# Moniotor issues settings to high

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moniotor-issues-settings-to-high/413511>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 28, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moniotor-issues-settings-to-high/413511 "2007-07-28T19:18:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moniotor-issues-settings-to-high/413511/1 "2007-07-28T19:18:35Z")

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I have a [http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX2235wm-Wide-Computer-Monitor/dp/tech-data/B000I91MXC/ref=de\_a\_smtd/102-1727662-6152933](http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX2235wm-Wide-Computer-Monitor/dp/tech-data/B000I91MXC/ref=de_a_smtd/102-1727662-6152933)  
and just did a wipe and reinstall of Xp, while redoing drivers and software I came across this problem.

the monitors normal setting is 1680x1050 but the damn monitor is displaying 1600x1200 and I have no way to change it. its not on the software side its the monitor itself. so now I have a bit of screen thats hidden on one or both sides that only shows up when I slide the mouse to the far left or right of the screen.

any thoughts?

if its relevant I have an nvidia 7600 gs video card.

ok after one quick look I have more to add, the setting adjustment on the monitor itself is there but cannot be selected, the auto adjust is grey and the manual settings are also grey…yes I tried several different drivers on this thing.

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moniotor-issues-settings-to-high/413511/2 "2007-07-28T19:36:34Z")

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See is [this discussion](http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t21543.html) is helpful, particularly the last post.

ETA:

Note that uninstalling previous drivers is very important.

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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moniotor-issues-settings-to-high/413511/3 "2007-07-28T19:43:24Z")

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thats sort of my problem, just backwards, my video card is set to 1650x1080…its the monitor thats set wrong