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Re: Recommended Screen Resolutions

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From: RadioFlyr
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:00
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In article <B4A52740.473B%belman@ozemail.com.au>, Ben Manton
<belman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a Power Mac 5500/250 (which has what I believe to be a 15" AV
> Multiple Scan Display, though I may be wrong).
> Since I installed OS 8.6 with ColorSync 2.6.1, my recommended resolution
> settings in the Monitors & Sound control panel have been wrong. 832x624,75Hz
> (which is what it was set on when I did the upgrade from 8.1) is the only
> one that's right. 
> I know that this can be got around with "show: all" in the control panel,
> but I switch resolutions frequently, and having to pick the scan rates by
> trial and error is a time consuming pain in the butt. I'm sure it's not good
> for the monitor to be switching to incorrect scan rates all the time either.
> Is there any way I can get the recommended settings to return to the correct
> rates, and why would it have changed?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ben
> 
> PS. Please reply to e-mail address as well as group

Tip: If you switch resolutions frequently and you have some resolutions
that aren't on the recommended list, holding down the control key while
clicking on the monitors resolution part of the control strip will show
all for you.
Saves you from digging into the control panels each time.

 - rf

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From: jhibbert@twcny.rr.com (RadioFlyr)
Subject: Re: Recommended Screen Resolutions
Date: 2000/01/16
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