How to save second monitor's screen rez?

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Seems like my Radeon 7000 was doing this at some point in it's life,
but not lately.

Now, every time I power down the PC my Sony digital display's (listed
as an "FP" in the ATI dialog") resolution reverts to something like
1024 x 768 from it's setting of 1600 x 1200.

Wouldn't be so bad if Windows didn't scramble the icons when it
happens... but I like a lot of icons on my desktop and rearranging them
every time the PC powers down is getting old.

SO, bottom line, has anybody:
 
I should add that on DisplayProperties|Settings|Advanced|Displays, the
embedded "Scheme" dialog appears tb disabled. I can see it's there,
but the buttons/labels are greyed out and it does not respond to mouse
actions.
 
PeteCresswell said:
Seems like my Radeon 7000 was doing this at some point in it's life,
but not lately.

Now, every time I power down the PC my Sony digital display's (listed
as an "FP" in the ATI dialog") resolution reverts to something like
1024 x 768 from it's setting of 1600 x 1200.

Wouldn't be so bad if Windows didn't scramble the icons when it
happens... but I like a lot of icons on my desktop and rearranging them
every time the PC powers down is getting old.

SO, bottom line, has anybody:
Click to expand...

That's an issue I had with the ATI drivers as well. nVidia drivers doesn't
have that problem. I ended up using UltraMon. Costs money to reg, great
program, but bottom line is that it shouldn't be necessary.
 
Seems like my Radeon 7000 was doing this at some point in it's life,
but not lately.

Now, every time I power down the PC my Sony digital display's (listed
as an "FP" in the ATI dialog") resolution reverts to something like
1024 x 768 from it's setting of 1600 x 1200.

Wouldn't be so bad if Windows didn't scramble the icons when it
happens... but I like a lot of icons on my desktop and rearranging them
every time the PC powers down is getting old.

SO, bottom line, has anybody:
Click to expand...


Ok, I don't have this kind of setup but it sounds to me like you need to
make sure XP is fed a proper inf file for your monitor and if necessary
disable DDC so that it doesn't ask the monitor what it can do but sticks
to what you tell it. I think the answer is close to this, if not this!
Cheers.


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