1900x1200 screen display resolution not sticking - help.

On May 4, 2:35 pm, quest <qu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> smlunatick,
>
> I was over at the guru3d forum. But so far I couldn't find help.
> I think we are here on the right track to force my display with the registry
> to the desired resolution.
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > On May 3, 6:59 am, Goku <Goku.3rl...@nntp.nospam.local> wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > OK, sorry for the delay. Please do the following.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > Download and extract *RegSeeker* from *'here'
> > > (. Make sure the files are
> > > extracted to a safe and convenient location. Open the program, and
> > > switch to the *Find in registry...* section. Check all of the boxes
> > > present and type *Resolution* in the *Search for:* field.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > Click on the *Search!* box. It will perform a detailed search of all
> > > the registry entries with resolution in their name. Please wait
> > > patiently while the search is in progress. After the search is
> > > completed, highlight all the resultant entries, right-click on them and
> > > select *Export selected items*. Give it a suitable name and press the
> > > *OK* button. Acknowledge the corresponding prompt by clicking *OK!*.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > Now, browse to the location where you extracted the RegSeeker's files
> > > and you will find a folder named *Backup*. Enter the folder and find the
> > > file you found. Please upload the file to a file-hosting site and post
> > > the link in your next reply.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > I will give you the final touches after I have seen the contents of the
> > > file. Hope that helps.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > By the way, it would be a little more convenient if you could continue
> > > on the Forums as the newsgroup does funny things to the code in my
> > > posts. No pressure. Let me know how you want to continue.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > Kindest regards.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > -- Goku<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > > --
> > > Goku
> > > Posted viahttp://computerhelpforums.netForumto USENET Gateway<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > quest -   You should never run any additional "registry" tweaking
> > application.  These are "marketed" to help with the registry but they
> > tend to cause more problems with the registry than they fix.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
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> > Head over towww.guru3d.comand check in the web forums there.  This
> > web site specialize on video card problems.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Force the registry might be the solution but using a third party
"registry" tuner is NOT recommended. A quick look across the Internet
will show you a lot of "angry" posts concerning the screw-ups
"registry" tuner softwares will / can cause. Once a registry tuner
software "damages" a registry, an usual recommended repair is to
reinstall XP.

You can look at PowerStrip for more tools to look at the EDID
porblems.

 

Hello Quest and Smlunatick.. I assure you that the program will not
cause any changes with my instructions. I will see the registry exports
and advise changes accordingly. If you don't trust me, then I will post
the code to the registry fix so that you can cross-check that it
contains nothing malicious.

I will now start afresh. Hopefully you should not have any problems
with these set of instructions.

Please download the self-extracting version of *RegSeeker* from
*'here' (.
It is a working copy from my computer loaded with nothing malicious. You
can scan it if you don't believe me.

Please save the copy to your *Desktop*. Double-click on the downloaded
file and click on the *Install* button. After the "installation" is
complete, you will see a folder on your *Desktop* named *RegSeeker*.
Open the folder and double-click on the file named *RegSeeker.exe* as
shown in the below image.



Open the program, and switch to the *Find in registry...* section as
shown in the next image.



Check all of the boxes present and type *Resolution* in the *Search
for:* field.

Click on the *Search!* box. It will perform a detailed search of all
the registry entries with resolution in their name. Please wait
patiently while the search is in progress. After the search is
completed, highlight all the resultant entries, right-click on them and
select *Export selected items*. Give it a suitable name and press the
*OK* button. Acknowledge the corresponding prompt by clicking *OK!*.

Now, enter the *Backup* folder within the *RegSeeker* folder. Enter the
folder and find the file you exported. Please upload the file to a
file-hosting site like *'Mediafire'
( and post the link to the file in your next
reply.

Sorry for putting you through all this. I just hope this works out.
Even if it doesn't, I will look up to other alternatives.

Kind regards.

-- Goku


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Goku
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I think I fixed it by forcing the default settings. I found this:


Goku, I guess that is the route you wanted to help me out with the reg tool.

Thanks all for helping out.

 

Glad you got it resolved. That was exactly what I intended to do. Only,
I had planned it as a means of a registry fix so that you could save the
fix and apply it again if the problem resurfaced.

Please ask again if you have any more questions.

Kind regards.

-- Goku


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Goku
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Hey,

I have the same problem as you do, i have tried everything i can think
of and nothing seems to be working, even forced resolution using the
registry. I will post the locations of the values for you anyway, it may
work for you:

HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VIDEO... after
which should be a folder starting with "{23A77BF7..." in there will be
another folder usually named "0000". In this folder will be 2 keys,
DefaultSettings.XResolution and DefaultSettings.YResolution change the
Decimal values to the Resolution for horizontal and vertical values
respectfully.

I think the Catalyst driver settings are overriding the registry so it
has to be something in Catalyst.

Thanks



quest;1000035 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
>
> I ended up replacing a X600 with a PowerColor HD2400Pro.
> I installed the latest drivers from the ATI web site (9.5 - I
> believe).
>
> I have one problem: the selected resolution doesn't stick. Whenever I
> reboot, it reverts back to 640x480, 8 bit color. I can set it back from
>
> Catalyst. However, after the reboot it will go back.
>
> More information:
> 1.) I can change the resolution only from Catalyst - not from the
> windows
> display settings dialog !!
> 2.) As a test I did run directx test. After the test comes back from
> the 3D
> test (rotating cube) the screen resolution reverts back to 640x480 as
> well !!
> 3.) The problem also happens after a user switch
>
> In the meantime I also did a total uninstall with the ATI uninstall and
>
> installed the version of the driver that came on a CD with the card
> (8.5x).
> Same problem.
>
> Could it be that the resolution info is not written correctly in the
> registry?
> Is there a way to force the resolution through the registry?
> What are the registry values that represent the current resolution? Are
>
> there several entries? i.e. system default, then user setting?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->