Cannot change the screen resolution. Help, please

I recently reinstalled Windows XP (service Pack2) on my computer and restored the office to the factory settings. Now, the screen resolution is stuck at 640 x 480 and 16-bit color quality as this was not a problem before. The screen that appears under 'type of screen' in the advanced settings menu says "default monitor" and the properties button is not clickable. I tried to connect another monitor to the PC, but it doesn't help. Can someone help please I really need to change the resolution of the screen to a higher quality? Also, the PC has an internet connection if that makes a difference. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

... What other drivers in addition to the graphics card and network card should I try to install?

In fact, those who are newer than your current drivers.

I understand your reasoning for installing the monitor driver, however, I'd personally chipset (motherboard), video, audio and network (LAN) first. After updating the video driver, there is a chance that it recognises so the screen correctly.

I don't know if you have reinstalled Windows XP from floppy disks to install Windows or Dell installation/recovery disks or partition restore hidden, but nevertheless, the drivers that were installed during installation is as new as the installation media. Given that the media are at least 5 years and more (maybe 8 years and more), there is an excellent chance that all the material and device drivers have been updated.

If you know the serial number or the Express Service Code on your machine, you can enter the page linked below and it should display all the downloads available for your computer. Otherwise, you may need to select one of the options under No., for example to choose from a list of all Dell products (it does not list a Dimension 1100/B110 that has many drivers/downloads available).

Driver downloads &
http://www.Dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/usgen1/DriversHome/NeedProductSelection

The page linked below contains a lot of good informaiton, including a list of drivers and downloads that may be available. I think that Section 3: how to determine the components in my computer? and Section 4: how to download and install a driver will help you get the correct drivers for the hardware devices in your computer.

How to use drivers and downloads website
 http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_324722&isLegacy=true

The page linked below describes the order in which Dell recommend for installing drivers.

How to download and install drivers in the correct order
 http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_1A0C0937D62A8739E0401E0A55174744&isLegacy=true

Kind regards

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