Microsoft basic display adapter resolution

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Use IDA, according the function names, we can easily reach here: After a bit googling, 1366*736 is most used resolution, and 1600*900/1920*1080 is used in recent HD monitors. And actually, we usually put our servers, HTPC(it become headless if you switch to other source in your TV) in this mode.īy modifying the default value in BasicDisplay.sys, we can change this. However, as its name, basic display adapter, it provides 640*480 when boot in headless mode, that is, no monitor is attached to a systtem. And you can always use it when your graphics adapter has a buggy driver. This driver is used during installation, a suitable driver is not found(always old adapters no longer supported by manufacturers), safe mode. Microsoft has introduced a new out-of-box driver, Microsoft Basic Display Adapter Driver. Modify Microsoft Basic Display Driver to get a better resolution