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I have an error when opening an old video game on Virtual Machine. Error says 'Unable to initialize display. Width: 800, Height: 600, Depth: 32'
I want to play an old game through virtual machine, but when I click 'open', it comes up with an error saying, 'Unable to initialize display. Width: 800, Height: 600, Depth: 32'
I'm using Windows XP, ...
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Windows XP - screen turns off after X time
I have a Windows XP PC that's supposed to stay on without closing the screen etc. Even if the setting is set to never, after a while the screen shuts down no matter what I chose.
Any idea?
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Windows: emulate green CRT on modern LCD
I felt the old green phosphorous CRT very relaxing.
Is there any way to emulate the monotone green of a phosphorous CRT on modern LCD monitors?
Can I solve it coding a Windows theme or monitor ...
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Screen flicker(Yes, I already tried googling, I need an expert)
Okay, a little background, I am poor and I am using the same laptop for last 10 years using Windows XP for all my life however, I recently upgraded to Windows 7 when my lappy stopped working(2 weeks ...
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Weird picture quality using DVI
I have a Windows XP (yes, XP) desktop that has a NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT graphics card, using an LG W2042TQ (20 inch widescreen monitor ). I always had a kinda “weird” display on that computer—not ...
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XP screen loses first three characters
Windows XP. The screen loses the first three characters on the left. There is a black band to the right. I want to move the screen three paces to the right. Have tried Mode con ,r,t with combinations ...
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PC Stuck at boot screen
PC Stuck at boot screen set up as image below.
What could possibly go wrong?
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Connect 2 monitors to one system and show different pictures on either
I want to connect 2 LCD monitors to 1 CPU to show different tasks on different monitors. For example, I want 1 monitor to display a video and the other one to display a stock trading platform.
How ...
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Running a program in XP freaks out display settings
I've got an XP box that is running a custom, old school program (explains the XP, don't hate). This program has always worked fine.
From last week, every time the .exe is double clicked, the graphics ...
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How do I get CTL 220UW Built-in Speakers to work on Windows XP?
I have a old Windows XP Computer that I just put a New Monitor onto.
My Mom had to use my speakers. So now I have NO audio output whatsoever.
I know the monitor has built-in speakers, But I can't ...
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How can I be certain of display's refresh rate?
There is an experiment that requires a 100Hz refresh rate, so we bought a 144Hz capable monitor and created a custom resolution that runs at 100Hz.
The experimenter felt something was wrong with the ...
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Video Input Out of Range
I tried to change the screen resolution because it was hurting my eyes but now the computer has a video input problem that says "out of range" and dv1 selection.
What I'm seeing:
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Fullscreen issue with widescreen monitor
I have a Samsung SA300 LED monitor and recently I am facing an issue.
During startup, the Intel splash screen is not going fullscreen (it previously did)
Also if I am using DOS prompt in Windows XP ...
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XP fresh install no display driver
I just did a fresh install of XP and have done all of my updates. I cannot get the driver to install. I have tried the disk. It just has a setup page that opens in a browser. There is now driver ...
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(Nearly) Blank screen on 2007 T61 Lenovo Thinkpad running Win XP
My everyday laptop is a 2007 T61 Lenovo Thinkpad running Windows XP. Up to yesterday, it ran reasonably well given its age. I generally keep it running 24/7, and dim down the screen to the max at ...
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Doesn't display the whole window in Windows XP
My Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook doesn't display the whole window in Windows XP. Does anyone know how to fix it?
Any helpful answers would be greatly appreciated!
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Windows remote desktop to a pc without a monitor? / Force windows to boot in VGA?
I have an old pc with a broken graphics card. It can run on vga mode. So I decided to control it using remote desktop on my laptop. It worked. But I feel like Im wasting the monitor of that broken pc. ...
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How to change brightness in Windows XP without built-in keyboard?
I have broken keyboard on my MSI EX-600 so I can't press "function buttons" to change brightness, volume, etc. Is it possible to change brightness of display (not graphic card!) without the keyboard ...
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Attempted to repair install XP froze @ 98% and now nothing will display after a restart
Was trying to recover a prior Windows install so that I could access remaining files and reformat, but now even a boot CD/USB won't show up. Everything (CD disk drive & hard drive) sounds like ...
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S19A100N expanding past the end of my screen
I just bought a Samsung SA100 19" monitor (S19A100N). I set my resolution for 1366 x 768 as recommended, but my desktop is too big. Horizontally I see about 2/3 of the desktop. If I move my mouse ...
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switching monitors from the cmdline in Windows XP
Windows 7 and above has this useful "displayswitch.exe" tool which can be invoked with the Win+P shortcut. I'm trying to replicate this feature in my old Windows XP installation using Clavier+ and a ...
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Windows XP Blocked Out Text
My Mum's old Windows XP laptop is displaying very strangely, with fonts in both Windows dialogues, applications and even the start menu appearing blocked out in rectangles of solid colour. (See ...
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Windows XP's appearance is messed up
For some reason, the appearance of my computer has gone haywire. See picture below. I have not downloaded anything and as you can see: the theme is Windows XP.
Help?
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Windows XP loading screen after format, monitor sleeps
My friend brought me over his IBM intellistation with a 512MB Radeon graphics card. He has a copy of windows 7 he wants on it. We did a format and tried to install 7, but at the start up screen the ...
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Increasing screen brightness Toshiba Tecra M2
I recently reinstalled windows on my Toshiba Tecra.
I needed to lower brightness for a little bit and the laptop was not responding to my fn+f6 so I restarted the laptop and as soon as it turned on ...
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WPF apps suddenly blurry
My computer has started displaying all WPF apps blurry - not just text, but borders have misplaced pixels as well. For example, the right border of a certain textbox is one pixel to the left of where ...
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DVI monitor detected only on computer startup
I've recently connected a new monitor, LG M2252D-PZ, to a rather outdated computer with Windows XP and Radeon 9600. XP has SP3 installed, video drivers are the latest version back from the times the ...
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Mirror display in Windows XP
I have two old VGA cards.
One of them is a MX440 NVidia card.
The other is a PCI Rage XL.
Is there a free tool that would allow me to mirror these cards?
I can't seem to find it anywhere on the ...
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computer restarted if I have power off the monitor only
I have installed windows XP 32 bit with intel quad core process and 2GB of RAM. From last few months I have noticed wired behavior of my system. During the work if I am off the monitor noly (not CPU) ...
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Desktop bigger than screen
I am using MSI U115 11" netbook (OS: Windows XP Home, graphics card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500) and today after I switched it on, desktop was bigger than screen.
To be exact: screen ...
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windows XP randomly detects “standard screen” or “plug and play” screen
I have around 20 computer that are all the same model hp dc7100 and they are all clones. -exact same image. All my monitors are also the same acer p191w.
Why does window XP sometimes detect the ...
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How to find out which program prevents monitor going to sleep on Windows XP?
On a machine running Windows XP I have the problem that the monitor often does not enter standby/sleep mode. I guess this is caused by some program that is running, because it reliably works if I ...
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widescreen resolution
I have just changed my monitor from square shaped TFT monitor to widescreen lcd monitor but the problem I am getting is that the window screen is still square shaped it is not going wide. The window ...
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Windows XP only loads in VGA mode, and crashes when raising resolution
My kid's computer (Windows XP, SP3) started to (what appears to be) crash on boot.
It will only boot in Safe or VGA mode, and if I try to raise the resolution from 640x480 it just reboots itself, and ...
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Windows XP - Drag window off screen
I'm on a Windows XP notebook with a screen resolution of 1024x600.
I have the problem that I can't click a button of a desktop program because it is off screen. Selecting the button through Tab+Enter ...
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Win XP Screen saver / power management not working
I have a PC running Win XP, and even though I have the power management set to turn off the monitor after 10 minutes, and I have the windows screen saver set up, many times they never kick in. I come ...
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Samsung syncmaster 2494 HM gives "Check Signal Cable" error in HDMI mode
My Samsung SyncMaster 2494HM is stuck in a "Check Signal Cable" error while in HDMI mode.
The screen is black.
How can I get my computer monitor screen to work again?
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Slow XP Desktop Redraw / Refresh
My Windows XP desktop icons have become slow to redraw. The desktop enhancement program Fences has become unusable with "hidden" icons being silhouetted, partially displayed fence titles, extremely ...
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Can't mirror screens on laptop and projector
I'm using Windows XP. My laptop is not showing dual monitor properly. I want the screen on my laptop and on the projector mirrored.
I right click on Desktop, Properties and then Settings, "Show two ...
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Intel Q45 graphics will not send correct resolution to second (DP) monitor
System is Lenovo 9964-A7U with Intel Q45 graphics running Windows XP.
Monitors are both 17" Acer V173 with native resolution of 1280x1024. Both use VGA connectors. Secondary monitor is connected ...
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Need a larger desktop on Windows XP [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to get a larger desktop than the screen?
Help!
I desperately need to be able to size my web browser window WIDER than the screen width. But Microsoft XP says "...
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Can I make Windows XP remember my monitor when I start up with the monitor off/disconnected?
I often start my computer with the monitor disconnected (really, set to display another PC via a KVM switch), and Windows always defaults to low-res display when this happens.
Is there any way to ...
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How can I fix a screen on an XP laptop that's become larger on the left and right sides?
The screen on my HP Pavilion zt3000 laptop has changed and I don't why or how.
It seems bigger on the left and right sides, but not the top or bottom. It doesn't seem to be related to the screen ...
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retrieve back porch (horizontal and vertical) in windows xp
I need to retrieve specific timing properties from with windows XP modeline to use it in my ubuntu xorg.conf file
I need these properties:
Horiz Front Porch, Vert Front Porch,
Horiz Back Porch, ...
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How can I force particular display settings while using a KVM?
I recently bought a VGA + PS/2 KVM switch, just to make life a little easier for a few days while setting up a new PC for someone while also running my own. It seems to work as advertised, but one ...
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Run monitor on 1440x900 resolution when native is 1920x1200
I have a Dell Inspiron E1705 running Windows XP. It has Intel 945GM graphics. When I bought the computer, I got it with a native resolution of 1920x1200. However, this resolution is far too small to ...
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Transfer files from laptop to Macbook Air
My Dell laptop's screen no longer works, and I need to transfer all the music and photos to my new Macbook Air. What is the best way to do this?
My old laptop is running on Windows XP.
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Program for getting the cursor's x,y coordinates? [duplicate]
Is there a program which lets you easily get the x,y coordinates for your cursor?
Basically, I move my cursor to somewhere on my screen, it shows me the x,y coordinates and has an option to copy them ...
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3 monitors windows xp
I have a laptop mounted to a dock. When I try to use 2 monitors using dualview everything works fine I get my image across 2 monitors, but when I connect the third one I can't use it although its ...
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More than 2 monitors in a PC with external graphics card
Windows XP: I have an on-board graphics card that has 2 outputs (VGA and HDMI) (Intel motherboard).
In addition I have an external graphics card with VGA and DVI (nVidia).
Can I use 3 or 4 of them at ...
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