display setting changes itself   

My display settings will frequently change itself from the highest resolution 
to the lowest resolution without user adjustments.  It is often impossible to 
reset display settings afterward without a re-boot.  Sometimes one user can 
reset resolution but another cannot.  Sometimes none can.

Not sure if this is a display card issue, OS problem or of it's being 
triggered by an internet-based program that may be running in the background. 
 Even so, the problem often persists even after closing all webpages and 
logging off Internet Explorer.  

Running Vista Home Premium SP1 with GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 adapter on a 
Dell Inspiron 531.

date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:36:00 -0700   author:   gcs01

Re: display setting changes itself   

It indicates a corrupt video driver. I would reinstall it.
Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the Video Adapter device, 
Action menu, "Uninstall", (do Not put a check in 'delete driver") then 
Action menu,"scan for hardware changes", to find the device drivers again 
automatically.

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"gcs01"  wrote in message 
news:FB2F99FF-9271-4A19-8A3E-5877302DA326@microsoft.com...
> My display settings will frequently change itself from the highest 
> resolution
> to the lowest resolution without user adjustments.  It is often impossible 
> to
> reset display settings afterward without a re-boot.  Sometimes one user 
> can
> reset resolution but another cannot.  Sometimes none can.
>
> Not sure if this is a display card issue, OS problem or of it's being
> triggered by an internet-based program that may be running in the 
> background.
> Even so, the problem often persists even after closing all webpages and
> logging off Internet Explorer.
>
> Running Vista Home Premium SP1 with GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 adapter on a
> Dell Inspiron 531.
>
>

date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:16:27 -0500   author:   Mark L. Ferguson

Re: display setting changes itself   

Thanks for the response.  I followed your instructions and haven't had a 
problem since.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> It indicates a corrupt video driver. I would reinstall it.
> Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the Video Adapter device, 
> Action menu, "Uninstall", (do Not put a check in 'delete driver") then 
> Action menu,"scan for hardware changes", to find the device drivers again 
> automatically.
> 
> -- 
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting. 
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> 
> "gcs01"  wrote in message 
> news:FB2F99FF-9271-4A19-8A3E-5877302DA326@microsoft.com...
> > My display settings will frequently change itself from the highest 
> > resolution
> > to the lowest resolution without user adjustments.  It is often impossible 
> > to
> > reset display settings afterward without a re-boot.  Sometimes one user 
> > can
> > reset resolution but another cannot.  Sometimes none can.
> >
> > Not sure if this is a display card issue, OS problem or of it's being
> > triggered by an internet-based program that may be running in the 
> > background.
> > Even so, the problem often persists even after closing all webpages and
> > logging off Internet Explorer.
> >
> > Running Vista Home Premium SP1 with GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 adapter on a
> > Dell Inspiron 531.
> >
> >

date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:20:00 -0700   author:   gcs01