Install the latest version of the display drivers for your video board. Then
set the display resolution recommended by the monitor manufacturer.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"John W" <JohnW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88779ACC-1B4D-4F7B-8627-BBAC83512A9C@microsoft.com...
>I was getting blue screen errors and decided to create new partitions and
> reinstall XP from the OEM disk. Since I did, I cannot modify the display
> settings. It is stuck at 640X480, 16-bit. When I click on the advanced
> tab, and
> monitor, it says 'default monitor' but "properties" is grayed out. I
> cannot
> check or update the driver(which is what all the help screens ask you to
> do).
> I have an 18" LCD monitor and before the reinstall we had much higher
> resolution.
> Any ideas why this would happen? I am about to pull my hair out and my
> system is out of warranty by a few months.
> Any help is appreciated.
> Thank you.
>