is there any software that can allow me to have a bigger desktop resolution right now i have 1024 x 768 but i want something that will allow me to have more things on my desktop,

Can't you set it by going to desktop, right click -> Properties -> Settings and set it from there?

it wont go any further i only have 800 x 600 and wat i have right now

dpends on your screen, your drivers, and also your video card...

so i cant somehow tweak my video card or anything?

get the most recent drivers for it..and if that doesnt work get a new video card
lol

ya if you get a good video card and/or get a big moniter there should be many more screen resolutions avaliable to your computer.

You could tweak the size of the icons in your desktop to a smaller size.

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Registry Settings
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
Value Name: Shell Icon Size
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: Size in Pixels (Default = 32)

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no, i will just buy a new video card, but i heard that some monitors cant display certain resolutions so idk if mine will be able to do it
which ones do you recomend from this list? i am willing to pay more than $50 no more than $100 i know im cheap
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/catOid/-13043/N/2...cd/categorylist.do

Yeah, i have a Geforce4 MX wich can go up to 2048 or something like that, but my ex-monitor only supported 1024x768, then i got a new one wich supports 1248x1024

guanako, if your monitor is only 10 1/2 inches by 8 inches big, at 96 dpi you can only GET up to 1024x768.

well i have this http://www.monitorman.com/Compaq_15_LCD_5017m.html

Yeah that even says right there it only goes up to 1024x768

i need a beter monitor then who wants to trade

no need for new monitor... your 'on-board' video controller (can't even say graphics card) won't be able to support bigger resolutions... every decent machine needs a descent craphics card... these 'on-board' video controllers are just for office computers or temporary solutions for home ones...

my own 17" CRT specification also says the max resolution supported is 1600x1200... eventhough it goes up to 2048x1536 with my radeon 9600pro...

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Originally posted by qune
my own 17" CRT specification also says the max resolution supported is 1600x1200... eventhough it goes up to 2048x1536 with my radeon 9600pro...

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so a good video card will do the job u think?

Hmm, check the available modes of your video controller doing this:

Control Panel -> Display -> Settings tab -> Advanced -> Monitor tab -> deactivate 'Hide modes that this monitor cannot display' -> Apply -> Now go to Adapter Tab -> List all modes.



By doing this you'll know if the problem it's your video card or your monitor.

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Originally posted by YottabyteWIzard
The onboard video controller should support more resolution, even my good old Pentium3 mobo supported more than 1248x1024.

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Originally posted by guanako
so a good video card will do the job u think?

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TFT monitor?
ok i did the display thing and this are some of the mods my monitor cant support so if i get another monito it will be able to display those?

TFT - Tetra Fluoride Theatrics.
Incidentally, this is the same fluoride you get in your toothpaste.
Many people think it means Thin Film Transistor but unfortunately they never bother to check the real name.
Now that you know what it means, it's your job to go out there and educate everyone

yea but u didnt answer my 2nd question

Where is that dialog box from? I don't know whether valid modes means your GPU can display those resolutions or if it merely means that those resolutions are standard resolutions.

But to answer your question - yes, if you get a monitor which supports a higher resolution then it will work. Most places will tell you the max resolution you can use anyway.

those are the ones that my monitor cant display i try them and i cant see my task bar or the image are way off the secreen but i think they are the ones that my display can give but my monitor cant take

for one thing - don't use a resolution which is supported only at 60 Hz... it's a major eye-killer... refresh rates from 75 Hz (actually 74 Hz but AYK it's unsupported) and up aren't harmful to the human eye, yet I still recommend 85 Hz and up - at these rates the screen colors are much brighter and precise...

i have a LCD monitor dho

If the native resolution of your monitor is 1024x768 you really really should use that.

Like you already said, a 60 Hz refresh rate will be fine, the only reason to change it would be for movies.

A new CRT monitor will be able to take massive resolutions, and a new TFT monitor may have a higher resolution, check the model you want.

With a 15" monitor, you shouldn't really to go past 1024x768 anyway.

i use to have a 17" one and i got many more resolutions btu the bad thng is that is no a flat screen i can get it back if i want and just trade my brohter wat would u do?

I would keep the 15" TFT monitor. The 17" CRT isn't that much bigger. A monitor that size I would recomend 1024x768 anyway, and your TFT can handle that.

15" LCD = 38 cm
17" CRT = 39.9 cm

CRTs are smaller than the size they are called.

My Opinion:
15" TFT at 1024 by 768 pixels at 60 Hz refresh rate.