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My XPSM1330 won't hold video settings

post #1 of 7
9/26/07 at 1:34pm
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I don't know if this is a hardware or a Vista problem, but here it goes.

I use my 1330 mainly with an external LCD monitor - ViewSonic VA1912wb. I keep setting the display setting for the external monitor as the main monitor with a resolution of 1440x900. This worked well with my Vaio under windows XP. With the XPS running Vista, each time I boot up the settings revert back to 1280x800. I've tried everything but haven't found a way to lock the settings.

Any suggestions, or where to go for help, would be most appreciated. It's not a huge problem, just an annoyance.

Oz
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post #2 of 7
9/26/07 at 2:51pm
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XPS m1330 w Vista won't hold video settings

I don't know if this is a hardware or a Vista problem, but here it goes.

I use my 1330 mainly with an external LCD monitor - ViewSonic VA1912wb. I keep setting the display setting for the external monitor as the main monitor with a resolution of 1440x900. This worked well with my Vaio under windows XP. With the XPS running Vista, each time I boot up the settings revert back to 1280x800. I've tried everything but haven't found a way to lock the settings.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated. It's not a huge problem, just an annoyance since it forces me to go through a few extra steps every time I boot up. even when I restart.

Oz

PS - I posted this on the Dell p2p Tech forum before I learned of this one.
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post #3 of 7
9/26/07 at 11:03pm
try the xtremeg driver stickied in the forum
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post #4 of 7
9/27/07 at 1:15am
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try the xtremeg driver stickied in the forum
Thanks for the tip but can you tell me more specifically where I might find the xtremeg driver? I did a search and nothin'

Thanks.
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post #5 of 7
9/27/07 at 3:07am
http://www.notebookforums.com/forum304.html
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post #6 of 7
9/27/07 at 6:47pm
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Thanks for the address. I downloaded the driver but it is not accepted by my system. Upon installation the error - something like - "not designed for this system" - appears.

I am curious to learn why a different driver would fix my problem since I'm not doing anything (gaming, etc.) that demands a revved-up driver.
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post #7 of 7
9/28/07 at 8:32am
vista:
i used the Fn key to force the vga ouput to the external ONLY. then i corrected the resolution on my external via the control panel. after that, it will stay the same each time i restart

cheers ...
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