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Article ID: 121319 - Last Review: January 19, 2007 - Revision: 2.1
Missing Display Options in Display Property Sheet
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When you try to change the Desktop Area setting in properties for Display,
some options that the video adapter is capable of providing may not be
available. For example, a video adapter that can display 1024 x 768 x 256
resolution may offer only 640 x 480 x 256 and 800 x 600 x 16 as the
resolution options.
Missing display options can occur when one or more of the following
conditions exists:
- The computer is a PCI system and the Monitor Timing settings in the
system BIOS are set incorrectly. The Monitor Timing settings should
match the capabilities of the display monitor (screen). Check your
monitor documentation for the maximum resolution supported by your
monitor. Refer to the documentation for your computer system to obtain
information about how to make the necessary changes to the Monitor
Timing settings.
- The Monitor Type is incorrect on the Change Display Settings property
sheet. (You can access this setting by clicking the right [secondary]
mouse button on the display, clicking the Settings tab, and then
clicking the Change Display Type button.) The Monitor Type should match
the monitor brand and model that you are using. If your monitor is not
listed, you can select the Generic setting that corresponds to the
capabilities of your monitor.
- The Windows display driver doesn't support the display mode you are
trying to use. If you are confident that the display and video adapter
is capable of a higher resolution, try setting the Adapter Type to one
of the high-resolution generic (Super VGA) modes. NOTE: This may or may
not function correctly depending on your configuration.
- You are using a Windows version 3.1 display driver. If you use a
Windows 3.1 display driver, the Desktop Area and Color Palette
settings are not changeable in Properties for Display. To change the
resolution, you must click the Change Display Type button and change
the Adapter Type to the Windows 3.1 display driver you want to use.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
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