Problems with the G41 Chipset and a Sceptre Monitor

[idata]

I just got a Lenovo H410 77241AU running Windows 7 Home Premium with a Intel G41 Express Chipset and am having problems getting the screen to display well on my Sceptre E230BD-FHD 23" LED TV / Monitor. The G41 does not recognize the Scepter and is treating it as a generic non-plug-and-play monitor.

When I connect them HDMI-to-HDMI, it shows up in 1920x1080 resolution but the fonts are all pixelated and hard to read. I can change the screen settings to the non-native display of 1600x900 and that works, but still leaves everything fuzzy. When I connect them VGA-to-VGA, the screen displays in 1920x1080, but is compressed horizontally and not using the whole screen. About 20% of the left-hand side of the screen is black and the computer's display is squeezed into the remaining 80% (it is not going over the edge of the screen on the right as I can still see the clock at the bottom right of the taskbar).

I've updated the drivers for the Intel G41, but still have these problem. As far as I can tell, Sceptre has not put out a driver or EDID for that monitor for Windows 7. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Lenovo H410 PC Specs:

http://outlet.lenovo.com/desktops/ideacentre/7724xf1.html http://outlet.lenovo.com/desktops/ideacentre/7724xf1.html

SCEPTRE Monitor Specs:

http://www.sceptre.com/Products/LEDTV/Specs/E230BD-FHD%20MainPage.htm http://www.sceptre.com/Products/LEDTV/Specs/E230BD-FHD%20MainPage.htm

[DArce · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I suggest you to review and complete the troubleshooting steps in the wizard guide here:

http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-022544.htm http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-022544.htm

If the issue persists, visit the following URL and use the driver posted there for your controller:

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-028366.htm http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-028366.htm

Be sure to install the inf monitor drivers for the monitor connected and update your system BIOS too.

[idata]

Thanks. The driver you directed me to did solve the problem.

I had seen the Intel info about that driver previously, but didn't try it out as I thought that it was addressing a different problem. The description for that driver referred to it as a solution for when resolutions like 1920x1080 weren't showing up in graphics properties. In my case, 1920x1080 was being listed as a choice, but it wasn't displaying properly when it was selected.

Regardless, I have now intalled that driver and the display is working correctly in 1920x1080, so thanks!

[DArce]

You are welcome. I am glad to know that you have been able to correct this problem.