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Bud Green Sr. · 11-06-2016, 12:48 AM

Hey fellers! I could use some help...

Got a new (refurbished) Dell desktop 15 months ago...Windows 7..
(I still use another XP computer strictly for music, CD's and DVD writing, and photo editing.. I just won't hook it up to the internet,)

Anyway, today, while my computer was on and I had left it to go do something else, it went into sleep mode (set to do that) When I came back and moved the mouse to awaken it, the screen lit up and my resolution had changed to 1280 X 720..
I have a 20 inch wide screen, so this res does not work.. I believe I had it set on 1680 X 1050.

When I go to control panel>display>screen resolution, the resolution drop down menu only has 3 choices, with 1280 X 720 being the highest option available...

Device manager shows my monitor as "Generic Non-PnP Monitor". I am using an Acer 20 inch widescreen that is about 5 years old or less...

Can anyone tell me what to do next to get my resolution back to what it needs to be?

Thanks, Bud

Edit:

Problem fixed.. nothing a good swift kick wouldn't straighten out.

11-06-2016, 12:48 AM	#1
Bud Green Sr. I dig dirt Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: in the hills Posts: 2,633	resolution issue in windows 7 Hey fellers! I could use some help... Got a new (refurbished) Dell desktop 15 months ago...Windows 7.. (I still use another XP computer strictly for music, CD's and DVD writing, and photo editing.. I just won't hook it up to the internet,) Anyway, today, while my computer was on and I had left it to go do something else, it went into sleep mode (set to do that) When I came back and moved the mouse to awaken it, the screen lit up and my resolution had changed to 1280 X 720.. I have a 20 inch wide screen, so this res does not work.. I believe I had it set on 1680 X 1050. When I go to control panel>display>screen resolution, the resolution drop down menu only has 3 choices, with 1280 X 720 being the highest option available... Device manager shows my monitor as "Generic Non-PnP Monitor". I am using an Acer 20 inch widescreen that is about 5 years old or less... Can anyone tell me what to do next to get my resolution back to what it needs to be? Thanks, Bud Edit: Problem fixed.. nothing a good swift kick wouldn't straighten out. __________________ ... Isn't Mother Nature grand !
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