How do you get a better screen resolution for Windows 7?

I currently updated my computer to Windows 7 and the words looked a little big so I changed the screen resolution to1024 x 768 and it looked a little better, but then I put it to 1280 x 1024 and my computer said OUT OF RANGE so how could you make it fit a 1280 x 1024 resolution.How do you get a better screen resolution for Windows 7?
The problem lies with your monitor, it has a maximum resolution of 1024x768 (must be a pretty old monitor).



If you want to exceed that your only option is to buy a new monitor.How do you get a better screen resolution for Windows 7?
It depends on your monitor. If it says out of range then you either have the wrong/none drivers for your videocard or your monitor is an old cathode ray type. Most 17 inch LCD screens run at 1280x1024. You cant force it.

All LCD monitors have a NATIVE resolution, this means they are always sharpest at THEIR NATIVE resolution (ie;1280x1024 for 17inch LCD) and should be run at that. Windows 7 should have selected the correct setting for your screen unless you have not loaded the correct video drivers.
Do you know the resolution your screen ran at before you upgraded to Win7? If it's higher than 1280x1024, you might need to see if you require a monitor driver, or perhaps Win7 is trying to force a refresh rate that's not supported at that resolution.



You could also try running Windows Update to see if there's a missing driver that hasn't been installed and might need to be loaded.