Missing 1280 x 800 in Windows using Boot Camp

Hi there. I have a 2009 Mac mini with nVidia graphics. I'm using an Acer X223w widescreen LCD monitor. In OS X I am able to select 1280 x 800 for my screen resolution. In Windows 1280 x 800 is not an available option. I looked for drivers for this monitor but there are not any for WIndows XP. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can use 1280 x 800 in Windows XP?
Thanks.

With Windows, it may not be the Monitor, but the Display Adapter. Go to Start>Control Panel>Display>Settings>Advanced>Adapter. If the correct adapter is not installed, it may affect what resolutions you can display. A Monitor can be seen as a generic device, like the Wide Screen Monitor at my job, and there are options available to display wide screen because Windows has the correct display adapter installed. If you need the drive, go to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
and use Option 2: Automatically find drivers for my NVIDIA products.
I hope this helps.

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