Why is my monitor acting like a wide screen

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I set the resolution to all of the different options and the monitor still
acts as if it is a wide screen, but it is not.
If I try resizing the display so it fits in the screen all the icons and
windows look squished.

 

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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:01:06 -0800, MSommers wrote:

> I set the resolution to all of the different options and the monitor still
> acts as if it is a wide screen, but it is not.
> If I try resizing the display so it fits in the screen all the icons and
> windows look squished.

If there are controls on the monitor itself, set Display Properties to the
general settings that you like. Then give the monitor controls a workout to
bring in the edges that are off screen.

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

 

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I tried that but the icons get squished when I bring in the edges. The outer
edges of the screen are clear but the middle is fuzzy, like it was streched.
A mazimized window has narrow buttons but when I restore the window the
buttons are just fine.

"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:01:06 -0800, MSommers wrote:
>
> > I set the resolution to all of the different options and the monitor still
> > acts as if it is a wide screen, but it is not.
> > If I try resizing the display so it fits in the screen all the icons and
> > windows look squished.
>
> If there are controls on the monitor itself, set Display Properties to the
> general settings that you like. Then give the monitor controls a workout to
> bring in the edges that are off screen.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>

 

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Read the monitor manual and opt to change all the settings back to factory
default - then make your adjustmenst for the various resolutions.

"MSommers" <MSommers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:061061A8-5CCD-4A3F-802E-8008BFCE5A35@microsoft.com...
>I tried that but the icons get squished when I bring in the edges. The
>outer
> edges of the screen are clear but the middle is fuzzy, like it was
> streched.
> A mazimized window has narrow buttons but when I restore the window the
> buttons are just fine.
>
> "Sharon F" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:01:06 -0800, MSommers wrote:
>>
>> > I set the resolution to all of the different options and the monitor
>> > still
>> > acts as if it is a wide screen, but it is not.
>> > If I try resizing the display so it fits in the screen all the icons
>> > and
>> > windows look squished.
>>
>> If there are controls on the monitor itself, set Display Properties to
>> the
>> general settings that you like. Then give the monitor controls a workout
>> to
>> bring in the edges that are off screen.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>>