Screen Resolution problem

nichosi · 5 Mar 2017 at 19:41

Right Click on desktop Screen Resolution shows only one of my 2 monitors & both monitors show the same.

I used to drug FSX's items to the right screen for ease of operation.

How can I repair this fault?

nichosi · 6 Mar 2017 at 22:34

Thanx all

This is what I get from clicking Advance

nichosi · 7 Mar 2017 at 08:55

I use win 8.1 64bit

Graphics card EVGA GeForce 6600 GT with 2 RGB sockets each one connected to a monitor. Both monitors work but, both show the same things & cannot split them so that I can drag things from #1 into No.2 as I used to before I messed up.

I must have done something to change the screen resolution or the "Display" in control panel, which used to show both screens & options what to do with them.
pls. see photo

Also I used to have an "Invidia" item when I right clicked on the desktop which opened an Invidia control panel with options to manage the 2 screens. How can I reinstall that?

CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W 2.4GHz, OCZ Vendetta Cpu Cooler, 2x2GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 800 (400mhz) PC2-6400, EVGA GeForce 6600 GTX, Excelsior sata 500gb, Corsair TX750M Psu, X45, Win8.1 64

nichosi · 7 Mar 2017 at 13:53

HURRAY !!!!!! Done it, ddu removed the old driver & installed the 3908 & most importantly with it came the Nvidia control panel when I right click.

Thanx ALL Very grateful for your help. .......nick

PS. God knows what I'll do when I can afford & install a better V.Card

nichosi · 7 Mar 2017 at 18:10

As an afterthought,

all these troubles happened when I tried on a "GeForce GTX750 Ti" & loaded its drivers. It could not connect my old LG monitor because the modern DVIcables have no small pins above & below the spade to fit in the RGB/DVI adaptor, even did not work using the LG's HTMI.

Does it mean that I'll never be able to upgrade the V. Card with my present System?

nichosi · 8 Mar 2017 at 14:12

Sorry, VGA it is.
Monitors LG Flatron M198WDPflat screen 10"x20" & DELL 20"

I ordred on ebay today this used 9800 card below which is what I had for a few years before it went belly-up (except it had 1 VDI & 1 VGA & was 512 MB) . That one found both monitors but what worries me is when I download its drivers will I loose again the Nvidia Control Panel as it happened with the VD card I tried?

If it does get lost how do I get it back, because I do not think it will work with the 309.08 driver of the 6600 that reinstalled the lost Nvidia Control Panel. ...........thanx .....nick

EDIT: just tried for a driver in NVIDIA but they do not specify 9800 gt.

1GB (1024MB) Palit nVidia GeForce 9800GT DVI / VGA / HDMI PCI

nichosi · 9 Mar 2017 at 15:17

Thank you,

Installed the 9800 V.Card, downloaded & installed the 342.1 driver but, unfortunately am back to square one, lost the Nvidia Control Panel again. .........nick

nichosi · 9 Mar 2017 at 19:19

Disregard previous. I managed to find it this way:-

To Install NVIDIA control panel:-

1.google:- " Download NVIDIA Display Control Panel 6.14.12 Build 5741 "

2. gets this:- http://download.canadiancontent.net/NVIDIA_Display_Control_Panel.html

3. choose this for 64 bit:- "2: Hosted by Nvidia.com" & SAVE IT where you want to.

4. where you saved it look for this:- " 258.96_desktop_win7_ Vista_64bit..........."
and double click it.

5.You get this " C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\258.96\WinVista_Win7_64\English " and click OK.

Note: I don't remember if PC is restarted.

Presto, if you right ckick on desktop in the options is "NVIDIA control panel", click it and you have all the functions. I got both my screens back, but not shure yet if this 9800 1GB is any better than the old 512mb 6600.