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Thread ID: 96198 2009-01-02 05:37:00 How to change refresh rate in vista? RusEvo (3572) Press F1
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734335 2009-01-02 05:37:00 Hello,

I have recently changed to Vista Ultimate 64 bit, at first it worked super (my techie mate set it up for me).

I brought it home and tried to set up my HVR 4000 but something must have gone wrong, it started saying "mode not supported" on my LCD TV display.

Now I suspect its not the resolution (as I should be able to do the resolutions I am choosing) so I am trying to set the refresh rate in safe mode, yet there is no option to do so that I have found, they are all greyed out.

Im new to Vista so I just dont have the problem solving techniques.

Any ideas? It did work at first, until I started on the HVR 4000 (I did remove and reinstall the drivers, but to no avail).

But I definetely want to have a crack at that refresh rate!!

Whadya think? 		RusEvo (3572)
734336 2009-01-02 06:28:00 To change the refresh rate in vista, Right click the Screen / Personalize /Display Settings /Advanced Settings Button/ Monitor Tab / Refresh Rate drop down Box.

OR if you want pictures/movie - Have a look Here (www.vistax64.com)

Edited: sometimes you can also change it on your Graphic Card settings (nVidia You can any way)

If it started playing up when you fiddled with the HVR 4000 - I's suggest you go back into the settings and see if it has a default reset first. 		wainuitech (129)
734337 2009-01-02 06:56:00 I went to monitor settings as explained, but it is greyed out, I cant change it, it doesnt even know that its a Samsung telly its plugged into (Windows XP was able to tell what kind of screen I had, but not Vista it seems.

I think I will remove everything to do with the HVR 4000 for now including the card itself, but that shouldnt change my problem. 		RusEvo (3572)
734338 2009-01-02 08:11:00 I am regretting getting Vista,I have found a number of things like that.
Lets hope new version next year improves things. 		Cicero (40)
734339 2009-01-02 08:49:00 Yeah....I cant even seem to make sp1 happen. Windows updates wont seem to go on whilst in safe mode (nor will other things), and everytime I download half a gigs worth of SP1 it tells me I ned to get teh 64 bit installer.

I think I need XP back. 		RusEvo (3572)
734340 2009-01-02 08:53:00 I suspect we are not alone. Cicero (40)
734341 2009-01-02 10:12:00 The windows update WONT work or install in safe mode and lots of other items also wont work .

Safe mode is a DIAGNOSTIC / REPAIR mode for trouble shooting, it loads only the basic of drivers that windows needs to operate .

If the PC loads in safe mode(as you said it does) then its a driver issue - plain and simple .

Obviously some settings have changed to cause the problem - as you mentioned it was working Ok until something was altered in the HVR 4000 card .

64Bit OS's are still a pain in the butt, as there are LOTS of driver issues still .

I have just fired up one of the workshop Vista PC's, the change refresh rate settings DONT work in safe mode, but do work perfectly in normal mode .

Two things you can try - start in safe mode - click start - in the search type in system restore - when it appears, open system restore and run it back to BEFORE the settings were changed for the 4000 card .

If that doesn't work you can try this -----

To "try" and alter the refresh rate download Refreshlock ( . winsite . com/files/517/ar2/winxp/sysutil/refreshlock . zip" target="_blank">dl . winsite . com) <-- Thats a direct download - it was a pain to find the latest version without being jumped from pillar to post :waughh:

Don't know if this works in safe mode - never tried it, or for that matter on a 64Bit OS .

I suggest you create a folder in the C: drive - do the following from the instructions provided by another forum -
Unzip to wherever you'd like to run the application from, create a shortcut to your desktop for said application .

*Right Click* on shortcut to Refreshlock 2 . 21 and 'Run As Administrator'

Do NOT set it to boot with windows . Personally, I reboot maybe once a week/fortnight or whenever some lame ass application/driver requires me to do so .
Heres a screen shot ( . imagef1 . net . nz/files/reflockpic1 . gif" target="_blank">www . imagef1 . net . nz) of the settings .

Edited: just checked on My vista and the refresh rate is set to 60 Hz 		wainuitech (129)
734342 2009-01-02 20:24:00 Yeah refresh lock wont let me choose 60hz as an option anywhere . . . . I think this is because my monitor doesnt have drivers (XP worked superbly on this monitor wihtout them) .

I will try to system restore (if possible) to the earliest possible moment .

Sigh . . . . Vista has been problematic and has yet to show me any benefit over XP . 		RusEvo (3572)
734343 2009-01-03 04:14:00 Have you tried to uninstall the LCD TV from device manager and rebooted? It will be listed under the monitors tab. If it does not have the LCD TV manufactures name listed, it will more then likely be listed as a plug and play monitor. ughnz (8297)
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