Games dont work at lower resolutions

[sailpog]

Hi,
Basically, whenever I launch a game and try to play it not at my monitors native resolution (1920x1200) it plays the game in a really small box in the top left hand corner, the box size depends on the resolution I play it at. Can somebody tell me why this is? Why doesnt it just stretch the box to fix the whole screen.
Cheers

 

[Baez]

First need to know your setup including your monitor.

 

[sailpog]

My monitor: Acer 24" widescreen AL2416W
My system:
q6600
P5E3 Deluxe mobo
Ati HD 3650 graphics
2Gb Ocz DDR2 ram

 

[Baez]

If you have the latest Catalyst drivers then it sounds like it could be a driver glitch. That setup is fine compatibility wise.

 

[KSoD]

Are you sure the games can handle the resolution? Are you sure you are running the games in Full Screen mode and not Windowed?

 

[sailpog]

I feel like a right idiot
Just restarted my computer and it works fine now
Delete the thread if yer want.

 

[Baez]

Heh one of the first rules of computers is restart often. Solves an awful lot.