How to Get 1920x1080 Full HD Resolution From Your Laptop

Posted by Nelda Yuntantri - 10/31/2009

My laptop is an Acer Aspire 4710 which came with Intel 945 chipset and it has Intel GMA 950 as the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). A few days ago I tried to connect my laptop to a Full HD LCD monitor with 1920x1080 as the optimum resolution.

Max resolution for Intel GMA 950 is 2048x1536 (Intel website), so I think it's okay to connect it to a Full HD monitor, but after connecting it to my Full HD LCD, I'm not able to select 1920x1080 (this resolution is not showing up) in Intel Graphic Control Panel.... :(

But everything is ok now....

What do you do when you’re faced with a "resolution" problem?

Step 1:
Download Monitor Asset Manager (moninfo.exe) here..
http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/moninfo.shtm

Step 2:
Install MonInfo.....
Connect your LCD monitor...
Install LCD monitor driver...
Open MonInfo Start > All Programs > MonInfo > MonInfo
Select your Full HD 1080p LCD Display ID....

Then copy numbers in green... click here for larger picture...

Step 3:
Open notepad, paste that numbers...
then replace all commas with space...
these numbers are called the DTD, it contains information about monitor's optimum resolution.

Step 4:
To make sure that you are select the correct numbers, download DTD calculator here...
install it then open it....

click Reverse Calculation > paste DTD numbers > click Reverse Calculate
optimum resolution will appear on the top left of the DTD calculator window...
if it's not... you may copy-paste the wrong numbers.

now, don't close DTD calculator window, just minimize it...

Step 5:
Download latest VGA driver for your laptop here and don't forget to select .zip version of the driver.
extract it then locate .inf file inside Graphics folder, and double click on it... (open in notepad)

Vista x86 (32 bit) : igdlh.infVista x64 (64 bit) : igdlh64.inf
XP : igxp32.inf

Step 6:
Search for :

[NonEDIDMode_AddSwSettings] HKR,, TotalDTDCount, %REG_DWORD%, 0 ; This shows number of DTDs to be used. ; 0-->Disable the feature.
;Following keys have 20 bytes (18 byte DTD + 2 Byte flags).
HKR,, DTD_1,%REG_BINARY%, 01,1D,80,18,71,1C,16,20,58,2C,1A,00,00,00,00,00,00,86,37,01 ;1920x1080@60...Interlaced
HKR,, DTD_2, %REG_BINARY%, 01,1D,80,D0,72,1C,16,20,10,2C,1A,80,00,00,00,00,00,86,37, 01 ;1920x1080@50...Interlaced
HKR,, DTD_3,%REG_BINARY%, 01,1D,00,BC,52,D0,1E,20,B8,28,25,40,00,00,00,00,00,04,37, 01 ;1280x720@50....Non-interlaced
HKR,, DTD_4, %REG_BINARY%, 01,1D,00,72,51,D0,1E,20,6E,28,25,00,00,00,00,00,00,06,37,01 ;1280x720@60....Non-interlaced
HKR,, DTD_5,%REG_BINARY%, 00, 00, 00 ,00, 00, 00,00, 00, 00,00, 00, 00,00, 00, 00,00, 00, 00,00, 00 ;Fifth DTD

Click here for larger image...

Step 7:
Open (maximize window) DTD calculator...

open Notepad
copy-paste DTD to Notepad.....
and replace all spaces with coma

and minimize DTD calculator window...
(we will need it later)

Step 8:
Replace numbers in green with DTD with comas from step 7

larger image click here

and the result :
(I change ;1920x1080@60...Interlaced to ;1920x1080@60...Non-Interlaced
this is optional, it just "comment")

press Ctrl+S to save changes....

larger image click here

Step 9:

to be continued..... ;)
I have to go now...
I will continue this tutorial as soon as possible

On some laptops/notebooks 1920x1080p is disabled in the BIOS...
in this case we need add more custom resolution.. for example: 1919x1080

Open (maximize) DTD Calculator window....
click Calculation tab

larger image, click here

Change H Active Pixels value to 1919

and H End of Blanking Interval value to 2201
(Since we've subtracted 1 pixel, we need to add 1 pixel to the horizontal blanking interval - CMIIW)

larger image, click here

Calculated DTD value will automatically change..

Step 10:
Copy Calculated DTD value to notepad....
and replace all spaces with comma

Step 11:
Back to *.inf file.....
replace numbers in yellow with numbers from step 10

larger image, click here

(I change ;1920x1080@50...Interlaced to ;1919x1080@59,9...Non-Interlaced
this is optional, it just "comment")

Step 12:
then.. at
HKR,, TotalDTDCount, %REG_DWORD%, 0

change it to 5

HKR,, TotalDTDCount, %REG_DWORD%, 5

larger image, click here

large image, click here

press Ctrl+S to save changes....
and custom Intel VGA driver ready....

you can close DTD calculator, MonInfo, Notepad,.. etc..

Step 12:
Open control panel....
Uninstall original Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver
restart your laptop.....

then install our custom Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver using Setup.exe
... btw, sometimes I have to install Intel VGA custom driver twice... I don't know why...
restart your laptop....

Step 13:

Connect your Full HD 1080p LCD screen....
then open Intel VGA Control Panel

If 1920x1080 available.. Congratulations! your laptop/computer BIOS support 1920x1080..
but if not, you may select 1919x1080 as alternative screen resolution for your 1080p LCD screen...

after 1919x1080 resolution applied, go to your LCD screen setup and change phase setting...

or use auto adjustment feature...

believe me.. there's no difference between 1919x1080 and 1920x1080... after auto adjustment....

Notes:
you can use this tutorial for
laptop/PC with Intel Chipset G35, G33, G31, G965, GM965, 945G, 945GM, 915G 915GM
and add more custom resolutions....
Thanks to Archibael :)

How to Install Windows XP - Part 2 - Step-by-Step Guide

Posted by Nelda Yuntantri - 10/15/2009

Please read the part 1 first (Install Windows XP Part 1)

15:
Press ENTER

then select "Select the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick)"
then press ENTER

16:
Setup is formatting....
Please wait....

17:
Setup is copying files...
Please wait...

18:
Your computer will reboot in ** seconds....
Please wait or press ENTER

19:
Do not press any key....

20:
Please wait....

21:

Regional and Language Options allow you to change the way numbers, dates, currencies and the time displayed. You can also add support for additional languages, and chnage your location setting. The Standard and Formats setting is set to English (United States), and the locations is set to United States.
To change these settings, click Customize
Text Input Languages allow you to enter many text in many different languages, using a variety of input methods and devices. Your default text input language and method is : US keyboard layout

To view or change your current configurations, click Details.

then click Next

22:
Type your full name and the name of your company or organization.
then click Next

23:
The 25-character Product Key appears on the yellow sticker on the back of your CD folder.

Type the product key...
then click Next

24:
Setup has suggested a name for your computer. If your computer is on a network, your network administrator can tell you what name to use.

type name for your computer...
on Administrator password, just leave it blank...
click Next

25:
Choose whether to use typical or custom settings: Typical settings Creates network connections using Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Print Sharing for Microsoft, QoS Packet Scheduler, and the TCP/IP transport protocol with automatic addressing. Custom settings Allows you to manually configure networking components.

Now select "Typical settings"
then click Next

26:
Do you want this computer to be a member of a domain? (You may need to obtain this information from your network administrator.)

for now select "No, this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain. Make this computer a member of the following workgroup: "

type workgroup name then click Next

27:
please wait.... You do not need to do anything.

computer will reboot...

spend a few minutes setting up your computer.....

and done.....

How to Install Windows XP - Part 1 - Step-by-Step Guide

Posted by Nelda Yuntantri - 10/10/2009

Buy a Laptop without an OS (Operating System) pre-installed.. it will make you save money and not have to pay extra to have the OS installed...
especially if you are already have a windows XP CD...

But now the problem is how to install windows XP? how to create partition? how to format my Hard disk?

Follow these steps:

1:
Turn on your brand new laptop/notebook then go to BIOS
(When your computer is booting up, look for "press [key] to enter setup" then press that key... common keys are Del, F2, Esc, F1. F6)

2:
Look for a setting that says Boot Order, Boot Management, Boot Sequence, or First Boot Device...
Change the boot order... CD-ROM or DVD-RW Drive as first boot device...
insert Windows XP CD
then press F10 to save and exit.
your computer will restart

3:
Press any key to boot from CD...

Please press any key....

4:
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...

If your laptop has sata ahci/raid configuration you need to install third party driver to make Windows XP able to detect the Hard disk
but you will need a floppy disk with the sata/scsi/raid driver...
You may try to slipstreaming sata ahci/scsi/raid driver using nlite

or change sata mode from BIOS to IDE mode

for now let's skip this part and do not press F6...

5:
Press F2 to run Automated System Recovery (ASR)...

Do not press F2...

6:
Please wait...
Setup will load all necessary files...

7:
Welcome to Setup This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft (R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.

To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

Press ENTER ...

8:
The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.

To set Windows XP on the selected item, press ENTER.
To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C.
To delete the selected partition, press D.

Because the hard disk / hard drive is unpartitioned, we will create partitions first...
now press C to create partition....

9:
You asked Setup to create a new partition on 81918 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR].

To create the new partition, enter a size below and press enter.
To go back to the previous screen without creating the partition, press ESC.

The minimum size for the new partition is 8 megabytes (MB). The maximum size for the new partition is 81910 megabytes (MB). Create partition of size (in MB): 81910

81918 ???? what is this?
My hard disk size : 80 GB = ~ 81918 MB
it may different with your hard disk size...

Change 81910 to 20000 to create 20 GB drive C
then press ENTER

10:
Select "unpartitioned space" using arrow key, then press C

11:
Change the value to 20000 to create 20 GB drive D
then press ENTER

12:
Select "Unpartitioned space" again... then press C

13:
We will create drive E ... to use all available space, do not change anything
then press ENTER

14:
Partitions created successfully...
now select drive C

...........and please continue to part 2..............