Driver Resolution Problem - No Start Menu

MikeOrlando · Nov 7, 2007, 04:45 AM

Hello,
I have and ATI Mobility Radeon X600 in my laptop. I needed the Omega Driver to get the higher wide screen resolutions to display on my 16:9 LCD monitor for presentations. It looks like I not have the resolutions available to me, which is awesome. Now when I go back to my "old" resolution of 1024 x 768 for my regular desktop display everything looks distorted and I can not see the far right side of my screen nor the bottom (entire task bar/start menu is off the screen. I guess I do not understand why this is happening using a resolution I previously used with the ATI drivers??? Is there a solution to this that I am missing? Even when I go to 800 x 600 everything still is not on the screen. If this is just an incompatibility that there is no way around is there an easy way to toggle between drivers (Omega vs. ATI) so I can switch when I need the higher resolution without uninstalling and reinstalling the software?

Thanks!

Dyre Straits · Nov 7, 2007, 05:48 AM

Greetings and welcome to DriverHeaven!

First, I'm going to move this to the mobility driver support forum.

Second, if you installed the Ray Adam's ATI Tray Tool, try this:

Right click on the icon in the task bar and then scroll up, hover over Display and then select Settings.

You should now have a window with Displays in the title section.

Next to your active monitor, click on Options

You should now have a window open titled: Display Properties

The Standard tab is initialized and here you'll see some Adjustments and Synchronizations options.

See if working around with these settings does what you need done.

Cheers!

MikeOrlando · Nov 14, 2007, 09:12 PM

OK, the resolution problem I was having was due to some confusion between my laptops widescreen display and my standard 4:3 external LCD monitor. I think I have that fixed.

I have my displays cloned and now my external LCD is fine and when I undock my resolution changes and my laptops display is working the way it should.

Now I am having some problems with it automatically choosing the right profile. When I re-docked and restarted the laptop changed it's resolution for the external LCD, but did not turn it on. I had to go into the control panel, display settings, and turn on the montor. I will have to play to get this working automatically. Any suggestions?

Mike

Nov 7, 2007, 04:45 AM	#1
MikeOrlando DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Driver Resolution Problem - No Start Menu Hello, I have and ATI Mobility Radeon X600 in my laptop. I needed the Omega Driver to get the higher wide screen resolutions to display on my 16:9 LCD monitor for presentations. It looks like I not have the resolutions available to me, which is awesome. Now when I go back to my "old" resolution of 1024 x 768 for my regular desktop display everything looks distorted and I can not see the far right side of my screen nor the bottom (entire task bar/start menu is off the screen. I guess I do not understand why this is happening using a resolution I previously used with the ATI drivers??? Is there a solution to this that I am missing? Even when I go to 800 x 600 everything still is not on the screen. If this is just an incompatibility that there is no way around is there an easy way to toggle between drivers (Omega vs. ATI) so I can switch when I need the higher resolution without uninstalling and reinstalling the software? Thanks!

Nov 14, 2007, 09:12 PM	Thread Starter #3
MikeOrlando DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Getting closer OK, the resolution problem I was having was due to some confusion between my laptops widescreen display and my standard 4:3 external LCD monitor. I think I have that fixed. I have my displays cloned and now my external LCD is fine and when I undock my resolution changes and my laptops display is working the way it should. Now I am having some problems with it automatically choosing the right profile. When I re-docked and restarted the laptop changed it's resolution for the external LCD, but did not turn it on. I had to go into the control panel, display settings, and turn on the montor. I will have to play to get this working automatically. Any suggestions? Mike