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Dell monitor isn't at 1920x1080

Dec 29, 2010 7:04AM PST

i bought a Dell monitor(u2410) a couple of weeks ago,and can only get the resolution up to 1280x720,but if i put it to that everything is small and mis shaped,so i have to the next one down 1024x768,i can't seem to move the slider up to in between,and when i have photoshop open and i open a photo in raw,i can't see the buttons at the bottom to click on,i open up my Nvidia(GeForce GT 220)control panel and the recommended resolution is 1920x1080 but the native is set at 1024x768,is it my grapics card that needs updating?
i am running windows7,thank you karen

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Isn't that a 1920x1200 display?
Dec 29, 2010 7:14AM PST

Sorry but the details are too slim here.

Not only would I want the video card drivers up to date but I'd install Dell's monitor driver from Dell.

" WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Dell UltraSharp U2410 24-inch Widescreen Display
Monitor with stand
Power Cable
DVI cable
DisplayPort(DP) Cable
VGA Cable (attached to the monitor)
Drivers "

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Driver are up to date
Dec 29, 2010 2:43PM PST

yes it should be 1920x1200 but i can't get it to that,
all the drivers are up to date,don't know what other information you require,i have connected it with a DVI cable to DVI 2 in the back of the monitor,would that be anything to do with it?

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Video
Dec 29, 2010 11:55PM PST

Are you using a standalone GT220 card? If so using DVI or HDMI should do the job. You didn't mention OS or computer specs. Assume you have done the usual display settings etc. Still need a little more information.

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gt220 card
Dec 30, 2010 6:19AM PST

yes i am using a stand alone card,it's connected using a DVI cable,and my os is windows 7 63 bit,
i have tried to put the setting higher than 1024x768 but everything becomes small and distorted,i have tried to change them in both display settings and the Nvidia cointrol panel,
thank you karen

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Just sharing.
Dec 30, 2010 6:31AM PST

My kid has a HP d5000t with a gt220 and Windows 7 64 bit home premium (one more bit than yours!) and no trouble on a samsung hdtv connected with either vga or hdmi.

Your story is a little light but I can report this card with 1GB video ram does support this resolution.

By light I mean who installed this OS and how do you know the drivers are up to date? I find members trying Microsoft's driver update button still.

Bob

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replying
Dec 30, 2010 6:44AM PST

the computer is about 3 weeks old,and it was custom built by a specialist computer firm,and the driver i downloaded from the Nvidia site,thank you karen

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Drivers again.
Dec 30, 2010 3:17PM PST

Go over the motherboard drivers, then the display drivers (not the video card drivers) and then if no-go use the CD that came with the video card for drivers.

That's no less than 3 drivers for 3 different parts of the PC.
Bob

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Resolution, etc.
Dec 31, 2010 12:01AM PST

I agree with Bob, the hardware should fly, has to be a driver/software issue.

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still the same
Jan 2, 2011 11:19PM PST

thank you for your replys,i have done all the above and the problems are still there,only now my control panel for Nvidia has gone!i don't know what else to do,karen

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When you are at a higher resolution,
Jan 3, 2011 2:25AM PST

everything is suppose to be smaller. If you want things to be bigger, then you change their size (text, icons, etc.).

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Jan 4, 2011 5:31AM PST

yes,but the monitor and the graphics card both suport 1920x1200 but i can't get it to that,and it doesn't show it on my pc,karen

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Then it's a driver issue.
Jan 4, 2011 5:48AM PST

After too many years of driver hunts and installs all the above points to drivers or the need to try the other video cable.
Bob