Large CRT screen needs drivers for higher resolution - Page 2

eisanm · #11 10-26-2005, 11:00 AM

I'm about to try the new driver right now but I feel a bit stupid. What if it does destroy the monitor? I mean, what can actually happen? Could it possibly hurt my laptop since it's connected to the monitor? Could it explode or start leaking dangerous chemicals? Or will it just die simply and fade out and never be useful again?

eisanm · #12 10-26-2005, 11:51 AM

I tried the driver posted but it doesn't allow me to go beyond 1280x1024.

I cannot find the SUPER VGA 1600x1200 driver mentioned. Maybe that is because I don't have the windows install cd.

So to sum it up I haven't got anywhere.
I have also realised that if I had spent all this time casino-whoring I would have easily earned what a new monitor costs ($250 something) instead of posting in this and other forums.
Kind of stupid... better value buying a new one and spending my time getting the money instead of trying to use my old monitor.

FouTight · #13 10-26-2005, 11:56 AM

To sum it up, we've been saying you can't do this, and you shouldn't try.

If you want higher resolution, you have to get a better monitor. (<<< thats a period, as in, PERIOD)

#14 10-26-2005, 01:17 PM

I agree that the best solution is simply to buy a new monitor that will support higher resolutions out of the box. I also agree that it is not at all a good idea to go beyond the stated max supported resolution of the monitor.

However, the HP forums do indicate that some people have had success at running this model at 1600x1200. See here
(for linux) and here

To expand on my original post, it *may* be possible to do this, but I certainly wouldn't try it. Of course, having never tried it, I certainly wouldn't know.

MyMindIsGoing · #15 10-26-2005, 01:37 PM

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it *may* be possible to do this, but I certainly wouldn't try it

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My point also. IF it works, it will be very low refreshrate and picture quality far from optimal.

Nomad84 · #16 10-26-2005, 02:07 PM

In my case, web searches indicated that my monitor was capable of 1600x1200 and I knew that my video card supported it also, but I did not have the option available. I installed a couple of different video drivers with no success. Everything I had was old since it's an old video card that hasn't been supported for a while. I also didn't have the correct monitor drivers and could not locate them online, so I followed advice I read somewhere and used the drivers included with Windows. As I said before, I don't remember where they were located, but I think they were on my Windows CD. Can't say this will work for everyone, but like I said before, it worked for me.

MyMindIsGoing · #17 10-26-2005, 02:17 PM

Again, installing diffrent video card drivers won't do the trick. Here is how to do if anyone [stupud] wants to try:

*I take no responsibility what will happen!*

Right click on desktop, chose properties, click settings, then advanced, press monitor, then properties. Press driver, update driver, next, display list..., show all. Click (standard monitor types), chose SVGA 1600*1200. Next, next, finish. Close.

Could not try it properly on my TFT but I done it on CRTs before. Instructions above are in w2k, should be very similar in XP. Your monitor will now be treated as a generic 1600*1200. No extra drivers needed.

eisanm · #18 10-26-2005, 03:03 PM

I've done this and it doesn't work.

I've tried the sony drivers from the otehr post and that doesn't help me either.

Next step probably is to buy a new monitor.

MyMindIsGoing · #19 10-26-2005, 03:17 PM

It does work, maybe not for you.

Nomad84 · #20 10-26-2005, 07:47 PM

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Again, installing diffrent video card drivers won't do the trick.

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I wasn't clear. After realizing that the video card drivers weren't the problem, I did exactly what you just posted to change to a generic monitor driver. It worked for me. YMMV.