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In <4cfebe$1gtu@news.doit.wisc.edu>, rberkley@students.wisc.edu writes:
>Just yesterday, my desktop completely flaked out on its 800x600 resolution and 
>began exhibiting the zigzag lines, etc., of a sync/refresh rate problem. I thought it
>was the drivers, b/c every couple of boots it would display properly. So, I reinstalled
>the drivers and while installing them (and using the install utility provided by ATI)
>I noticed that 800x600 resolution was missing from the list of supported resolutions.
>I ran all video card diags and got the same result. So, I booted to DOS and still could
>not get the diags to display 800x600 resolution. Now, I am still able to do 640x480
>and 1024x768, so I can still use my pc. However, is this one of those clear signs I need
>a new monitor? (currently using Gateway 1024ni Crystalscan, 4.5yrs old)
>If I need a new monitor, any suggestions under $400?

	Hi, Rich.  I have an ATI card, as well.  It seems like your card just forgot 
which settings it needs to use for your screen.  What you want to do is go back to
DOS (I know, I know, but what can you do?), and run ATI's INSTALL.EXE.  From
within the install program, there is a utility to tell the card what kind of monitor
you're using, or something comparable.  There should also be a user definition
section, where you can tell the card what refresh rate it should use for which
resolution.  The ATI cards are very good, that way.  They'll present you with the
various refresh rates that they support, and you can tell it which ones your
monitor will work with.  Give it a try, and see what happens before you go 
spending your money on a new monitor, when it worked not that long ago.  

Mike "Freakdog" Burger
Sysop, the Dog Pound BBS, (215) 946-5573
mburger@k2nesoft.com
freakdog@netaxs.com
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