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So, I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on my Gateway nv78 laptop. The native screen resolution is 1600x900, but that's not an option in the settings menu. The two choices I have are 800x600, or 1024x768.

My graphics card is a Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family, if that makes a difference.

Any help would be immensely appreciated, as I've been all over google and have found nothing.

I should also mention that I'm brand new to Ubuntu, so I'm not familiar with all the commands and functions and stuff.

If you need more information, just let me know, I'll do my very best to make this easy for you.

Caesium
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Bryce
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I don't know much about Linux, but would THIS work?

Or perhaps THIS?

Try the first link first, as I think this might be a driver issue.

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Ryan M.
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First, make sure your graphics drivers are up to date. Try sudo apt-get update to update any missing files or dependencies. Also try sudo apt-get update --fix-missing.

Second, to check if your graphics drivers are up to date, go to System Settings -> Details -> Graphics. It should give you the proper driver number for your card. Then look for updates for the card. Like here! And also over here!

Third, Install any related packages to your graphics card. Then head to System Settigns -> Displays to change the resolution.

EDIT(AUgust 3, 2012)

Make sure you have the hyphen between --fix-missing. Like this: sudo apt-get update --fix-missing. All right, now we know know your graphics driver we can find the correct update. This is a page to the Intel® 82852/82855 Graphics Controller Family. Not sure if it's your version, but worth a try. The second portion of my answer was just to find out what your graphics card was.

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