Mark Hobley wrote:
> I have a problem with Windows XP.
>
> The screen resolution slider exceeds the monitor specification.
>
> This did not occur on Windows '95 or Windows '98
>
> On Windows '95 or Windows '98, if a monitor type of 800 x 600 was
> selected, the resolution slider in display properties would not exceed
> 800 x 600,
>
> On Windows XP, the slider goes all the way up to 2048 x 1536, even
> though my monitor is only 800 x 600.
>
> I believe that this is causing me problems with some computer games.
>
> The computer games are trying to run at a resolution that exceeds my
> monitor specification.
>
> Is there a fix for this ?
>
> I do not want games to be aware of display modes that cannot be
> displayed on my monitor.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Install your monitor's *.inf -- you're using "Default Monitor" and seeing all
the capabilities of your video card.

--
Diogenes

Mark Hobley wrote:

> On Windows XP, the slider goes all the way up to 2048 x 1536, even
> though my monitor is only 800 x 600.

On Display Properties, click "advance", on the "Monitor" tab, then check
"Hide modes that the monitor cannot display", click apply of ok.

Ken