Graphics
Laptop graphics drivers
Unable to use 1600x900 or 1280x960 wide screen resolutions on a CRT monitor

Symptom(s):
Unable to use 1600x900 or 1280x960 wide screen resolutions on a CRT monitor that supports those modes

Cause:
The manufacturer of the laptop may have disabled the video modes in the BIOS. The chipset supports those modes, but the manufacturer has chosen not to support them.


Related Topic:
Multiple Display FAQ

Solution:
This is expected behavior for laptops that have video modes disabled in the BIOS. Check with the laptop manufacturer for further information regarding their supported video modes.

Note: The system BIOS is vendor-specific. You must contact your laptop vendor and/or manufacturer to obtain a system BIOS update specifically for your system.

This applies to:
Intel® 82852/82855 Graphics Controller Family



Solution ID: CS-004685 (1.0.7329272.3822834)
Date Created: 01-Jan-2003
Last Modified: 16-May-2012
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