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Jon

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Message 1 of 8 (667438)
07-07-2012 4:03 PM

I got a widescreen monitor. Now to get my computer to work with it

I have tried updating the graphics driver: nothing.
Updated the monitor's drivers: nothing.
Was looking into updating the bios, but the only update available from the HP website claims to offer nothing more than an update for some boot order error that I've never had a problem with anyway...

Does anyone have experience making things like this work? Right now, I cannot get any widescreen resolutions. I am just using 1024768.

Specs:

Compaq Presario SR1230NX
Windows XP Home SP3

Monitor: Dell SE198WFP
Display: VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP
Motherboard: Asus Kelut 2.02 (A7VBX-LA)
BIOS: Phoenix 3.15

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Jon

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Jon

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Message 5 of 8 (667453)
07-07-2012 6:16 PM

Reply to: Message 4 by Shield
07-07-2012 5:55 PM

VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP dosent support widescreen.

That seems to be what I'm finding out.

Get another graphics card.

No... not the bad news! Anything but the bad news...

Then again, maybe when I get myself some money.

Thanks for the help.

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Message 7 of 8 (667479)
07-08-2012 1:12 AM

Reply to: Message 6 by Shield
07-08-2012 12:00 AM

Will there be an issue with my motherboard once I put in a new card, or will what my motherboard allows no longer matter?

I am not 100% sure how this all works as I've never run into this problem before.

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