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"Blahguy" <z@z.z> wrote in message
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> "Dapper Dan" <m@m.net> wrote in message
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> > "Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream(remove).net> wrote in message
> > news:10e736e1qdn2gb3@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Inconceivable!!!
> > >
> > > No really. You have your desktop refresh rate set. But in games, it is
> > > probably reverting back to 60Hz or something lame.
> > >
> > > Set your desktop, and 3d , all to 85Hz, so your screen doesnt "move".
> > >
> > >
> > > "Inglo" <ingloogoo@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.xcc> wrote in
> message
> > > news:%TLEc.2263$5s5.457@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > On 6/30/2004 7:26 PM cv brightened our day with:
> > > >
> > > > >When every time I launch a game the screen crops the bottom and
right
> > > > >side of the game so that im only seeing part of what i should be
> > > > >seeing. This has happened with the latest drivers and old ones as
> > > > >well. please help
> > > > >
> > > > >Bartron 2500
> > > > >Nforce2 asus a7vn
> > > > >9800 pro
> > > > >tv wonder pro
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > Check your refresh rate, this is a monitor problem.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it
> > > means."
> > > >
> > i have this problem also - on 800x600 desktop and certain game
> > menus - the refresh rate, no matter what the setting doesn't change
> > a thing - the desktop 'scrolls' - games have the same effect, but dont
> > scroll - ive tried every refresh rate from 60hz to 200hz and nothing
> > works - the monitor is a 21" silicon graphics - rather old, and i havent
> > been able to find any inf drivers for it, just models before it and
> after..
> > makes games rather difficult to set up when the options menus are
> > offset to the right and 'exit' and 'accept settings' buttons are located
> > at the bottom of the screen !
> >
>
> What OS are you using. I had the same problem with my 17 inch Magview. I
> knew it was capable of 1600*1200, but it would always overflow the screen
> and scroll with the mouse.
> I am using XP pro, and the solution is to go into the Display Properties >
> Settings tab > Advanced button >Displays tab
> Chose you monitor and untick "Use DDC information", then set you monitor
max
> res and refresh rate. You might have to change the refresh rate override.
> Make sure the settings you choose are within the monitor specs, or you
might
> damage it.
> I don't know if these settings appear in 98 or ME.
> I think the OS/VGA card can't detect some monitor capabilities, so just
> chooses the closes setting. In my case my maximum PnP resolution was lower
> than the specs. I had no trouble using the highest res on my old Nvidia
> card, so I don't know what the thinking is behind the automatic functions
of
> theses devices.
>
>
GREAT - thanks ! that worked a treat !
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