External display has 1440x900 resolution but is not available

I've replaced my external display with a 19" LG widescreen (VGA) which claims to have a 1440 x 900 resolution available. However it does not come up as a possible resolution in the display prefs. LG couldn't shed any light on the matter saying it was down to the drivers and that 1440 x 900 was available in this model. I bought it specifically because the resolution matches the laptop screen.. anyone help?

Hi Andrew,
what was the resolution of your former external display ?
Maybe the parameter of your formal display are interfering with your the ones for your new LG.
Try a PRAM reset according to this article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
Since Display and video settings such as refresh rate, screen resolution, number of colors are stored in the PRAM, maybe it helps.
Make sure that the new display is not connected when doing the reset.
regards
Stefan

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