I have Windows XP Home on a Dell Laptop and just a few days ago it started booting up the screen sideways when I wake up the computer from hibernation.  

The only way to get the screen normal again is by shutting down the computer, then starting it back up. Then the screen will come up with 640x480 resolution instead of 1024x768.  

It has just started this a few days ago, so I did a SYSTEM restore back to a point when I wasn't having the trouble, but it is still doing it consistently. Please help me!!!  Right click on your desktop, click on Properties, and then go to the Settings tab and click the Advance button. If this is a newer driver there may be an option that lets you change your screen back to normal.

[glb]Gizmo73[/glb]Thank you for that! I checked it out, and yes, there is a setting in there for changing the monitor layout.  

But does that mean I will have to change the settings every time I hibernate my computer from now on? There must be something that is causing it to happen... Read this..Is this an old pc.....or a new one.....go to dells faq.....and see if you need a REG patch or an update.


I would say you may have downloaded the wrong video driver....for the adapter....or the video driver has got damaged /*corupted.

Run a test .
type dxdiag in the run box.....it should report any FAULTS.....with graphics....Thanks for the tips. I tried running that test on my computer (it is a new Dell Laptop, as of February). It said there were no problems on everything except on one test. On the Direct 3D Test, every time it tried to run the test, the screen would switch to 640x480 resolution, then automatically cancel the test, switch back to 1024x768 and tell me that I cancelled the test by pressing a key.

Does that sound like a video driver problem??Thanks for the helpful tips! I tried running the test you mentioned, and everything tested without finding any problems. However, on the Direct3D test, it wouldn't complete the test. The screen would switch to 640x480, cancel itself, switch back to 1024x768, and then tell me that I had canceled the test by pressing a key.

Does that sound like a video driver problem??What videocard is installed and what drivers are being used?

Never use Windows WDM drivers, they are horribly outdated and inefficient. Be certain to OBTAIN the latest drivers from the videocard manufacturer.Quote from another forum...

"She had intel 845 graphics and there is a ROTATION setting in the software."These people are two different individuals posting in eachothers threads.Thanks for the tips... I'm not quite sure how to find out what video driver is installed... The only thing I could find was :

XGI Volari-XP5 v2.113.DELL_C

I'm not sure if that is the video driver or not. Also, if I have an old one, how would I get a new one?

1. Start
2. Run
3. DXDIAG
4. Monitor tab

You can obtain the latest drivers at the videocard manufacturer their webpageContact dell /or take it a shop that will look at it under dells warrenty......to make sure that.....is not going to develop any more problems.....Thank you so much for all of your help! I will do that. God bless you for your faithfulness in helping those of us who do not know much.We are happy to help you and others...and thanks for the feed back and happy pc......ing.......  any more problem use the dells warrenty service..make use of it.....hopefully is may just be just a glich......