Lenovo ThinkPad 600X TP 600X User's Reference - Page 171

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Troubleshooting guide 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 Monitor tab. Make sure that the appropriate monitor type is shown in the monitor information window. If the monitor type is correct, click OK to go to step 11; 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. After updating the driver, click Close to close the "Properties" window. 11. In the "Display Properties" window, set Colors and Screen area. 12. Click OK. Note: If you are using Windows NT, choose only your display mode-resolution and color depth-and refresh rate. Windows NT offers no way to choose manufacturers and models. Chapter 4. Solving computer problems 149

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Troubleshooting guide
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
Monitor
tab.
Make sure that the appropriate monitor type is shown in the monitor
information window.
If the monitor type is correct, click
OK
to go to
step
11; 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. After updating the driver, click
Close
to close the “Properties” window.
11. In the “Display Properties” window, set
Colors
and
Screen area
.
12. Click
OK
.
Note:
If you are using Windows
NT, choose only your display
mode—resolution and color depth—and refresh rate.
Windows NT
offers no way to choose manufacturers and models.
Chapter 4.
Solving computer problems
149