Windows full screen display switching issue

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arcon

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#191443 4-Feb-2016 12:45

Hi all - I've got this weird issue where my monitor will switch modes when displaying full screen 1080p movie content or full screen games. By switch modes I mean the resolution stays the same (1920x1080), but the colours somehow seem different, really saturated. Like if I load Starcraft and Ctrl-esc back into windows the colours will be way off. After exiting the game, everything goes back to normal. Specs below:

Windows7 Pro, Quadro K2200 video card, Sony KDL-32W700C TV connected via Displayport.

Its not a big deal as I don't watch full screen movies, I'm just curious to know what Starcraft would look like if it didn't switch modes lol.

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#1485151 4-Feb-2016 12:52

In the nvidia control panel you can change the video colour settings, That can be set to override the apps own settings, which may be the problem.

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#1485166 4-Feb-2016 13:15

I had the same issue with windows 7 a game i was playing before and when you Alt+Tab the desktop would be really bright. But when you exited the game it was back to normal.

I am now on windows 10 and don't have that problem. Not sure if it was a windows thing or that I got a new Graphics card.

I did find playing in windowed mode didn't cause that issue perhaps try that?

arcon

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#1485437 4-Feb-2016 20:28

thanks that fixed it - I went to nVidia control panel > Adjust desktop color settings > 3. Apply the following enhancements > Content type reported to display: Desktop programs. It was set to Auto select before.