Problem with display, stretched windows, icons etc

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On 27 May 2005 07:58:32 -0700, Fashion1st@aol.com wrote:

> Last night I was online, but idle while watching tv and all of a sudden
> everything on the monitor became stretched left to right. The icons, windows,
> word documents, everything. When I open a program it seems that 10 percent of
> the left and right side are hidden and not visable. The images are stretched and
> distorted from left to right. The desktop icons on the far left and right side
> are hidden too. From top to bottom it's ok.
> I went into control panel and to display, appearance and themes and tried to fix
> it somehow but no luck. I did sysyem restore and no luck either. Did a virus
> scan and showed no infections. System is xp pro.
>
> Any ideas on what's going on and how to fix it?
>
> Thanks you

Two things that I can think of to try:

-Check desktop size in Display> Settings. Is the regular preferred setting
still in force?

-Use the button controls on the monitor to pull in the sides of the
display. Consult your monitor's manual for directions if not familiar with
the procedure for making manual adjustments.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

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Fashion1st@aol.com wrote:
> Last night I was online, but idle while watching tv and all of a sudden
> everything on the monitor became stretched left to right. The icons, windows,
> word documents, everything. When I open a program it seems that 10 percent of
> the left and right side are hidden and not visable. The images are stretched and
> distorted from left to right. The desktop icons on the far left and right side
> are hidden too. From top to bottom it's ok.
> I went into control panel and to display, appearance and themes and tried to fix
> it somehow but no luck. I did sysyem restore and no luck either. Did a virus
> scan and showed no infections. System is xp pro.
>
> Any ideas on what's going on and how to fix it?
>
> Thanks you

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Sharon gave you good advice on your software question. However...

My first guess with symptoms like that would be the monitor is failing
by inches. (I'm presuming you have a CRT and not an LCD) If you can
borrow another monitor temporarily, try plugging it into the computer
and see if you get the same problem or not.

If it is the monitor, there's no fixing it. It will just get worse over
time. If you see the same problem on the borrowed monitor though, then
it's likely something in the computer such as the software or adapter.

Good luck....

Bill