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16-Nov-2009, 12:02 PM #1
Solved: Windows 7 display resolution
I just installed Windows 7 over XP on a Intel Pentium D Duo Cpu 3.20 with 2 g RAM.
The monitor is a HP L2208w and the display card is Nvidia Geforce 9500GT w/1g mem.
If I reduce the resolution from the recommended 1680 X 1050 the window reduces in size. If I go to 1024 X 768 the window is a very small square, perhaps half screen.
It worked fine with XP. I like to use a lower resolution for the older programs which do not like the high resolution and also for the text size etc.
I do have the latest drivers.
Incidentally, this was the smoothest install ever and I do like Windows 7 and hated Vista.
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16-Nov-2009, 01:58 PM #2
Download and install the INF file from HP (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...458&taskId=135). You should then be good to go.

Courtney

P.S. The Vista file should work fine. Just be sure to get the 32- or 64-bit version you need.
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16-Nov-2009, 03:20 PM #3
I get the error installing etc. and Access denied. I am logged as administrator.
Don't tell me I am back to Vista problems.
How do I get around the access denied fiasco?
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16-Nov-2009, 04:42 PM #4
I have it!!! Thanks very much for your help.
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17-Nov-2009, 09:55 PM #5
How
How did you get this to work, As i am experiencing simialar problems to what you were having ???
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17-Nov-2009, 11:00 PM #6
I did install the new driver BUT if I just change the resolution it does not work but I must use the Nvidia display control program and that did work.
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