Question : Problem: Can't set 1440x900 on a W17q monitor

I have an HP Compaq W17Q 17" LCD monitor.  In its documentation, it reports that its native resolution is 1440x900.  Earlier today, Windows Vista showed a BSOD, and the monitor was recognized as a Generic Non-PnP Monitor.  I downloaded the driver again from HP, installed it, forced it to use it (it wouldn't detect it on its own), and it still won't show 1440x900 as a choice of screen resolutions.

Answer : Problem: Can't set 1440x900 on a W17q monitor

Have you been doing all the installs in safe mode? If not i would suggest that... I am running out of options...did you happen to do a windows update lately? Here is the install process from the actual read me for intel, please uninstall that intel driver in safe mode, roboot go back into safe mode and follow these steps, something is screwy on there:
Click "Start" then right click on "Computer" button and then choose Manage.
2. Permit the User Account Control to run by selecting
the "continue" button. When the Computer Management window opens select the
"device manager" icon.
(NOTE: IF UPDATING DRIVER GO TO STEP 3B)
3a. Double click "Video Controller (VGA Compatible)". (Go To STEP 4)
3b. Select "Display adapters" then Double click on the graphics controller
shown.
4. Click on "driver" tab and select "Update Driver".
5. Select the following option: "Browse my computer for driver software".
6. Select the following option: "Let me pick from a list of device drivers
on my computer".

7. Click on the "Have Disk..." button and then the "Browse"
button.
8. Enter the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded,
and then enter the "Graphics" subdirectory. Locate and highlight the
"igdlh.INF" (if 32-bit) or "igdlh64.INF" (if 64-bit).
Click on the "Open" button.
9. Click on the "OK" button. A window listing all of the
available display types should open. Select the display
adapter that your system contains and then click on the
"Next" button.
10. Click on the "Next" button. The operating system will install the driver.
Click on the "Finish" button when done.
11. Click on the "Close" button and then click on the "Yes"
button to reboot. The driver should now be loaded.