Thanks yeh, I'll give it a shot... cuz I definitely do not have any item below the 'refresh rate' drop down. I'll let you know if re- installing work.
Thanks for your help so far. jeff On Nov 10, 8:40 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > You're on the right spot. Right below refresh rate should be an item > called "monitor/screen expansion" with a button underneat with scaling > options. > About your hdtv being considered a generic pnp monitor, it was only an > issue with windows xp and earlier OSes. Despite you having that driver > version, you should still install the latest drivers from intel, which > are indeed 1930, but there might be some missing entry or something, > that would be fixed by installing them again. > > On Nov 11, 1:37 am, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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. 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