screen

[thr]

Hi, I'm not sure if this should be here or in Video, I have an Asus P4PE, with Matrox G450, running XP Pro, and Dell 19" LCD. As the system boots the logo screen is wrapped, what should be the left side is a couple inches from the right and the left edge picks up from there. The post screens are all off center where you can't see the left side,if you go into bios everything is centered fine and fits in the screen, as windows comes up all is fine, once it's up there is no problem. I have the latest matrox bios, and windows drivers, and MB bios. In bios setup AGP is selected and I've tried different appature sizes. Does anyone know how to set the screen size or position before windows boots?
any info would be appreciated

 

[WobbleWobble]

Press "Pause" on your keyboard, this will freeze your screen till you press another key. Then press the auto adjustment button on your LCD screen.

 

[corkyg]

Dump the G450 if you can and get a Radeon. They work beautifully with P4PEs (I have two of them) and big LCDs. Nothing ever needs adjustment. If I am not mistaken, I don't think the G450 has a digital output. That is really the way to go with LCD monitors.

 

[WobbleWobble]

That's true of any monitor and video card combo that uses DVI. If you're using any analog connection to the monitor, you'll always have to auto adjust the screen. At least LCDs have the "Auto" ability to do it, not like CRTs where it's a manual thing.

 

[thr]

I used the pause key and was able to adjust the post screen some, not 100% centered, the logo wouldn't adjust it would move but what is suppose to be the left side stays on the right. Rebooted and tried the auto adjust, it put everything back to where it was, post screen runs off screen on the left.
The whole thing is not really a problem as windows centers and adjust on its own, I just thought I wasn't doing something right.

as far as new video card, I don't play games, do watch movies on screen, have pci tvcard, use photoshop, and internet. What would a video card with DVI do for me? And which one (cheap)?

Thanks for your help

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Dump the G450 if you can and get a Radeon. They work beautifully with P4PEs (I have two of them) and big LCDs. Nothing ever needs adjustment. If I am not mistaken, I don't think the G450 has a digital output. That is really the way to go with LCD monitors.

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[corkyg]

A DVI capable card is more stable, and the picture quality is excellent - sharp and clean. Espceially for digital imagery and DVD movies. I would look at the cheapest Radeon with at least 64 MB as a suitable replacement. I too am not a gamer, but i really appreciate sharp photo repro and total stability. Have never had a video crash or freeze.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Make sure your monitor also has to support DVI as well if you're going to be buying a DVI video card. It's well worth it if your monitor does support it.

Every new screen that switches resolution (POST, Windows startup, Windows loaded) needs to be auto adjusted at least once so that your monitor can "memorize" the setting.

 

[thr]

I've been looking into video cards but all the places I looked seem to be mainly game oriented. You say at least 64MB, I had thought that higher memory was just better for 3D performance. On the radeons what would be better( for my uses) , or would it make a difference, between XT / pro / standard / se . I understand the faster speed but what will that do? I'm running 1152 by 864 resolution, 32bit color, 75 hertz refresh on the Dell 1901FP on the Asus P4PE, with P4-2.4, with 1G memory.

 

[Viper96720]

A Radeon 7000 some of them come with DVI connector.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Wait a sec, are you running your LCD in a non-native resolution?

Just changing your resolution to 1280x1024 would make your mionitor look much better!

 

[Viper96720]

I think boot up the screen resolution is probably 640x480 or something then changes to native resolution when it gets to windows.