i just checked..i have driver version:  8.15.10.1930

So I think these are the latest?  In the Intel control panel I have
the following options:

1) quality
2) resolution
3) refresh rate

Nothing about 'scaling' options.

I do notice that my monitor shows up as "Generic PnP Monitor".  I
wonder if that is an issue?

My 'monitor' is actually a Sony HDTV (Grand Wega 50 inch).  Do you
think that is the issue...I need to tell it what monitor type I
have???   It's weird, like I said, because if I use the SAME tv and
SAME Mac Mini but boot into OSX instead of Win 7, then it scales fine
to the fullscreen during games.

thoughts??





On Nov 10, 8:22 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
> First install the latest GMA 950 drivers for windows 7, release 1930.
> Those are called stock drivers. From what I've understood, you're
> using something worse than stock drivers, windows almost generic
> drivers, so hurry and do that. After that you should have 4 options in
> the context menu, as well as a scaling options button in the middle of
> the display settings area in intel control panel.
>
> On Nov 11, 1:18 am, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Yes, I presume Im using stock drivers...its the ones Win 7
> > automatically downloaded.  I also check at intel's site...same ones.
> > Are there are option driver options I can use?  If so, please tell
> > where to look and I'll try them.  Thanks, Jeff.
>
> > p.s. is anyone using Win 7 with Intel GMA 950 -- if so, does your
> > control show scaling options?? If so, where?
>
> > Jeff.
>
> > On Nov 10, 8:12 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Ok, that's weird, as since vista with both stock and modded drivers
> > > that I always had scaling options on both control panel and context
> > > menu, being the first option of the intel context menu
>
> > > On Nov 11, 1:07 am, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > im guessing ure using stock driver?
>
> > > > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Im using a Mac Mini, intel 1.83MhZ with intel 950 GMA, with intel 945
> > > > > chipset.  Neither the Display Settings in the control panel, nor the
> > > > > context menu from the desktop have a scaling option. I can indeed
> > > > > switch resolutions, but the Display Properties only has options for
> > > > > resolution, orientation (landscape, portrait) and Advanced option.
> > > > > the Advanced options only have options for color quality (bit depth),
> > > > > resolution, and refresh rate.  No option for full screen scaling.  The
> > > > > GMA 950 control does not have options for scaling... or if it does,
> > > > > please point me to where.  I've tried all the options across all the
> > > > > screens.
>
> > > > > Any help is appreciated.
>
> > > > > Thanks, Jeff.
>
> > > > > On Nov 10, 4:43 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > Despite being a Mac Mini, you should state your specs, hardware and
> > > > > > software wise, so we can be able to help you. There is no need to 
> > > > > > use
> > > > > > external apps as GMA 950 control panel does have scaling options, on
> > > > > > xp, vista and windows 7. Either from the context menu while on 
> > > > > > desktop
> > > > > > or directly through display settings in the control panel. You have 
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > make sure that the right display device is selected, then stretching
> > > > > > to full screen with no margins.
>
> > > > > > On Nov 10, 9:37 pm, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > All,
> > > > > > > I've dual-booted my Mac Mini to run both OSX 10 and Windows 7.  I 
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > it hooked up to a 50 inch Sony LCD TV (Grand Wega).  I have no 
> > > > > > > issues
> > > > > > > using various resolutions, however, one frustrating thing is that 
> > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > I run a game (e.g., any of the Big Fish games), in Windows 7 is 
> > > > > > > never
> > > > > > > scales the screen image to the full size of the screen (i.e., as 
> > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > flat panel scaling is OFF).  If I boot into OSX and run the same 
> > > > > > > game,
> > > > > > > it works perfectly fine and the screen is scaled to the extents 
> > > > > > > of the
> > > > > > > monitor.  This appears to be a simple issue with the Win 7 driver 
> > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > defaulting to flat panel scaling (stretch, zoom, etc).
>
> > > > > > > My problem is there appears to be no way to tell the Win 7 GMA 950
> > > > > > > driver what scaling mode to use.  The Intel GMA control panel 
> > > > > > > does not
> > > > > > > have an option for that anywhere.  Evidently it used to -- I see
> > > > > > > discussions where people said their Vista control panel did indeed
> > > > > > > have a flat panel scaling selector -- but in the Win 7 control 
> > > > > > > panel,
> > > > > > > it's gone.
>
> > > > > > > If anyone has an idea how to mod the driver or whatever, such 
> > > > > > > that I
> > > > > > > can have fullscreen games scale in Win 7, I'd be very greatful.  
> > > > > > > I've
> > > > > > > tried Powerstrip, GPU-Z, DTDCalculator, all to no avail as they 
> > > > > > > dont
> > > > > > > have a scaling option.  Perhaps a registry setting??
>
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance,
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> > > > Laptop:
> > > > Acer Aspire
> > > > Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz
> > > > Intel GMA 950 IGP
> > > > Intel 945 Chipset
> > > > 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2
> > > > 80GB standard PATA HDD
> > > > Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04- Hide quoted text -
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