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Scorpion23 · 01-12-2004, 10:59 PM

A few of you may remember awhile back that I was trying to mount a HD in my car for my carputer. Well everything's in now, and the troubleshooting has begun.

The screen that I have installed is the 700TS, from http://xenarc.com/ and the VGA comes from the VIA M10000 http://store.yahoo.com/directron/viaepiam1000.html
The problem is that the native resolution is 800x480 and windows streches 800x600 to fit on it. As one can imagine this gives the desktop a distorted view. I've tried everything I can think of but the closest I can get is 840x480, through the "Show all modes" button. And this is actually worse than 800x600.

Does anyone know of a trick or program that can force it into the correct resolution?

flamingpeach · 01-13-2004, 01:23 AM

Have you installed the drivers for the monitor?
http://xenarc.com/drivers/TD-Win2000_XP.zip

spived2 · 01-13-2004, 01:44 AM

yeah, make sure you have the drivers first. If that doesn't work, try just changing the monitor type randomly until you find one that does support it. That's how i usually do it and it works just fine

Scorpion23 · 01-13-2004, 08:33 AM

That's the problem. The drivers in that file and on the CD that came with it are only for the touchscreen. I can't find one's for the monitor anywhere.

Scorpion23 · 01-13-2004, 08:46 AM

I just found a program that they recommended: http://www.entechtaiwan.com/files/pstrip.exe

This should do the job, but it costs $30 and I really think it's a functionality the company should provide for free with the monitor.

spived2: I had tried that at first but everything gets squashed since the screen aspect ratio is 16:9.

crashoverride · 01-13-2004, 11:48 AM

try powerstrip

it's a 30 day test version

yotta · 01-14-2004, 12:21 AM

There's some trick you can use to add custom monitor resolutions to windows, but I can't remember how to do it. I think you just need to edit the .inf file.

01-12-2004, 10:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Forcing a monitor into 800x480 A few of you may remember awhile back that I was trying to mount a HD in my car for my carputer. Well everything's in now, and the troubleshooting has begun. The screen that I have installed is the 700TS, from http://xenarc.com/ and the VGA comes from the VIA M10000 http://store.yahoo.com/directron/viaepiam1000.html The problem is that the native resolution is 800x480 and windows streches 800x600 to fit on it. As one can imagine this gives the desktop a distorted view. I've tried everything I can think of but the closest I can get is 840x480, through the "Show all modes" button. And this is actually worse than 800x600. Does anyone know of a trick or program that can force it into the correct resolution?

01-13-2004, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
flamingpeach hip mama Location: redmond, washington	Have you installed the drivers for the monitor? http://xenarc.com/drivers/TD-Win2000_XP.zip __________________ I've eaten my veggies all my life so bring it on, I am educated and strong for the revolution. Last edited by flamingpeach; 01-13-2004 at 01:26 AM..

01-13-2004, 01:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
spived2 Desert Rat Location: Arizona	yeah, make sure you have the drivers first. If that doesn't work, try just changing the monitor type randomly until you find one that does support it. That's how i usually do it and it works just fine __________________ "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." - V

01-13-2004, 08:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	That's the problem. The drivers in that file and on the CD that came with it are only for the touchscreen. I can't find one's for the monitor anywhere. __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

01-13-2004, 08:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	I just found a program that they recommended: http://www.entechtaiwan.com/files/pstrip.exe This should do the job, but it costs $30 and I really think it's a functionality the company should provide for free with the monitor. spived2: I had tried that at first but everything gets squashed since the screen aspect ratio is 16:9. __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

01-13-2004, 11:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
crashoverride Crazy	try powerstrip it's a 30 day test version

01-14-2004, 12:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
yotta Irresponsible	There's some trick you can use to add custom monitor resolutions to windows, but I can't remember how to do it. I think you just need to edit the .inf file. __________________ I am Jack's signature.