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Windows XP has me baffled. After logging on the display settings revert to 640 x 480. When I reset to 800 x 600 and reboot same thing happens. I would like to keep the resolution settings.
What can I do? I have downloaded the latest driver for my Graphics card. nVIDIA Geoforce2 MX.
by thechas
1. Check for an update to the motherboard / chipset AGP miniport driver.
2. Verify that XP has properly identified your monitor.
You might even check for a driver from the monitor mfg.
3. Have you installed the critical and compatability updates for XP?
Chas
by floppie
TheChas
Thank you but not the problem. Everything had been working and then changed. I have a HP P4 PC and the HP updates, and have downloaded all XP critical updates. I think I downloaded and installed a program (don't know what) that changed things. Starts in the correct resolution then switches during loading my personal settings.
by lizzy
In addition to the Chas' answer above, also make sure that your video card is correctly installed and identified with the correct XP drivers. Check to make sure that the video card is on the XP compatibility list at Microsoft.
One other thing to make sure is that you have administrator's rights for changing resolution settings to hold, just in case. You probably are the admin, but this is just a thought...
by floppie
Lizzy
Thank you but didn't help see my response to TheChas
by lizzy
Then you might want to try troubleshooting this problem one program at a time by using Windows MSCONFIG utility that is installed with XP (just like in the Windows 98). Stop one thing at a time from starting\running in startup and reboot each time to see what new program is the culprit.
HTH.
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