Hello -

I just purchased an Asus P50IJ-X2 laptop which has a Intel GMA 4500M video card running Windows7. At work I output this laptop to a Dell 1907FP LCD which has a maximum resolution of 1280x1024. Not matter what I do the Windows will not allow the laptop to set a resolution higher than 1024x768 to this LCD monitor.

Ive even gone to the extent of downloading PowerStrip (I'd post a link but Im new and can only enter 1 url, if you google for powerstrip its the first option) to create a custom driver for my monitor thinking Windows was having a hard time seeing the available resolutions it would accept. However, powerstrip read the registery and properly sees the monitor and what its capable of so Im now at a complete loss as to why Windows7 will not allow me to set/use a 1280x1024 resolution for this external monitor (as my last laptop did running Vista).

The Intel documentation (http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/quick-reference-guide-to-intel-integrated-graphics/) indicates that the GMA 4500M should be able to run up to a 2560x1600 max res.

The Dell 1907FP specification states it can run up to a 1280x1024 res.

But no matter what the computer will not allow me to set higher than a 1024x768.
I'm completely baffled but I would really like to be able to output this laptop to a reasonable resolution, 1024x768 makes me feel like I'm using my mom's computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Here are some attached images (I apologize for the links, being new I cannot post images) that should help explain this better:

Image 1 - This image is from powerstrip which shows the monitors max accepted resolution and at the top right the max res my PC currently allows.

(http://imgur.com/agrno.png)

Image 2 - This shows my Windows7 resolution picker.

(http://imgur.com/3nv6q.png)

Image 3 - The 'List all modes' option taken from the Screen Resolution > Advanced Settings > List All Modes.

(http://imgur.com/AMREh.png)

Image 4 - Monitor information from registry read by powerstrip, this shows the laptop is able to read the necessary info from the LCD monitor.

(http://imgur.com/hUX4D.png)