Just switched to 1024x768...on a 17"CRT

[The Pentium Guy]

Good god.

My eyes are literally melting. After being on 1024x768 (from 1280x1024) for a while, it feels like this monitor is all high-tech and big. 1280 makes my monitor feel wimpy, but then again, I'm so pissed off becuase everything is so damn pixilated...

EDIT: MY BEAUTIFUL START MENU! It won't even FIT the thing anymore...

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/6637/pic1gr.jpg

EDIT: HOLY GOD! PROGRAMMING ON 1024 IS A BITCH!

 

[bleeb]

This thread is useless without pix.

 

[hjo3]

17" CRT? Eugh... that's so six years ago...

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: bleeb
This thread is useless without pix.

You win. Gimme a minute.

 

[suse920]

:camera:

 

[Shawn]

I hate 1280x1024. I have bad eyesight and it's too small but it's my LCD's native resolution so I don't have much choice. It sucks needing to wear glasses just to read the text on the screen. I'm far sighted btw.

 

[Kaervak]

Good god, delete some crap for your start menu.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Only reason I did this was to change my refresh rate to something higher than 60 (at 1280 it tops out at 60)....
I can't seem to access the Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced, my computer restarts everytime I do that, so I'm using MultiRes to change the res and the refreshr ate.

Unforutnately there's no little checkbox saying "Hide refresh rates that the monitor can't handle", so I can't do 1280 and increase it over 60hz.

Help?

 

[Steve]

Anyone using a 1280x1024 LCD ought to bump the DPI up to 120 from 96. Problem solved.

While you're at it, enable ClearType, and turn on Large Fonts if you like.

 

[rh71]

don't ruin your eyesite, keep things easily viewable with lower resolutions... I don't know how people read some sites with small text... I guess they already have glasses...

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Only reason I did this was to change my refresh rate to something higher than 60 (at 1280 it tops out at 60)....
I can't seem to access the Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced, my computer restarts everytime I do that, so I'm using MultiRes to change the res and the refreshr ate.

Unforutnately there's no little checkbox saying "Hide refresh rates that the monitor can't handle", so I can't do 1280 and increase it over 60hz.

Help?

Uninstall monitor driver, reinstall as Plug and Play Monitor.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: rh71
don't ruin your eyesite, keep things easily viewable with lower resolutions... I don't know how people read some sites with small text... I guess they already have glasses...

Psst. Control + Scroll does the trick for me.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: sm8000

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Only reason I did this was to change my refresh rate to something higher than 60 (at 1280 it tops out at 60)....
I can't seem to access the Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced, my computer restarts everytime I do that, so I'm using MultiRes to change the res and the refreshr ate.

Unforutnately there's no little checkbox saying "Hide refresh rates that the monitor can't handle", so I can't do 1280 and increase it over 60hz.

Help?

Uninstall monitor driver, reinstall as Plug and Play Monitor.

Before I do that, you sure my screen won't blank out when I uninstall the monitor driver?
Edit: And uhh...where would I reinstall it?

 

[Dubb]

good greif. I can't stand using anything under 1920x1440. anything less just seems like wasted space. (I think that's about the equivalent of 16x12 on a 17 in)

/hugs 2048x1536 22 in crt.

 

[Anubis]

you got enough sh!t installed on that computer

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy

Originally posted by: sm8000

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Only reason I did this was to change my refresh rate to something higher than 60 (at 1280 it tops out at 60)....
I can't seem to access the Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced, my computer restarts everytime I do that, so I'm using MultiRes to change the res and the refreshr ate.

Unforutnately there's no little checkbox saying "Hide refresh rates that the monitor can't handle", so I can't do 1280 and increase it over 60hz.

Help?

Uninstall monitor driver, reinstall as Plug and Play Monitor.

Before I do that, you sure my screen won't blank out when I uninstall the monitor driver?
Edit: And uhh...where would I reinstall it?

In Device Manager. And no, you won't lose your display image. If the Monitor(s) category disappears, right-click on your computer (in the Device Manager list) and Scan for Hardware Changes.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: sm8000
In Device Manager. And no, you won't lose your display image. If the Monitor(s) category disappears, right-click on your computer (in the Device Manager list) and Scan for Hardware Changes.

Awesome. Done.

Now I'm going to Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced.
*Crosses fingers and hope it doesn't restart*

 

[The Pentium Guy]

FVCK. It BSOD'd.

 

[Steve]

Wow. You're jacked. You sure you got the right video card drivers?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Wow. You're jacked. You sure you got the right video card drivers?

Good point, I should try installing the latest Catalyst....should be done downloading and installing in about 15 minutes. I'll be back soon.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

FVCK again! Still BSOD'd.

Is there any other way to change my refresh rate?

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy

Originally posted by: rh71
don't ruin your eyesite, keep things easily viewable with lower resolutions... I don't know how people read some sites with small text... I guess they already have glasses...

Psst. Control + Scroll does the trick for me.

Psst... does that work in programs like notepad ?!

 

[FrustratedUser]

1600 x 1200 here. :thumbsup:

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy

Originally posted by: rh71
don't ruin your eyesite, keep things easily viewable with lower resolutions... I don't know how people read some sites with small text... I guess they already have glasses...

Psst. Control + Scroll does the trick for me.

Psst... does that work in programs like notepad ?!

Precisely why I don't use notepad

 

[Steve]

What kind of monitor are you using?