Changing the screen resolution on a Windows 8.1 netbook. The screen resolution is set to an unsupported monitor: how to solve the problem in a Windows environment. Adjusting screen resolution using system tools
Windows chooses itself optimal resolution screen based on: monitor (display) size, video adapter, installed drivers. The article will tell you how to change the screen resolution in Windows 10, 7, 8 if you notice any deviation in the display (blurriness, mismatch in size, the appearance of black bars on the sides).
Screen resolution is measured in horizontal and vertical pixels. With low resolutions of LCD monitors (displays), for example, 800 by 600, fewer objects will fit on the screen and they will appear larger. At higher resolutions, such as 1920 by 1080, objects will appear smaller, thereby allowing you to see more elements displayed. Modern monitors (displays) allow you to set a resolution lower than the native one without loss of quality. To set up the most acceptable picture, follow the recommendations below.
Manually changing screen resolution
To change the screen resolution on Windows 7, 8, right-click on a free space on the desktop. In the menu that pops up, select “screen resolution” to open display settings (they helped in the previous article).
There is another way to get to the resolution change settings. . In the “view” area, set small or large icons. From the list of options, find “screen”, click it.
Note: if all screens are not displayed, click “find”, if you are not sure which display needs to change the resolution, click “determine”. This will briefly show a large screen sequence number to uniquely identify it.
In the screen settings you click on which a vertical slider will become available. To decrease or increase screen resolution in Windows, drag the slider. The native resolution is marked as “recommended” and is the highest, which is optimal.
Click OK, then you will see a preview of the selected resolution and a message if you are sure click “save change”.
You can change the screen resolution in Windows 7, 8 from the list of ready-made options. In the screen settings, click “advanced options”. Next, on the “adapter” tab, click “list of all modes”. Modes consist of 3 elements: resolution, color depth, refresh rate (in Hz). Select a mode, press OK, OK, confirm changes.
In Windows 10, screen resolution changes slightly differently. When calling the menu, by clicking right click(on an empty space on the desktop), you need to select “screen settings”.
Click on the current resolution, then set yours. Don’t forget, the optimal one is the one next to which there is a “recommended” mark. Click "Apply" and then "Save Changes". This way, you can change the screen resolution in Windows 10. If you encounter problems, read on.
I present a program for changing screen resolution - Carroll. It also allows you to set each account your permission. Download the zip archive and unzip it. Install Carroll on your computer.
After launching the program, many resolution options (other parameters) will be available in its interface; select the optimal one. To change the screen resolution on Windows and save it every time you start your PC, click on the first link and “yes” in the message.
Enabling Screen Settings
Sometimes when you try to adjust the screen resolution on Windows 10, 7, 8, the options become pale and cannot be changed. There are 2 ways to enable these settings.
1. Download the archive with the reg file and unpack it. Run vkl-razresh.reg, when the User Account Control prompt appears, click “yes”, then “yes”, OK. Restart your computer to apply the changes.
2. Open the editor group policy. To call it, enter gpedit.msc, click OK. In the editor, go to the “screen properties window” section (see screenshot). IN right side, double-click the screen settings option. In the next window that opens, mark one of the two states: “not set”, “disabled”. Next, click OK and close the windows. At the same time, you can change the screen resolution without restarting the computer.
Troubleshooting problems when changing resolution
Users are faced with the problem that the screen resolution in Windows does not change or changes, but before the first reboot or exit. It is recommended to restart the system first; if the problem persists, try using these tips:
- Recently installed programs may well have a negative impact on the resolution settings in Windows. You will need .
- Make sure there are no problems with your graphics drivers. Check whether the drivers are installed at all, and also make sure that they are installed latest versions.
- , see if it helps or not.
- Press Win + R, type msconfig, press enter. In System Configuration Options, go to the "Boot" tab. Make sure the "base video" option is unchecked. If you unchecked the box, click OK and restart your PC.
As you can see, changing the screen resolution in Windows 10, 7, 8 is quite simple, especially in most situations it’s not worth it, because by default the OS itself chooses optimal settings. By following the recommendations, you can easily identify and eliminate any problems with the display of the monitor (display).
Screen resolution determines the clarity of text and images displayed on the screen. At higher resolutions, such as 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD), objects appear sharper. In addition, objects appear smaller, and more of them can fit on the screen. At lower resolutions, such as 1024x768 pixels, fewer objects fit on the screen, but they appear larger.
Typically, the larger the monitor, the higher resolution it supports. The ability to increase screen resolution depends on the size and capabilities of the monitor, as well as the type of video adapter used.
There are several ways to change the screen resolution:
1 Using standard Windows tools.
2 Using third-party utilities (usually when installing drivers on a video card, you already install a program in which you can change image settings).
Change screen resolution using standard Windows tools.
In order to change the screen resolution in Windows7/Windows 8.1, you need to right-click on the desktop and select " Screen resolution".
In line " Permission"Using the slider you can select the required screen resolution.
After selecting the resolution, you must press the " Apply", a window will appear prompting you to save the settings if you do not press within 15 seconds "Save changes", resolution settings are not saved. This is done to be able to automatically return the settings to the previous ones, so if you select the wrong screen resolution, click the Apply button and everything disappears/distorts the image, then after waiting 15 seconds everything will come back and you will understand that the selected resolution is not suitable for your monitor .
In addition, you can change the frequency of the picture changing on the screen, to do this, click " Extra options", go to the tab " Monitor" and in the Monitor settings field select Screen refresh rate.
Change screen resolution with third-party programs.
Often, when installing drivers on a video card, in addition to the driver, a program is installed that helps adjust the image on the monitor. In particular, if you have Nvidia video card then it's probably worth the Panel Nvidia control. In order to launch this panel, you need to right-click on the desktop and select " NVIDIA Control Panel"or launch it from the taskbar (the icon will be near the clock).
As a rule, the maximum resolution of modern monitors exceeds the standard 1920x1080, if they have a large screen diagonal (25" or more). Monitors with a small or medium screen diagonal of an older generation can support the standards 1600x1024, 1140x900, 1366x768, 1280x1024. The limits of their capabilities You need to know the monitor or laptop display in terms of its resolution in order to avoid problems with setting a value that is not supported. The maximum possible screen resolution is indicated in the instructions for monitors and laptops. Usually, after installing the video driver, the desired screen resolution is adjusted automatically in the system settings. Windows screen listed as recommended.
But the video driver does not always automatically select the optimal screen resolution. In such cases, without manual intervention to set the desired resolution in the system settings or using the video driver manager - as a rule, either Catalyst Control Center, or “Nvidia Control Panel” - there’s no way around it.
1. Right and Wrong Ways to Adjust Screen Resolution
Screen resolution by means operating system can be configured by calling on the desktop context menu and selecting “Screen Resolution” in the case of Windows 7 and 8.1.
In the case of Windows 10, in the context menu you need to select “Display options”, then “Advanced display options”.
Here, in the context menu on the desktop, as a rule, there is also a command to launch the video driver manager. In its window you need to look for the settings tab to set the screen resolution.
It is advisable to change the screen resolution only in the system settings or inside the video driver manager. And not with the help of various third-party programs that provide such an opportunity. While Windows display settings and those in the video driver manager are protected from using a screen resolution that is not supported by the monitor (the new resolution is first tested for a few seconds with a preset option to return to the original value),
third party programs and games can apply the new resolution immediately, without prior testing. And sometimes even without the user’s request. And if a resolution that is not supported by the monitor or laptop display is used - too high or, conversely, too low, the result will be dark screen with the words “Out of Range”, “Out Of Range”, “Input Not Supported” or with another message, but the same essence. Experimenting with screen resolution in Windows settings or video driver manager, such a nuisance can be avoided: if an unsupported resolution is mistakenly set and the screen turns off, after a few seconds it will return to the previous screen resolution and turn on again.
Setting an unsupported resolution may also be a result of viruses entering your computer.
So how to solve the problem if a screen resolution that is not supported by the monitor was applied?
2. Participation of the second display
Solve the problem yourself in a simple way This is only possible if at least two monitors or a monitor and a TV are connected to the computer. The same applies to a monitor or TV that is periodically connected (accordingly, previously configured in the system) to the laptop. The problem is very easily solved even if the resolution of the main display is set to an unsupported one, not the secondary one. And even though the image on the second screen is not duplicated, but expanded. What should be done? On the empty desktop of the second screen, call up the context menu and select “Display Settings” for Windows 10 and “Screen Resolution” for system versions 7 and 8.1.
Most likely a window system settings The screen will open on the main monitor in pitch black. In this case, blindly press the +Shift+right/left arrow keys to move the window to another screen. And set the supported resolution for the main monitor.
If to system unit Only one monitor is connected, but there is another monitor or TV in the room, possibly supporting the set screen resolution; you can try to solve the problem using the latter. All you need to do is connect another, temporary display instead of the current monitor. And with its help you can already set the desired screen resolution. It is very possible that a modern TV will be able to cope with a resolution that turned out to be excessively high for the main monitor. And, conversely, there is a possibility that CRT TVs connected using S-Video cable(for old video cards) or using a special adapter for a VGA cable (of course, if one is available), they will be able to display an image with a low resolution of 640x480 or 800x600.
If there is no other savior display or one also does not support the problematic screen resolution, in order to cope with the task, alas, you will have to resort to “dancing with a tambourine.” Especially in the case of Windows 8.1 and 10 installed on the computer.
3. Removing the video driver in Windows safe mode
To change back the screen resolution supported by the monitor, you need to boot Windows in safe mode, where the system runs at the base screen resolution, without starting the video driver. In safe mode, the video card driver will have to be removed. Then, having started in the normal operating mode of the system, the video driver will need to be installed again.
3.1. Safe Mode for Windows 7
In the case of Windows 7, this process will be easier due to the ease of entering safe mode. Need to hard reset using button Hard Reset and when starting the computer, press the F8 key. Once in the additional boot options menu, you need to select the “Safe Mode” option.
3.2. Safe Mode for Windows 8.1 and 10 using their installation media
For Windows 8.1 and 10, the F8 key does not work, just as in most cases its analogue, the Shift+F8 combination, does not work due to the reduced system startup time. You can get into safe mode in these versions of the system, without seeing anything in front of you, using the installation media of any of these versions - even Windows 8.1, even Windows 10. Reboot the system using the Hard Reset button, go into the BIOS and set the boot priority from DVD -disk or flash drive. At the first stage of installing Windows, press the Shift+F10 keys to start command line. In its window we enter:
bcdedit /set (default) safeboot minimal
Press Enter. And we wait for notification of the successful completion of the operation.
Close the command line window. In the Windows installation start window, click “Next”.
Click “System Restore”.
Then select “Continue”.
After restart Windows computer will boot into safe mode.
3.3. Safe Mode for Windows 8.1 and 10 with Recovery Disk
If you have previously created a disk Windows recovery, it can be used in the same way as an installation disk or flash drive. After booting from the recovery disk and selecting your keyboard layout,
you need to select “Troubleshooting” (this menu option can also be called “Diagnostics”),
then – “Advanced options”,
and then launch the command line.
In its window, enter the above command and press Enter.
3.4. Safe mode for Windows 8.1 and 10 blindly
If there is no installation media with Windows 8.1 or 10, no recovery disk, if there is no second computer with which any of them could be organized, or you are simply too lazy to tinker with all this, you can try to enter safe mode from a working but invisible system blindly. But in this case, you need to carefully enter values, know exactly what language the keyboard layout was in before experimenting with screen resolution, and also be in Windows environment, not inside a 3D application (not all games can be minimized by pressing +D). So, what actions need to be taken blindly?
Step 1: if the layout was not in English, switch to it using the +space keys.
Step 2: launch the command line as administrator by successively pressing the keys +Q, cmd, Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
Step 3: if the speakers are working, we will hear the usual system sound UAC; Press the left arrow, then Enter.
Step 4: enter the command line command mentioned above
Question: Screen resolution does not change on Windows 8.1
I updated the video card drivers and during the update the screen resolution changed, the resolution became 1024x768 and cannot be changed.
Answer: Roll back the driver. Newer is not always better
Question: Screen resolution is not normal
Subject
Video card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series
Drivers are installed.
I had Windows 7, updated it to 10. The resolution was gone, instead of 1368x768 I now have 1024x768, I thought it was a driver problem, I updated it, installed it, everything is as it should be.
The problem was not resolved.
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The video card is detected in the device manager, but when you look at the adapter in the panel where the resolution changes, it shows the Windows adapter
Answer: Install the driver for the video card from the laptop manufacturer's website. Provided that there is a driver for win10. On AMD video cards In laptops, drivers from the AMD website are often not suitable.
Question: Change INI file depending on screen resolution
Hello!
GIVEN: The start.exe program displays a background image and two columns of text. The program settings are saved in the start.ini file. The settings, among other things, specify the path to the image file, the location and size of the text columns. Files in one directory. Everything works as it should. But after changing the monitor screen resolution (or if, for example, you run the program on another computer with a different resolution), the text appears shifted, including off the screen. In order for the text to be displayed correctly, you have to manually adjust start.ini and then restart the program. Resolutions can be very different from the popular ones, for example: 1024x768,1280x1024,1920x1080.
TASK: Automate the screen resolution check and, if necessary, make changes to the parameters in start.ini before starting start.exe, run start.exe. The text that appears on the screen should look correct.
I assume that in order for the text to look correct, the body file should contain parameters tested at different resolutions, which are selected depending on the current resolution. I take on the task of testing). Help me please. Thank you.)
The part of start.ini that has to be changed manually on a regular basis (after the "=" sign) is given below.
; Way to background picture. It is advisable to specify the full path.
BackgroundPicture=%exedir%\picture1024x768.jpg
; Allowable user inactivity time, sec. (accuracy 5 sec)
InactivityTime=3600
; Parameters of the first column x+150
LeftPos=200
TopPos=250
Width=525
Height=569
; Parameters of the second column x+150
LeftPos=850
TopPos=250
Width=535
Height=575
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Question: Screen resolution is not set
The problem is this: the IBM thinkpad 600e laptop cannot be set to a screen resolution lower than 1024x768. It costs windows xp sp2. There is a choice to set only the resolution to 1024x768 and 800x600. But when using 800x600, black fields appear around the screen image. The Windows loading window is always small even at higher resolutions. Before reinstalling windows permission applied. How to do this now? Help me please!
Answer: tramal2016 Does Windows somehow recognize your TV as a monitor? SVGA Monitor or Plug & Play Monitor? How exactly? Click on a free field on your desktop with the right mouse button, then select Screen Resolution --Extra options--Adapter tab -- button List of all modes. There, in the Monitor tab, specify the frequency of 60 Hz and remove the bird - Hide modes that the monitor may not support.
What modes are available after this?
Announce your LG TV model.
Also check the connectors on the VGA cable, maybe you bent one leg by accident?
Question: Screen resolution changes when turned on
I've already read similar topics on this forum, but it helped(
In general, when you turn on the laptop, the resolution changes to the minimum, tell me how to fix it?
I checked for viruses, the drivers are new.
Answer:
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Drivers and Windows are not useful at all
But you still tried the. install the driver? maybe still on business?
PS: my sister has the same laptop (not quite, without G), everything is fine... Skype doesn’t change anything. Truth not XP, but 7.
Question: Why in Windows 7 the screen resolution of the laptop is the same as mobile phone?
Greetings friends!
The problem is that friends brought their laptop, they killed Windows, but somehow it was unsuccessful. The point is that when Windows starts, a welcome message appears, everything is fine and then bam, Explorer resets the screen resolution to some fantastically minimal settings. The taskbar stretches to half the screen at the bottom, where only a few icons fit next to the clock, and in the second part of the screen, above the taskbar, only a few icons from the desktop fit. And all this on a monitor with a resolution of 1366x768. I can't manually change the screen settings because any open window I can only see one quarter of the way and many switches are simply hidden off the screen. But when you enter safe mode, everything is fine there. I checked dr.web for viruses - everything is clean. The firewood is all fresh, updated from a safe source, but that’s not the problem. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?
Answer: Phew, gee. In short, I don’t know how this happened, but the problem was in the screen settings, namely in the “Change the size of all elements” parameters - there was a custom increase of as much as 500%! And all this at a resolution of 800 by 600. Launched with safe mode, went to Control Panel > Screen and returned it back to 100%, after that everything fell into place. Now I know how to make fun of my friend hahahaha)
Question: How to understand the pattern of screen resolution. (16:9) ?
How to understand the pattern of screen resolution. (16:9)
For example, 1280x720 and 1920x1080, how can I get other resolutions?
The same 1600x900, for example, I want to use a resolution somewhere lower than 1280x720 and so that it is 16:9, how do I know what resolution it should be?
Answer: The lowest resolution used by a computer is 640x360.
To increase the resolution, add the lowest (640x360).
P.S. The video card costs NVIDIA GeForce 210
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Question: Changing screen resolution
Laptop fujitsu nh532
When you close the lid, the screen resolution changes to the minimum, presumably 800x600
When opened, it returns to normal 1920x1080
But the labels and window sizes get confused.
Settings to close the lid - do nothing
Answer: CheshiresCat, and as you assume, if the lid is closed, presumably look at the power settings of the video card CheshiresCat,
Can you post screenshots of the power settings (covers, power buttons...)
If you click on the pin icons on the desktop, what happens.
You can also post icons BEFORE and AFTER closing the lid
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Windows 8, despite all the flak it has received to force a tile-based Modern UI on users, is actually very good update for Windows 7 - faster, simpler and offers a good set of new features. But there's a catch: you need a display resolution of at least 1024x768 to install it. This isn't an issue for most people, but a significant portion of them own netbooks, most of which come with 1024x600 screen resolution displays such as the Asus Eee PC 1005HA.
If you try to run Windows 8 or 8.1 Setup from inside Windows XP or Windows 7, you will be notified that your resolution is not high enough and you will not be able to continue. It's a shame because Windows 8 is a perfect match for the low-power Atom processor in most netbooks.
With this guide, you can upgrade your old netbook to version 8 or 8.1!
Steps
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All is ready! The downside is that due to the low resolution, you won't be able to run any modern Modern UI apps, but you don't really need them. Everything else works just fine! Check out the Tips section below to enhance your netbook experience.
- If you used gadgets on Windows 7, you can purchase the free "8gadgetpack" to get them back.
- Modern Start Screen isn't used much on non-touch devices, much less a netbook, because you won't be running any modern Modern UI apps. You'll want to have the good old Start menu back, so look for and install "Classic Shell 4.0" (or higher). It mimics the Start menu and even lets you turn off that abrupt transition from Desktop to Modern. It even allows you to do loading Windows right on your desktop! Classic Shell is a free application.
- Make sure your RAM is expandable. 2GB is the maximum that most netbooks can go up to, and that's good.
- This is a bit of advice top level, but you will thank yourself for following it. Your netbook probably came with the usual hard drive(HDD). If you remove it and place solid state drive(SSD), Windows performance 8 will be overloaded. We're talking 30 second boot cases and a summary of 13 seconds of inactivity!
Warnings
- Do backup copy. There are quite advanced steps in this guide that may render the netbook unusable and/or cause you to lose some or all of your data. Use a free tool like AOMEI Backupper, or just copy all files to your portable HDD, before starting.
What you will need
- Installed Windows 7 OS: If you're running Windows XP, it's fairly easy to upgrade to Windows 7, so you might want to do that before following the tutorial.
- ISO file for Windows 8 or 8.1. Check that Windows installation 8 you are using is 32-bit (x86), not 64-bit (x64), since most netbooks have a 32-bit processor. The same goes for video adapter drivers.
- At least 10 GB free space. You can delete your old one Windows folder 7 later to free up space.
Remove ISO file for Windows 8.1 to a folder on the root drive. C:\Win81Setup is a great location. Your netbook will restart several times during the installation process, so it's not a good idea to run the installer from a removable drive.
Use a registry hack to enable higher permissions. This Windows step 7 allows you to increase the resolution beyond the maximum 1024x600. While in Windows 7, open Registry Editor. Find all examples with the key "Display1_DownScalingSupported" and double-click on them to change the value of each one to "1".
Reboot your computer for the registry hack to take effect.
Change to a higher resolution. Right-click on your desktop and select "Screen resolution". Now you can change the resolution to 1024x768 or even 1152x864. Select any of them and click Apply.
Start installing Windows 8.1. Go to the Windows 8.1 installation directory and run the installer. You should be able to follow the installation steps without a hitch. There will probably be 3-4 reboots before everything is done. Once Windows 8.1 is installed and running, you will find that your resolution is set to 800x600. The registry hack mentioned above no longer works on Windows 8.1. The good news is that you can select a higher value, but the bad news is that you cannot select higher for the maximum.
Download graphics adapter drivers. Go to Intel's website and download the appropriate Mobile Intel 945 driver for Windows 7 32-bit. You will need to confirm what graphics adapter your netbook is running with, but either way - Windows version 7 should do the trick.
Install the driver. This may probably change the resolution to 1024x600 instantly, or it may require a reboot, so restart.