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Old Aug 18, 2004, 04:50 PM   #1
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stretch and maintain aspect ratio??

i just got the compaq r3000t and am having problems with the video card (mobility radeon 9600 128mb). it only gives me the stretch to fill monitor option and not one that would scale the image while maintaining the correct aspect ratio. i tried the stock compaq drivers and the modded catalyst 4.8s, no go for both. whats going on??
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Old Aug 19, 2004, 12:13 AM   #2
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Welcome to DriverHeaven!

What 'image' are you trying to stretch? Is this a wallpaper or an in game thing? A little bit more details would help clarify your problem a little bit better.
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 11:20 AM   #3
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thanks! sorry for not being clearer. wallpapers and applications are fine, the problem is with video games. when i play a game in 800x600, for example, there are only 2 options: play the game in 800x600 (with black borders on all sides) or play the game in 800x600 but is expanded to fit my native res of 1280x800 (distorted widescreen). I've seen pictures of other control panels where there's an option to stretch the image while maintaining the aspect ratio (play the game in 800x600, but is expanded to maximize the LCD but retain its 4:3 ratio, so there are only 2 black bars, to the left and right)
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 11:44 AM   #4
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This may be dependent on games.. I don't know of such a feature in the Control Panel though Hopefully, somebody does.
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 07:11 PM   #5
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im pretty sure it's a driver/video bios issue, ive seen pics ([color=White]http://dbierano.home.comcast.net/options.jpg[/color]) of other control panels that have 2 options under "display" - "panel", whereas mine only has the one "scale image to panel size" option
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 07:39 PM   #6
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I've just thought of something. Why not try to go back and use the drivers which are supported by your laptop vendor. It's most likely that they will have drivers which have the options you're seeking.

The regular Catalysts which ATI releases do not officially support Mobility chips because some vendors do different things with their hardware. Basically, if you had to use the Mobility Modder to install the Catalysts, then ATI doesn't officially support it.

Here are the HP/Compaq sites which contain your laptop drivers and updates. I don't know which model you have exactly, so you'll have to pinpoint:

Compaq Presario R3000T (DL273AV) CTO notebook
Compaq Presario R3000T (DP218AV) CTO notebook

(I doubt there are any major differences between the two models, but I may be wrong. I didn't check.)
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 09:53 PM   #7
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yep tried that too. im becoming more convinced that the video card bios prevents this (and powerplay, which i couldnt find anywhere either). its funny, when i called customer support the rep actually advised me to install the omega drivers. gotta say, its a relief talking to someone who can talk in perfect english lol
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 10:01 PM   #8
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LOL. Well, if it is the video card's BIOS, what are you going to do about it?
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 10:42 PM   #9
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Here you have it:

install the Catalyst 4.8 Suite with the help of the DH Mod Tool

right-click on your desktop & select the advanced display properties of your videocard

then you need to click on the "displays" tab

there you select "panel" & a new window opens up with 2 options to scale your image:

*Expand to full panel size

*Expand while maintaining aspect ratio

the latter option is the one you're looking for

as for the powerplay setting...it's always been there for me...

although a bud of mine who also recently purchased a laptop with a mobility 9600 doesn't have the option...

quite peculiar indeed

i also made a screenshot of the panel properties...might be easier



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Old Aug 20, 2004, 10:51 PM   #10
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haha damn all these screenshots are making me jealous. bah im just gonna live with it, *fingers crossed* the 4.9s will fix this (hmm who am i kidding). who's your notebook manuf me.myself.&.ATi?
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Old Aug 20, 2004, 11:00 PM   #11
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It's a Dell Inspiron 8600c extreme
it sports a mobility 9600 Pro Turbo 128Mb...

why wait till the 4.9's?
i thought my previous post was clear enough...or was it not?

really need to go to bed now...it's almost 6 am...
the gf is gonna lynch me...

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Old Aug 21, 2004, 02:48 AM   #12
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tried that already, actually thats the driver im running right now. and nope, no signs of that option
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Old Sep 23, 2004, 01:24 PM   #13
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I can't get it, either. I wonder if it has something to do with the resoution. I'm running at 1280x800 and don't have that option. The two examples I've seen where this option DOES exist are both running at much higher resolutions...
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