Making my monitor stay lowest resolution upon restart

[RikaKazak]

I have a WG 27" 9400 and it doesn't support 800x600 res.  It only supports the lowest resolution that my video card has.  So I change the resolution, no big deal.

However, when I restart my computer, it automatically resets to 800x600.  It's a big pain in the rear end to constantly have to unplug my WG monitor, plug in an old computer monitor, change the resolution settings, then plug back in my WG monitor.

Is there a way to make it reset to the lowest resolution?

Thanks a ton in advance.

[Ginsu Victim]

Powerstrip, maybe?

[amiga500]

I have a WG 27" 9400 and it doesn't support 800x600 res.  It only supports the lowest resolution that my video card has.  So I change the resolution, no big deal.

However, when I restart my computer, it automatically resets to 800x600.  It's a big pain in the rear end to constantly have to unplug my WG monitor, plug in an old computer monitor, change the resolution settings, then plug back in my WG monitor.

Is there a way to make it reset to the lowest resolution?

Thanks a ton in advance.

I suggest Soft15Khz, Great app.
I had a similar problem using Powerstrip, then I installed Soft15 and everything works great now.

[RikaKazak]

powerstrip = am I using a powerstrip?  if so...yes...I'm using one of those "turn 1 thing off and everything else goes off"...and my computer is the "main thing"

I'll google soft15Khz and see what comes off, no idea what it's even referring to.

[Ginsu Victim]

Powerstrip as in the program
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=43728.0

Soft15Khz
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66402.0

[gonzo90017]

What's the lowest resolution you want to use?

[Ummon]

powerstrip = am I using a powerstrip?  if so...yes...I'm using one of those "turn 1 thing off and everything else goes off"...and my computer is the "main thing"

Hmhmhmhmh.

I'll google soft15Khz and see what comes off, no idea what it's even referring to.

Well, you might be surprised what the wiki has to offer on such things mentioned here.

[retrometro]

I suggest Soft15Khz, Great app.
I had a similar problem using Powerstrip, then I installed Soft15 and everything works great now.

Soft15Khz is definitely a great app.  However, being a windows app, it'll only kick in after windows starts and not before... as a matter of fact, soft15khz's docs warn you about using this on arcade monitors that won't sync or display higher resolutions as they can be damaged before the new lower resolutions kick in.

If you read the thread there are some alternatives to this problem.

[amiga500]

I suggest Soft15Khz, Great app.
I had a similar problem using Powerstrip, then I installed Soft15 and everything works great now.

Soft15Khz is definitely a great app.  However, being a windows app, it'll only kick in after windows starts and not before... as a matter of fact, soft15khz's docs warn you about using this on arcade monitors that won't sync or display higher resolutions as they can be damaged before the new lower resolutions kick in.

If you read the thread there are some alternatives to this problem.

Yes, I know that you mention.
I have a button to turn on the arcade monitor after windows loads.

[Lilwolf]

You definately want to startoff at 640x480 if you can.  You can set windows to do this with in a few ways.

I believe your monitor will hande that right?

(xp right?)
1) right click on screen, properties, Settings, Advanced, Adaptor, List All Modes, find 640 by 480, True Color (32 bit), 60 Hertz

Or you can install quickres.  This is a bit easier but will have all the same resolutions (maybe more?)

But both will give you more options then you really want.  There is an application out there somewhere that will remove resolutions you really don't want.  But there are a TON of these and not really worth it.

But once you pick a resolution here, it will come up in that resolution.  NOTE:  you will ALWAYS hit 640x480 on the initial boot window.

btw, I'm running 640x480 on my 27" benson on all vector games and punchout (dual monitor games).  Then I'm forcing 640x240 and hardware stretching on everything else.  Almost all games look great.  But doubling the resolution for vector games is a huge deal, but isn't 15hz but vector games aren't 15hz. 

I think I could get rid of the hardware stretching, but I would have to remove a bunch of other resolutions.  It kept trying to go to the 50hz games that made mame screw up.

I would love a wiki for mame setup with specific hardware.  I know a bunch of people have the identical hardware as I do (and very close to what you have) and it would be nice to see whats working for others.

[RikaKazak]

Just wanted to say thanks...got powerstrip up and running