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More info?)
If you post the model of your monitor, we will easily be able to post a
link to the manual for you
As a tip, there have to be at least 2 buttons, one to open the menu, and
one to select different items. You'll have to navigate until you find
what you are looking for.
Nathan McNulty
Jeanie wrote:
> Thanks Mike for the extra info, it helps.
>
> "Mike" wrote:
>
>
>>Jeanie
>>
>>Most monitors do have similar onscreen displays, but the button position and
>>pressing order may differ.. manuals were always supplied at one time, but I
>>guess that the manufacturers are saving money and also know that the
>>majority never read them anyway.. it is good to hear that somebody does..
>>
>>Good luck with setting your monitor up.. and remember the maxim (you may
>>want to use it yourself sometimes)
>>
>>RTM = Read the manual.. RTFM = Read the manual.. and a new one, RTFOM
>>= Read the online manual..
>>
>>
>>
>>Mike
>>"Jeanie" <jeanie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:CA2BD948-C91D-4420-BAE5-1C7D85E2F4EF@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>Mike, your right, I should have mentioned the make and model but I thought
>>
>>most monitors operated simular. Sorry for that mean comment, thats not like
>>me. I said it because I felt sad that someone would call me dumb. I've only
>>had my first pc for 3 yrs.And I study very hard and if there is a CD or
>>manual or anything on the boards or anything I can learn from, I grab it,
>>study it, and ivestigate it to extreme. I like doing that, it's fun! Even if
>>it takes many hrs.for the info to sink in and finally become clear to
>>me.Again, I'm sorry. I feel bad about it now. Jeanie
>>
>>>"Mike" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Jeanie" <jeanie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:C8EA3233-EA0B-453E-8E73-5AC5AAE38AFE@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Les Herrman" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 02:25:01 -0700, Jeanie
>>>>>><jeanie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I just bought a new monitor and I need to set the screen's border's
>>>>
>>>>heigth and width. But I am not able to do this from the dial area of the
>>>>monitor like I did with the other monitor I had. When I select a
>>
>>function
>>
>>>>directly on the monitor a screen pops up with all the options for
>>
>>setting
>>
>>>>the display but I can't use my mouse to interact with it. I guess I'm
>>>>suppose to use the keyboard to be able to select. I would like to know
>>
>>how
>>
>>>>to do this.
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You use the buttons on the monitor to select items and change them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Read the manual that came with the monitor (Thats the reason you get
>>
>>a
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>>>>>>manual to teach you how to use the item)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sometimes I wonder how people even get systems turned on since they
>>>>>>can't be bothered to read the manuals anymore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because you did'nt ask if I had a user manual, your head must be as
>>>>>
>>>>>empty as the box the monitor came in...........THERE WAS NO
>>>>>
>>>>>MANUAL
>>>>
>>>>We didn't ask if there was a manual, and you didn't tell us the make and
>>>>model of your monitor.. I guess that it didn't have either of those
>>
>>too..
>>
>>>>would you like to take bets on whose head is emptiest, and are you a
>>
>>good
>>
>>>>loser?..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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