old monitor with win XP

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I'm trying to get an old 640x480 monitor to work with win
XP for a friend (I installed XP on his sysytem using my
newer monitor, unfortunately). Previous versions of
windows allowed for the monitor to be changed to a
standard 640x480 monitor, does this option still exist in
XP? I can't seem to get it working at all (the display
works fine in safe mode), and I con't lower the
resolutino below 600x800, which causes problems. Any
insights?
 
The minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP
specify having a Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
video adapter and monitor. It's time to consider upgrading
to a new monitor.

You might try this:

Right-click on your desktop and select:

Properties > Settings > Advanced > Adapter > List All Modes


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Nicholas

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| I'm trying to get an old 640x480 monitor to work with win
| XP for a friend (I installed XP on his sysytem using my
| newer monitor, unfortunately). Previous versions of
| windows allowed for the monitor to be changed to a
| standard 640x480 monitor, does this option still exist in
| XP? I can't seem to get it working at all (the display
| works fine in safe mode), and I con't lower the
| resolutino below 600x800, which causes problems. Any
| insights?
 
This can be easily fixed... all you need to do is update
the driver for the current monitor so that XP will know
that you have a monitor connected that can only handle
640x480. Follow these steps to do it:

1) Right-click on your desktop background and choose
Properties, go to the Settings tab and then click
Advanced.

2) Go to the Monitor tab and click the Properties button,
then go to the Driver tab, and then click the Update
Driver button.

3) Choose "Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced)" and then click Next. Choose "Don't search. I
will choose a driver to install" and then click next.
Remove a tick from the box called "Show compatible
hardware"

4) In the pane to the left, choose "(Standard monitor
types)" and then search in the right-side pane
for "Standard VGA 640x480" and then click Next. Windows
will now install the driver for the monitor. Click Finish
when it's done.

5) Click Close... then OK... then OK.

6) Restart your computer and the screen resolution should
now be set to 640x480.

If you have any trouble, feel free to email me. :-)
 
Ben said:
I'm trying to get an old 640x480 monitor to work with win
XP for a friend (I installed XP on his sysytem using my
newer monitor, unfortunately). Previous versions of
windows allowed for the monitor to be changed to a
standard 640x480 monitor, does this option still exist in
XP? I can't seem to get it working at all (the display
works fine in safe mode), and I con't lower the
resolutino below 600x800, which causes problems. Any
insights?
Click to expand...

XP does not like to go into 640x480 mode by default. You might try and manually
select the 640x480 monitor from the list of "(Standard monitor types)".

Start->Run->Display->Settings tab->Advanced->Monitor tab->Driver tab->Update
Driver-"Install from a list or specific location"->"Don't search, I will choose
the driver to install"->Uncheck "Show compatible hardware"->Choose Standard VGA
640x480 monitor from the list.

LOL

Paul
 
Junk the silly thing. People are giving away monitor in the 14 to 15 inch
range and they can be bought for 5 to 10. Why screw around with a plain vga
monitor that will not even support svga 800 x 600. Beside this what kind of
computer does he have that you are installing xp on that he is using a
monitor so old. This whole thing does not make sense when the operating
system cost3 times what you could buy a 17 inch monitor. Time for a reality
check.
 
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