Laptop Screen Resolution Issue

[ebens311]

Alright, I bought an HP from a friend of mine almost a year ago and just gave up on trying to figure this out, because well I have a desktop that I use primarily so it wasn't THAT big of a deal...anyways, I can only have the resolution to 1024x768. Whenever I try to increase the pixel ratio and then click "apply" it does in fact apply the change, however the viewable screen doesn't show the whole desktop. Basically if I go to a higher pixel ratio, it doesn't format itself to fit the screen at that ratio, no matter what I put it at, above 1024x768.

Any ideas? Or does my Laptop (which is at last 4 years old I'm guessing) just not support any higher than 1024x768?

 

[muz]

look on the hp website and downlaod the latest graphics drivers and install them see if that makes a dirrernce

 

[dude_se]

look on the hp website and downlaod the latest graphics drivers and install them see if that makes a dirrernce

that pretty much says it all. if its that old and hasnt been updated thats the most likely cause

 

[muz]

if that dosent help at least we have ruled out one cause

 

[borat_sagdiyev]

1024x768 is probably the max resolution of the monitor

 

[ebens311]

See I'm beginning to believe that 1024x768 is in fact the max resolution...I tried updating all the drivers, no luck at all.

 

[FlightSimBoy]

more than likely, it doesn't support any higher..

what size is the screen?

 

[ebens311]

more than likely, it doesn't support any higher..

what size is the screen?

15"

 

[Cabbs]

Is it a widescreen laptop? The optimal resolution is probably 1024X768 if it isn't.

 

[ebens311]

Is it a widescreen laptop? The optimal resolution is probably 1024X768 if it isn't.

No it's not a widescreen. It's an HP Pavilion ze4325