Windows 7 Forums


Reply
Thread Tools

Video resolution help! Graphics card/driver/sleep-hibernate

 
 
sh4f4t sh4f4t is offline
New Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 2
Thanked: 0
 
      01-03-2012
After trying to add a theme and screwing with the registry only to restore it to before i started my computer has the following problems:

-Resolution will be bluish/yellow/gray (800x600)
-I must restart several times before "windows stops the driver" to make colors normal, but resolution still stays at 800x600
-The sleep and hibernate options are no longer clickable (gray instead of black)
-I can no longer change my resolution
-I called tech support for a free diagnosis and they said it was a software issue relating to the drivers
-I tried disabling the driver and reinstalling it: didnt change anything
-Also, VERY rarely, my computer will restart with its normal resolution, however even when that happens, it will still not let me change the resolution or sleep/hibernate

I know all of it has to do with the graphics cards driver but i dont know what to do
Thanks for taking the time to look
 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
bassfisher6522 bassfisher6522 is offline
Established Member
bassfisher6522's Avatar
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NC
Posts: 559
Thanked: 87
Send a message via MSN to bassfisher6522 Send a message via Yahoo to bassfisher6522 Send a message via Skype™ to bassfisher6522
 
      01-03-2012
Do you use onboard GPU or an add-on GPU such as Nvidia or AMD? If an add-on GPU, download the latest driver from the vendor...ie AMD or Nvidia and save it. Next uninstall current driver and usually there is a reboot needed. After the reboot go to where you saved downloaded driver and install it, again a reboot maybe needed. Same procedure for onboard GPU as well.
 
Reply With Quote
 
Nibiru2012 Nibiru2012 is offline
Quick Scotty, beam me up!
Nibiru2012's Avatar
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Planet X
Posts: 4,852
Thanked: 1073
 
      01-04-2012
First of all, you shouldn't have messed with your registry. That's probably where your problems are residing.

I recommend you do a "Repair Install" as MS calls it.

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7
 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Resolution problem Gunny Hardware 19 07-17-2011 09:35 PM
WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe Giveaway 'till 11-4-2010 Nibiru2012 Software 1 11-01-2010 05:37 AM
Are video card and graphics card synonyms? Dana Hardware 3 04-09-2010 11:48 AM
distinguishing one graphics card from another. Patrick Gaming 5 09-12-2009 09:17 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:12 PM.
W7Forums is an independent website and is not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33