win ME and my monitor -_-

**Shadow Lady** · March 15th, 2003

well, my monitor is supposedly to support only up to 1024*768@75hz but I found that it works in 1280*960@75hz so I wont need to use FSAA on all my games, anyway I could do that on winXP, but seems like winME reads what can my monitor handle, and it wont let me use 1280*960 unles I start windows whit my monitor off, it will read the monitor as "default" and I can use 1280*960 but... (here comes the problem)

it will only use 60hz as refresh rate (wich I hate) for all resolution...
so, can anyone tell me how can I do to winME not read the monitors limit?

Im using winME, compaq v50 monitor and the compaq v90 drivers (that let me do what I want on XP)

thx in advance ^^

**Kirby** · March 15th, 2003

Must be a cheap monitor you're playing around with. higher than what it can handle will burn a hole through it

did you try to set the refresh rate to optimal in the display properties?

**Shadow Lady** · March 15th, 2003

yup, I did
the thing is that it wont let me choose the 1280*960 option in the properties (it goes up to 1024*768)

vivrantpig · March 15th, 2003

...how many times have u changed ur name shadowlady??

**Kirby** · March 15th, 2003

I guess you can always disable PnP support somehow in windows ME, and use the default monitor.

**Shadow Lady** · March 15th, 2003

ehrm like I said using the default monitor will use only 60Hz refresh rate (wich makes me get out of my PC after one hour) and the plug&play support doesnt make any difference -_-

BTW, my name? Im Señorita Sombra not that one u are talking abbout and... changed 2 times

vivrantpig · March 15th, 2003

oic......btw wut kinda monitor do u have?? name-brand??

edit: sorry didnt read whole thing.. how old iz it??

Chinoz · March 16th, 2003

go to display settings>advanced>monitor tab>uncheck hide modes that monitor cannot display
you should get a load of reso's and your choice of refresh rates
dunno if that helped tho...

**Kane** · March 16th, 2003

>go to display settings>advanced>monitor tab>uncheck hide modes that monitor cannot display

That is an XP setting. My only suggestion is to go the manufacturer's website, and seeing if htere is an updated driver. Even if said driver doesn't officialy support said refresh rates, you can always modify the ini so it can.

**Shadow Lady** · March 16th, 2003

well the think is, I am even using the drivers for a 19" monitor of same brand, but it doesnt let me use them anyway -_-

March 15th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 4,902	win ME and my monitor -_- well, my monitor is supposedly to support only up to 1024768@75hz but I found that it works in 1280960@75hz so I wont need to use FSAA on all my games, anyway I could do that on winXP, but seems like winME reads what can my monitor handle, and it wont let me use 1280960 unles I start windows whit my monitor off, it will read the monitor as "default" and I can use 1280960 but... (here comes the problem) it will only use 60hz as refresh rate (wich I hate) for all resolution... so, can anyone tell me how can I do to winME not read the monitors limit? Im using winME, compaq v50 monitor and the compaq v90 drivers (that let me do what I want on XP) thx in advance ^^ __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

March 15th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Kirby Politically incorrect FTW Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,445	Must be a cheap monitor you're playing around with. higher than what it can handle will burn a hole through it did you try to set the refresh rate to optimal in the display properties? __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

March 15th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 4,902	yup, I did the thing is that it wont let me choose the 1280960 option in the properties (it goes up to 1024768) __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

March 15th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,609	...how many times have u changed ur name shadowlady?? __________________ "...we stand strong, even in time of crisis, when our man passed on, we still marched on, Dignified, walkin with our heads up high, Soldiers until the day that we die..." -D.I.T.C "Stand Stong"

March 15th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Kirby Politically incorrect FTW Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,445	I guess you can always disable PnP support somehow in windows ME, and use the default monitor. __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

March 15th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 4,902	ehrm like I said using the default monitor will use only 60Hz refresh rate (wich makes me get out of my PC after one hour) and the plug&play support doesnt make any difference -_- BTW, my name? Im Señorita Sombra not that one u are talking abbout and... changed 2 times __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

March 15th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,609	oic......btw wut kinda monitor do u have?? name-brand?? edit: sorry didnt read whole thing.. how old iz it?? __________________ "...we stand strong, even in time of crisis, when our man passed on, we still marched on, Dignified, walkin with our heads up high, Soldiers until the day that we die..." -D.I.T.C "Stand Stong"

March 16th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	go to display settings>advanced>monitor tab>uncheck hide modes that monitor cannot display you should get a load of reso's and your choice of refresh rates dunno if that helped tho... __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

March 16th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	>go to display settings>advanced>monitor tab>uncheck hide modes that monitor cannot display That is an XP setting. My only suggestion is to go the manufacturer's website, and seeing if htere is an updated driver. Even if said driver doesn't officialy support said refresh rates, you can always modify the ini so it can. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

March 16th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 4,902	well the think is, I am even using the drivers for a 19" monitor of same brand, but it doesnt let me use them anyway -_- __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

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