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How can i enable/switch on Windows 8 and Win 8.1 to the 1680x1050 screen resolution?


Yes! There are problems with the activation of the resolution at 1680 x 1050 pixels on Windows-8.1 and Win 8 and also at 1360 x 768 and other non standard Windows eight and 8.1 screen resolutions!



  1. You should first use the latest drivers for your graphic card and the latest monitor drivers, this can be for the Windows 7 to resort provided video drivers. After installation, restart your computer.
  2. If it still does not work, switch the monitor to "Digital Flat Panel (1856x1392 60Hz)"
    See Image-1 to Image-7, then also restart your computer. After the restart, the resolution appears in the selection (... Image 2).
    1. Image 1: Change by right-clicking on the Desktop "Screen Resolution" settings.
    2. Image 2: In Windows-8 Screen Resolution click the text "Advance Settings".
    3. Image 3: In the Monitor Properties click "Monitor" and "Properties".
    4. Image 4: Then click "Driver" and "Update Driver".
    5. Image 5: In the Update Driver click "Browse my computer for driver software" click.
    6. Image 6: Then click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
    7. Image 7: Deactivate "Show compatible hardware" select "Standard monitor typess" and "Digital Flat Panel (1856x1392 60Hz)" "Next" + "Apply" then also restart your computer.
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(Image-1) Desktop Screen Resolution Windows-8! Desktop Screen Resolution Windows-8
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(Image-2) Windows-8 Screen Resolution Advance Settings! Windows-8 Screen Resolution Advance Settings
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(Image-3) Windows-8 Monitor Properties! Windows-8 Monitor Properties
[ ] Hide modes that this monitor cannot display

Clearing this check box allows you to select display modes, that this monitor cannot display correctly. This may lead to an unusable display and/or damaged hardware.

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(Image-4) Windows-8 Update Driver for the Monitor! Windows-8 Update Driver for the Monitor

To update the driver software for this device.

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(Image-5) Windows-8 Browse my computer for Monitor driver software! Windows-8 Browse my computer for Monitor driver software

Browse my computer for driver software

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(Image-6) Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer! Windows-8 Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
 
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(Image-7) Windows-8 Standard monitor types! Windows-8 Standard monitor typess


Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next. If you have a disk that contains the driver you want to install, click Have Disk.


Digital Flat Panel (1024x768 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1024x768 70Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1024x768 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1024x768 85Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1152x864 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1152x864 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1280x1024 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1280x1024 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1280x1024 85Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1280x720 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1280x768 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1280x960 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1280x960 85Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1360x768 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1400x1050 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1600x1200 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1600x1200 65Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1600x1200 70Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1600x1200 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1600x1200 85Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1792x1344 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1792x1344 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1856x1392 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1856x1392 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1920x1080 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1920x1200 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1920x1440 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (1920x1440 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (2048x1024 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (2048x1024 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (2048x1536 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (2048x1536 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (2560x2048 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (2560x2048 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (640x480 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (640x480 72Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (640x480 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (640x480 85Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (704x480 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (720x480 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (720x576 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (800x600 60Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (800x600 72Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (800x600 75Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (800x600 85Hz)
Digital Flat Panel (848x480 60Hz)
Generic Non-PnP Monitor
Generic PnP Monitor
Generic Television
Standard VGA 640x480
Super VGA 1024x768
Super VGA 1280x1024
Super VGA 1600x1200
Super VGA 800x600

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