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Display resolution in Windows 7

I have a Dell 2209WA 22 inch wide screen monitor which I use as an external monitor for my Lenovo t60p laptop. The desired display resolution in 1680 x 1050 which worked fine when my computer was running XP but after I installed Windows 7 the 1680 x resolution is not available - only 1400 x 1050 whic is not good enough.
What do I do:
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Jump on the Intel or AMD website and get the newest drivers for your card (the T60 came with either intel integrated or ati discreet)
One of two things:

Download and install the Vista drivers for your video option from Lenovo's site:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/migr-62928.html

Or download and install the Windows 7 drivers from your video option manufacturer's website:
Intel.com for the onboard Intel Integrated Graphics, or
AMD.com for the ATI Radeon/FireGL graphics.
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See if the video card manufacture has an updated driver for Windows 7. The new driver should allow you to use the same resolutions as Windows XP.
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I am not sure what video card I have, the only thing I can find is ATI ATOMBIOS under chip type and when I search for that I can not find anything.

When I try updating the driver by clicking on the advanced setting on the display tab I only get the message that my driver is uptodate.

How do I proceed.
1. Findng what is the video card (there is no label on my computher anylonger).
2. Getting the driver
Go to Device Manager (right-click Computer, Manage), right-click your Video/Display device, Properties, Details tab, Hardware Ids from the dropdown.  Give us the VEN and DEV ID's.
Thanks. In the Device managure Under Display adapters, it says
Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
When I select Hardwar Ids from the drop down I get get the following:

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C4&SUBSYS_200717AA&REV_00
PC \VEN_1002&DEV_71C4&SUBSYS_200717AA
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C4&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C4&CC_0300



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Thank you very much for all your help. This works!!
Good to hear!