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For Windows NT, The Update Device Driver Wizard appears.

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Troubleshooting charts Problem You cannot set a higher resolution than the present one on your external monitor. Cause and action (Continued from the previous page.) Make sure that: An appropriate monitor type is selected by doing the following: For Windows 98: 1. Click Start. 2. Move the cursor to Settings and Control Panel. 3. Click Control Panel, and then double-click Display. 4. Click the Settings tab. 5. Click Advanced... 6. Click the Adapter tab. Make sure the appropriate monitor type is shown in the monitor information window. If the monitor type is correct, click OK to close the window; otherwise do as follows: 7. Click Change... The "Update Device Driver Wizard" appears. 8. Click Next, and follow the instructions on the screen by selecting Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, and then Show all hardware. 9. Select Manufacturers and Models for your monitor, and follow the instructions on the screen. 10. Click OK to close the "Properties" window after updating the driver. 11. Set Colors and Screen area in the "Display Properties" window. 12. Click OK. For Windows NT: 1. Click Start. 2. Move the cursor to Settings and Control Panel. 3. Click Control Panel, and then double-click Display. 4. Click the Settings tab. 5. Click Display Type... 6. Click Change... The "Change Display" window appears. Make sure the appropriate manufacturer and the monitor type are selected. If they are correct, click OK and skip to step 9; otherwise, do as follows: 7. Select an appropriate manufacturer and monitor model. 8. Click OK. 9. Click the Test button in the "Settings" window. Make sure the test screen is displayed on the external monitor. 10. Click OK. Chapter 4. Solving computer problems 191

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Troubleshooting charts
Problem
Cause and action
You cannot set a higher
resolution than the
present one on your
external monitor.
(Continued from the previous page.)
Make sure that:
An appropriate monitor type is selected by doing the following:
For Windows 98:
1. Click
Start
.
2. Move the cursor to
Settings
and
Control Panel
.
3. Click
Control Panel
, and then double-click
Display
.
4. Click the
Settings
tab.
5. Click
Advanced...
6. Click the
Adapter
tab.
Make sure the appropriate monitor type is shown in the monitor
information window.
If the monitor type is correct, click
OK
to close the
window; otherwise do as follows:
7. Click
Change...
The “Update Device Driver Wizard” appears.
8. Click
Next
, and follow the instructions on the screen by selecting
Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can
select the driver you want
, and then
Show all hardware
.
9. Select
Manufacturers
and
Models
for your monitor, and follow the
instructions on the screen.
10. Click
OK
to close the “Properties” window after updating the driver.
11. Set
Colors
and
Screen area
in the “Display Properties” window.
12. Click
OK
.
For Windows NT:
1. Click
Start
.
2. Move the cursor to
Settings
and
Control Panel
.
3. Click
Control Panel
, and then double-click
Display
.
4. Click the
Settings
tab.
5. Click
Display Type...
6. Click
Change...
The “Change Display” window appears.
Make sure the appropriate
manufacturer and the monitor type are selected.
If they are correct,
click
OK
and skip to step 9; otherwise, do as follows:
7. Select an appropriate manufacturer and monitor model.
8. Click
OK
.
9. Click the
Test
button in the “Settings” window.
Make sure the test screen is displayed on the external monitor.
10. Click
OK
.
Chapter 4.
Solving computer problems
191