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chimecko · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: Need help with Screen Resolution

okay i know this isn't thr right place to post but i really need help.
i just recently switched to XP (Vista sucks) and i want to change my screen resolution even lower then it/ll let me, because for some reason
i can only switch between 800 by 600 pixels and 1024 by 768 pixels, but i want to make it even smaller like 1280 by 1000 or something.
how can i make it even smaller?

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:55 am Post subject:

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Update video drivers, then if your monitor came with any, install those.

chimecko · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

how do i update my video drivers?
your talking to a noob here so i'm kind of slow

Kevin · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:59 am Post subject:

you buy video drivers i think.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:03 am Post subject:

No, you don't.

You go to the site of your manufacturer and get them. If you don't know, go to

Start -> Run -> type "dxdiag" with no quotes, go to the display tab, tell me what the name is.

Kevin · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:08 am Post subject:

Oh yes. then you can just download the driver. I was thinking about the hardware thing inside your computer (i'm not good at that at all so i dont remember what its called, something like Video Card or Graphic Card)

chimecko · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:09 am Post subject:

well for manufacturer it says TOSHIBA

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

Is it a laptop?

chimecko · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:20 am Post subject:

yeah i'm using a laptop

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

Well, looking at their site for updates would be a good step. Otherwise, take a picture of your dxdiag display tab.

Labyrnth · Moderator Reputation: 10 Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 6301

Laptops mostly are non upgradeable on video cards unless you buy one that is made for this, Such as AlienWare laptops and other gaming laptops.

You can also right click "My Computer" and go to properties and the click the hardware tab and then click device manager and look at the display adapter and see what brand it is. But dxdiag is the best way to see the whole picture on what your card is and how much ram it has.
If it is Nvidia, you can get a driver that may let you change the resolution more smaller. But im thinking your stuck at 1024 x 768.