Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of Troubleshooting


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Dec 17, 2012, 4:57:16 PM (12 years ago)
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David Azarewicz
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  • Troubleshooting

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    33== Custom Resolutions ==
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    5 The custom resolution feature is experimental and may not work in all cases. The custom resolution feature works by patching the video BIOS. Newer Intel BIOS and ATI/ATOM BIOS are supported. Nvidia BIOS support is coming soon.
     5The custom resolution feature is experimental and may not work in all cases. The custom resolution feature works by patching the video BIOS if necessary. Newer Intel BIOS and ATI/ATOM BIOS are supported. Nvidia BIOS support is coming soon.
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    77By default, the Panorama driver will query the display resolution and timing (EDID) via the Display Data Channel (DDC).
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    1111provided by the display are used.
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    13 If you have previously used a wide screen enabler, then there is a chance that PM shell might get confused when switching to this new Panorama driver. To prevent this confusion, switch to a standard SVGA resolution (800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024) before installing the new Panorama driver. Reboot to make sure that the standard SVGA resolution you have chosen actually works, install the new Panorama driver, reboot and select your desired resolution from the list.
     13If you have previously used a wide screen enabler, then there is a chance that Presentation Manager might use an incorrect resolution when switching to this new Panorama driver. To prevent this confusion, switch to a standard SVGA resolution (800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024) before installing the new Panorama driver. Reboot to make sure that the standard SVGA resolution you have chosen actually works, install the new Panorama driver, reboot and select your desired resolution from the list. If you did not do this prior to installing the new Panorama driver and the Presentation Manager has selected a non-displayable resolution, you can reset the Presentation Manager selected resolution as described below.
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    1515If you have problems with the custom resolution feature, the !PanoUtil.exe program can be used to control the custom resolution functions.