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The thread discusses a user experiencing resolution issues when connecting an Asus EEE netbook to a Haier HDTV via VGA, where after initial success, only the recommended resolution is available, causing display problems. The community suggests updating graphics drivers, ideally from the manufacturer’s website, as the likely cause, with further troubleshooting recommended if installed drivers are outdated. Overall, the exchange reflects common troubleshooting steps for display resolution issues, with a focus on driver updates to resolve the problem.
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Greetings!

A little problem regarding hooking an Asus EEE netbook up to a Haier HDTV/monitor via VGA.

Last night, I hooked it up and all went well. My control panel showed me a wide range of resolutions that allowed me to view my entire screen and use the monitor without any problem.

Today, I turned the computer back on, and upon switching over to the monitor, my control panel only shows the recommended resolution, which is nowhere near high enough for the monitor. Everything is huge and I can't see most of the screen.

I've already tried the following:

-Restarting both monitor and computer
-Unplugging and plugging back in the VGA cable
-Looked at the "show all modes" under advanced options in the display settings. The appropriate resolution was not there, either.
-All drivers are up-to-date.

I'm lost! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

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Did you actually go to the manufacturer web site or simply use Device Manager to Update Driver. Device Manager will generally only check the MS site for MS approved drivers. Quite often MS is behind in approving the drivers submitted by the graphics manufacturers.
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It sounds like your graphics drivers might be the problem. I would go to the manufacturer's site and grab the latest drivers first. Perhaps this might solve your problem and it's an easy fix.
 

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You could try both, but I would more suspect the graphics drivers.
 

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All of the drivers that I've tried to install are older than the drivers I'm running... any other suggestions?
 

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Did you actually go to the manufacturer web site or simply use Device Manager to Update Driver. Device Manager will generally only check the MS site for MS approved drivers. Quite often MS is behind in approving the drivers submitted by the graphics manufacturers.
 

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