Windows 8 Resolution max 1024x768

jxx17

New Member
Messages
1
Hi, I install Windows 8102 on my laptop dell vostro 1400 and i've got big problem with resolution. In options max resolution is 1024x768 but recommended is 800x600 but on my laptop when i've got windows 7 i using 1280x800 because its my laptops resolution. Sorry for my English and please help me. Thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W7 and W8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell vostro 1400
    CPU
    1,4 ghz
    Motherboard
    i dont know
    Memory
    2048
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nothing
Have you installed the video driver?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WCP
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    2@ 4.9 Hz
    Memory
    64 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9600
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300gig internal and a bunch ext
    Cooling
    not much
    Keyboard
    Built-in
    Mouse
    Logitch Anywhere Mx wireless mouse
    Internet Speed
    50 down 1.5 up

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10.0.10122
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
    CPU
    Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
    Sound Card
    7.1 HDA
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
    Hard Drives
    1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
    3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
    1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
    PSU
    ThermalTake 1000W PSU
    Case
    Corsair Carbide R300
    Cooling
    Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
    Browser
    IE, FF, Chrome
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    Some wired stuff
Hi, I install Windows 8102 on my laptop dell vostro 1400 and i've got big problem with resolution. In options max resolution is 1024x768 but recommended is 800x600 but on my laptop when i've got windows 7 i using 1280x800 because its my laptops resolution. Sorry for my English and please help me. Thanks.
I am running 1024x768. No problem. Are you having a problem using this resolution?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
1024x768 usually suggests that you're running the Microsoft Basic Display driver and not a driver specifically for your graphics card.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
Running NVIDIA driver on mine.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
nice to know... but he said his card is capable of 1280x800 and that's his native resolution on his flat panel. which means his image is stretched and blurry ugly right now until he can get his resolution set to 1280x800. check the Dell site for a driver.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
Just saying what you say here is not true in my case: "1024x768 usually suggests that you're running the Microsoft Basic Display driver and not a driver specifically for your graphics card." But, of course, you only say "suggests." Also, he has a laptop as do I, no flat panel unless you include flat laptop displays. He hasn't really told us what his visual problem is. I asked, but no reply.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
no, what I meant was:

"since your card's normal resolution is 1280x800, if it's running at 1024x768, it usually suggests that you're running the Microsoft Basic Display driver and not a driver specifically for your graphics card."

I left out that part because it was redundant. he already said his normal display is supposed to be 1280x800. he said in his post that his display is supposed to be 1280x800 but after installing Windows 8, his max resolution is now 1024x768.

and the display of a laptop is a flat panel display. flat panel doesn't mean desktop monitor. in fact, flat panels were common on laptops long before they were common on the desktop.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
no, what I meant was:

"since your card's normal resolution is 1280x800, if it's running at 1024x768, it usually suggests that you're running the Microsoft Basic Display driver and not a driver specifically for your graphics card."

.......

and the display of a laptop is a flat panel display. flat panel doesn't mean desktop monitor. in fact, flat panels were common on laptops long before they were common on the desktop.
I see. Thanks. Can't agree on what people tend to include in "flat panel," but it doesn't really matter. I searched on "flat panel computer" (didn't use the word monitor or screen). This is the sort of thing that tends to come up. No laptops there. Many, many pages.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
He hasn't really told us what his visual problem is. I asked, but no reply.
Since the thread was started over a year ago, it's possible that he has given up waiting (or even solved it himself). ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1, 10
:busted: :roflmao: Isn't that the truth? Didn't even notice. I think Elvis has left the building.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Just for people coming across this thread, LCD screens should display in their native resolution (highest). The ability of the graphics card to handle higher pixel count is meaningless. Operating an LCD below the native resolution will make the image appear larger but also fuzzy. This true of all LCD regardless if they are lit by LED or CFL. If someone has released a true LED display for regular computer use, I am unaware of it. Sony did build a prototype LED TV display last year.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP, Vista, 7
Back
Top