The key just might be the 800x600 interlace vs non interlace setting on the
video card. The last time I got into this sort of thing, the video card
settings (Whatever the ATI video card was at the time) did not include a
setting for interlace/non interlace until it was set to TV compatable
resolutions.

"Phil Weldon" wrote in message
nk.net...
But what did you SEE at the shop? The signal may have been 800 X 600, but
the detail was considerably less.
What do you expect to use this monitor for? That information might help
me
give a clearer explanation.
The display card used doesn't make a difference as long as the refresh
rate
can be set low enough, and interlace can be selected. What you bought is
a
very limited monitor completely unsuited for text display at 800 X 600.
It
might be suitable for NTSC or PAL resolution, but 800 X 600 ditigal images
will be considerabally degraded.

Phil Weldon

"emil_lam" wrote in message
oups.com...
| The staff did show me the monitor's image at 800x600 resolution. I've
| checked that by right click at desktop then select properties (Display
| properties tab). At Settings tab, it showed 800x600 at 32 bit color.
| That staff already told me the maximum resolution is 800x600 and I
| expect that.
|
| But I haven't checked the display card used by that shop.
|