One of the most annoying problems with Windows is related to screen resolution, as it is the only visual means that allows us to interact with the device. Although they are not usually common, when they do occur they are quite annoying and, in most cases, it is always related to a configuration problem.
If your PC is experiencing problems with the screen resolution, displaying all content larger or smaller than normal, the first thing you should do is identify what the problem is. However, sometimes this is not possible, because, at first glance, everything seems fine. In these cases, all you have to do is try the solutions we suggest below.
First of all, we must be clear about the resolution of our monitor, since it is useless to look for a higher resolution than it allows. This information is shown in the monitor specifications through the model with a simple Google search.
Change resolution manually
This is the first thing we should do since some games and applications, especially older ones, change the resolution to be displayed in full screen. Generally, when you close it, they return to displaying the original resolution, but there is a possibility that you may be affected by the resolution. forget or an error occurs during the process.
To check what resolution the computer displays, we must access the configuration options of Windows > System > Screen. This information is available in the section Screen resolution. By clicking on the drop-down box, all the resolutions compatible with the monitor will be displayed and we must select the one we need.
But if the one we are looking for is not displayed, we must follow the steps shown below to solve the problem.
Update drivers
Whether your graphics card is integrated or external, the first thing you should do is check if there is a new update available for it. The NVIDIA and AMD apps will show you if there is an update pending to be installed as soon as you open them.
If it is an integrated graphics card, we must access the Device Manager, click on Display adaptersselect the graphic and with the right mouse button, select the Update driver option.
Change adapter mode
Windows allows users to change the graphics adapter that the PC uses to send the signal to a monitor, whether it is an integrated graphics card or a dedicated graphics card from AMD, NVIDIA or Intel.
To test between the different options available, we must access the Windows configuration options (Win + i), click on System > Screen > Advanced Screen. Next, click on Show adapter properties for.
Next, in the Adapter tab, click on Show all modesAt that point, a list will be displayed with all the modes with which we can configure the graphics adapter and where we must select the one that includes the resolution we are looking for.
Finally we click on Accept. At this point, the monitor should display the resolution we have selected.