Resolution Resets To Lowest Possible At Login Screen
Oct 21, 2011
Basically, whenever I start the computer up, it gets to the Windows login screen and loads it, at first, in full resolution (2048 x 1152) but immediately changes to 1024x768. Then once logged in I have to go in and change it back to full resolution. The problem started after I disconnected my monitor and connected it to my laptop with a VGA cable. Typically it's connected to this computer via DVI. I was thinking it might be a cable issue- one of the pins got damaged or something but I don't have another DVI cable to test with.
Specs:
Lenovo D20 4155 workstation
CPU: 2.67 ghz Intel Xeon x5550
Graphics: ATI FirePro v7750
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 2343BWX
What I've tried:
Updating windows
Re-installing The ATI driver and all the ATI software with the current version- reinstalled it with a newer version and reinstalled it with an older version. (I'm back to the newest version now)
Re-installed the Samsung monitor drivers
Ran an AV scan- no issues found.
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Monitor - BenQ G2420HD
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EVGA P55 FTW motherboard
EVGA GTX570 graphics card
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