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Windows Forum / Virtual PC / May 2004Virtual PC support screen resolution 1920x1200
All, I'm using Virtual PC on my new Dell Laptop which has a max resolution of 1920x1200. I cannot seem to make maximum resolution of my guest OS go higher than 1280x1024. I would like to run my guest OS (Windows XP Pro) at my max screen resolution of 1920x1200. Is this possible? If so how? If it's not possible is there a way to have VPC stretch the screen so I do not have black boarders? If I choose the resolution of 1280x1024 VPC stretches the boards, but any resolution higher it does not. Thanks for your help! Dennis I too am using a Dell Laptop, which by default uses 1920X1200. I would like to add 1680X1050 if it's possible to prevent the black box from surrounding the Guest OS. Or have the 1600X1024 resolution stretched to get rid of the black box. Is there anyone out there that can help? Thank you in advance. Laurence >-----Original Message----- >All, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >Dennis >. Install the VM additions (Windows Only). In VPC, go to File-->Options-->Full-screen mode, select 'adjust screen' Make sure you have an appropriate monitor installed, try generic ones with the necessary rez. >I too am using a Dell Laptop, which by default uses >1920X1200. I would like to add 1680X1050 if it's [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>Dennis >>. Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows Website: http://www.essjae.com We're using laptops. There aren't any appropriate monitors to install. There are several display options within the Guest OS, but we're wanting to expand upon those to prevent the black box that surrounds the Guest OS right now when going to Full Screen Mode. Neither keeping nor removing the check mark for 'Adjust Screen' in the VPC Options stretches the Guest OS resolution to fit the entire display. Laurence >-----Original Message----- >Install the VM additions (Windows Only). [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >Website: http://www.essjae.com >. > We're using laptops. There aren't any appropriate monitors to install. <grinning> Steve didn't mean with "Make sure you have an appropriate monitor installed" physical computer monitors ! Instead he meant selecting a suitable monitor *type* from the list. (At least I think that's what he meant.) (I too have a Dell with a 1920X1200 screen so I'm tracking this interesting thread) Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland > We're using laptops. There aren't any appropriate > monitors to install. There are several display options [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > >Website: http://www.essjae.com > >. I didn't mean to come across with an attitude Steve. It sounded as if your response was directed towards desktops with monitors, not laptops. I do have the proper monitor type selected, which is configured by default with the ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 software. My video card has 32 MB of memory and is, by default, set to 1920X1200. I'm not looking to make the display within the Guest OS 1920X1200. I'm just looking to make it 1680X1050, which is the second largest display my laptop's monitor can handle, and from there, should be able to be stretched without it looking too weird when going to full screen. In order to add an extra resolution, I know I'm going to have to modify the registry within the Guest OS. The question is, where in the Registry should I make this modification to add in the extra Resolution without fubaring the Guest OS, which I know can be set to enable Undo Disks prior to making any changes within the registry. Anyway, thanks Mike. It's good to know there are other people out there who don't like to see the black borders surrounding the Guest OS when going to full screen. Laurence >-----Original Message----- >> We're using laptops. There aren't any appropriate monitors to install. [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] > >. It's my understanding that VM uses a canned default video card regardless of what physical hardware is installed. As such it initially sets the video memory to 4MB. By installing the "VM additions" this increases to 8MB. I don't know if that is sufficient to run at such a high resolution as you are wanting. Hope this helps, Bob > I didn't mean to come across with an attitude Steve. It > sounded as if your response was directed towards desktops [quoted text clipped - 107 lines] > > > >. Okay - this is about as unsupported as it gets - but the amount of video ram for a virtual machine is defined in the .VMC file. If you open it up with notepad - and change the value from 8 to 16 - and then save the changes - this should allow you to go into full screen.  SignatureCheers, Benjamin Armstrong ====================== Virtual PC Program Manager This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. You assume all risk for your use. > It's my understanding that VM uses a canned default video card regardless > of [quoted text clipped - 117 lines] >> > >> >. Ben, Wouldn't that require a Guest OS video driver that understood about the increased RAM? Some time back, we had a lengthy discussion on this topic. Under Windows, the driver still saw an 8MB card (with Additions installed). Perhaps using a VESA driver under Linux, it could be configured for the greater RAM. Scott >-----Original Message----- >Okay - this is about as unsupported as it gets - but the amount of video ram [quoted text clipped - 125 lines] > >. The Virtual Machine Additions driver *should* support up to 16mb ram. SignatureCheers, Benjamin Armstrong ====================== Virtual PC Program Manager This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. You assume all risk for your use. > Ben, > [quoted text clipped - 177 lines] >> >>. OK. I'll have to play with that some more then, just because. Thanks, Scott > The Virtual Machine Additions driver should support up to 16mb ram. From the help: Virtual PC supports the following standard resolutions: 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x1024 1600x1200 I don't think the VPC-Win additions support odd resolutions, but the VPC-Mac ones will for the weird powerbook screens. But, VPC also allows you to drag the screen to whatever size you desire, just pull the corner out to nearly full screen. Not quite full screen, but close. >Ben, > [quoted text clipped - 178 lines] >> >>. Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows Website: http://www.essjae.com *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS *** I can only select these resolution too. I changed the video ran to 16MB and that didn't do the trick. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance! Dennis >-----Original Message----- >From the help: [quoted text clipped - 200 lines] >*** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS *** >. Did you try Steve's suggestion to just drag the edge of the VM window to resize it? Scott > I can only select these resolution too. I changed the > video ran to 16MB and that didn't do the trick. [quoted text clipped - 233 lines] > > *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS *** > > . Yes, I did try to resize the screen by dragging it, and the max resolution it will go up to is 1600x1024. Although my issues isn't resolved yet, I would like to thank all of you for all your help trying to get this solved. I really do appreciate it and I am very grateful! Thanks! Dennis >-----Original Message----- >Did you try Steve's suggestion to just drag the edge of the VM window [quoted text clipped - 241 lines] > >. What happens if you go into fullscreen mode after making this change? Cheers, Benjamin Armstrong ========================== Virtual PC Program Manager This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. You assume all risk for your use. On 5/28/04 8:58 AM, in article 1444801c444cc$98f8b5f0$a401280a@phx.gbl, > Yes, I did try to resize the screen by dragging it, and > the max resolution it will go up to is 1600x1024. [quoted text clipped - 299 lines] >> >> . Hi! > I can only select these resolution too. I changed the > video ran to 16MB and that didn't do the trick. > > Any other suggestions? You could try to modify the S3 Driver with PowerStrip. I don't know if this works for the VPC- Driver too but I succeeded learning an S3 Trio 64V card a 1280*768 (16:10) resolution with it so it possibly will be able to modify the VPC driver too... regards, Felix Felix, Thanks for responding. You said: You could try to modify the S3 Driver with PowerStrip... Where can I get PowerStrip? Is it easy to modify the driver? Thanks again! Dennis >-----Original Message----- >Hi! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >. Hi! > Felix, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Where can I get PowerStrip? Is it easy to modify the > driver? You can download it here. http://www.entechtaiwan.com/files/pstrip-i.exe It is very easy you just install this tool an reboot. Afterwards you will have a lot of options to tune you graphics- driver and you can specify custom resolutions too. After you have specified your custom resolution you will have to reboot again and afterwards it should show up in the display's properties so you can simply select it :-) regards, Felix |
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