Cannot Change Desktop Settings with Diamond Stealth II S220 (193549)

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to modify the Colors or Screen Area setting using the Display tool in Control Panel, the settings may have no effect, even though Windows may display the "Windows will now resize your desktop..." dialog box.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you are using a Diamond Stealth II S220 video adapter, you have installed the latest drivers for this video adapter (including the Diamond InControl Tools software) from the Diamond Multimedia Web site, and you are logged on to Windows.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use any of the following methods:

Method 1

Do not log on to Windows before changing the display settings. When you restart your computer, click Cancel when you are prompted to log on. The issue described above does not occur if you are not logged on to Windows.

Method 2

Do not use the Display tool in Control Panel to change your display settings. Instead, use the Diamond InControl Tools software to change the display resolution and color depth. For information about using the Diamond InControl Tools software, contact Diamond Multimedia, or refer to the program's documentation.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional assistance with this issue, please contact Diamond Multimedia.

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