From: JoJo on
Philo:

Video card is integrated into MotherBoard.

Cheers,
JoJo.



"philo" <philo(a)privacy.invalid> wrote in message
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> JoJo wrote:
> > Folks:
> >
> > Recently I bought a new Acer B203W flat screen monitor. It came with the
> > usual CD containing drivers, etc.
> >
> > With my Windows 2000 platform, I can set the screen pixel level to (1280
x
> > 1024). No need to install any drivers for the monitor.
> > However, with Windows XP, if I try to use the (1280 x 1024) pixel level,
the
> > screen goes blank for a while then it switches back
> > to the (1024 x 768) setting..
> >
> > * Why is this the case ?
> > * Should I install drivers that came with the monitor on the XP
> > platform ?
> > * How to do this installation ?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > JoJo.
> >
> >
>
> Not likely anything to do with monitor drivers
>
> the problem is (probably) with the drivers for your video card.
>
> Go to the manufacturer's website and see if they have an updated driver


From: Bob I on
Then start at the motherboard manufacturers site.

JoJo wrote:
> Philo:
>
> Video card is integrated into MotherBoard.
>
> Cheers,
> JoJo.
>
>
>
> "philo" <philo(a)privacy.invalid> wrote in message
> news:hm6k4r$ru6$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>
>>JoJo wrote:
>>
>>>Folks:
>>>
>>>Recently I bought a new Acer B203W flat screen monitor. It came with the
>>>usual CD containing drivers, etc.
>>>
>>>With my Windows 2000 platform, I can set the screen pixel level to (1280
>
> x
>
>>>1024). No need to install any drivers for the monitor.
>>>However, with Windows XP, if I try to use the (1280 x 1024) pixel level,
>
> the
>
>>>screen goes blank for a while then it switches back
>>>to the (1024 x 768) setting..
>>>
>>> * Why is this the case ?
>>> * Should I install drivers that came with the monitor on the XP
>>>platform ?
>>> * How to do this installation ?
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>JoJo.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Not likely anything to do with monitor drivers
>>
>>the problem is (probably) with the drivers for your video card.
>>
>>Go to the manufacturer's website and see if they have an updated driver
>
>
>