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troubles with video-resolution

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by europanorama

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although i know how to change video-resolution i had some troubles when the image is flickering.
i entered in save mode and tried to change the resolution. a p200 was at high resolution 768x1024 but monitor was at 480x640(i have tested the monitor on a 486 and had marked this).
is the procedure the same when in windows resolution is lower then the monitor settings(higher)? maybe i do not understand between ok and enter/take over. pc and monitors are checked and ok. i had the same problems with 2 monitors. maybe. i have done these procedures very long time ago.

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by thechas

Hi Michael,

If you set the resolution in Windows to a resolution or refresh rate that is not supported by the monitor you will get flickering or even a blank screen.

If the refresh rate setting is much higher than the monitor supports, you candamage the monitor.

Usually, if you have the monitor driver installed, or if it is on the list of supported monitors, and is selected in the advanced section of dispaly settings, Windows should not offer the choice of display settings that the monitor does not support.

While Windows may allow you to set higher resolution settings than the monitor supports, as you experianced, you cannot run Windows if the display settings are higher than those supported by the monitor.

You can set the display resolution to a lower number than the monitor supports.
My 17" monitor supports much higher resolutions than the 600 * 800 that I have it set for.

Chas

by steve.timmons

1. Lower the refresh rate.
2. Are there any devices around the monitor causing electrical interference that could be causing the flickering.

by mike o

Doublecheck the refresh rates, but another possible solution is to download the drivers for your monitor. We had some 15" AOC monitors that would blink off and on occasionally until we installed the proper drivers.

Good luck!

by europanorama

where do i have to click when i have to adjust high-resoluted monitor to a pc with windows having lower resolution. do i have to click on ok or the button after cancel on the right side: ?bernehmen(in german)?

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