[RESOLVED] 22" Monitor - Icons

[Coach17]

I have just installed a 22" monitor and the icons on my desktop are a little squished. I had a 19" previously and they were fine. My screen resolution is 1024 x 768. I have attached a screen shot which I hope you can see what I mean.
Everything else seems a little squished also. Is there a way to make these icons not looked squished. I do not want the big icons.
Thanks for your help.

[SpywareDr]

These days, the recommended resolution for most 22" monitors is either 1680x1050 or 1920x1080. (The 23" I'm on right now is 1920x1200).

What is the brand and model# of your monitor?

[Coach17]

It is an LG Monitor Model W4220T. Let me know what I should do.

[SpywareDr]

Hmmm... can't seem to find that "W4220T" model#.

The first two digits in an LG model# appear to indicate the size (diagonally). See this example on LG's site:
http://www.lg.com/us/computer-produc...cd-monitor.jsp

If you meant "W2240T", according to BestBuy it should be set at 1920x1080 (16:9 aspect ratio):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+22%...&skuId=9750945

[Coach17]

Doc, I did mean W2240T, I had a typo. Since you said it should be set at 1920x1080 (16:9 aspect ratio): how do I change the ratio? I just checked in display setting and I cannot get to 1920 x 1080. I can get to 1600 x 1200 and next is 2048 x 1536.

[jdc2000]

You may have to update the drivers for your video adapter. Check Device Manager to see what adapter your system has, and post the info here.

[Coach17]

I think this is what you asked for: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 let me know if this is right.
I believe this is not a separate video card it is part of the motherboard.

[Coach17]

In the mean time I updated the driver. I saw the last one was dated 2005. It is now 1/11/2010 and is version 6.14.11.9621. It does not seem to have made any change.

[jdc2000]

It is possible that the 6100 does not support the desired resolution (without modifying the .inf file for the driver). You might try downloading the monitor driver also.

http://www.lg.com/us/support/product...roduct-profile

[Coach17]

I did some searching today and found out that I will need a new video card as my current one does not support the resolution needed. I did download the drivers for my current one but that did nothing.
So I am now looking up video cards suitable to handle the resolution needed.

Thanks to every one who has replied.