setting up non pnp monitor

[meow]

ive got an old viewsonic 21" monitor wich does 1600x1200 very well,
but winxp doesnt seem to like old monitors it defaults to 1024x768

i can set the desktop higher by unchecking the 'dont display unsuported modes' box in properties-advanced-monitor.

However some full screen games wont use more than the windows defualt.

I got a radeon 9800 gfx.

ive tried setting the defualt monitor to 'supervga1600x1200' but makes no diference.
and also setting it to the closest monitor type.

but as soon as i check the dont display unsuported modes the desktop goas back to low res.

any one got any ideas ?

[Puratech]

http://www.viewsonic.com/support/drivers/index.cfm

See if installing the drivers helps windows along the way.

[meow]

thanks, i tried that, but it didnt do any good, i instaled the signed driver and it said monitor not found please instal unsigned driver, so i did that and stil no good, it didnt seem to actually do anything, maybe i need to activate it or something but there were no real instructions. windows has monitor drivers for monitors very similar i tried by picking one out of the monitor0.inf thats in the wondows/inf directory, yet still the same, even though iot apears corectly in device manager.

[Mars]

backup your registry

click start > run type 'regedit' (without the quotes)

open the keys in the following manner:

KKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG > system > CurrentControlSet > Control > VIDEO

go through all the subkeys in that class and amend the references to X and Y resolution to your desired
settings, not that to do this you have to right click. select modify, then click the 'decimal' value bullet
before making the changes,

one you have changed all of the subkeys, reboot,
if it goes tits up, reboot into safe mode and merge your registry backup to restore the original settings.

[meow]

thanks il try that when i feel brave enough,
il give you karma if it works too.

how do i save the registry?
often if it goes tits up on me i never manage to recover.

PS:
actually they are several already set to 1280x1024, but it still only goes upto 1024x768 when I uncheck the display unsuported resolutions.

theres one that is lower res but the atatch to desktop value is 0 so i assume this is my second display wich is my TV.

[Mars]

probably won't work then, you used to be able to do this in windows 98/ME
but i've noticed the registry is a little different in XP.

[meow]

ive sorted it out, well sort of

it doesnt work if I have the TV out set to clone mode,
if i disable it it works fine,
but then I cant watch the videos on my pc on the comfy sofa in the other room

if I have it on extended mode then i risk losing something on my desktop and wont be able to see it unless i go into the other room lol.

but gues il use extended, unless theres a bettyer way ....

thanks for the help