Is there a way to get a mini desktop display on large screens with LG monitor?

[Satearn]

My screen is too big, and I need to keep moving my head around to view different parts of the screen.

Is there a way to make the screen the same size as a laptop, with black on the sites, like the workspace display in the middle, with the rest black?

Using LG mk430h monitor, 24', a little too big for most workflow, but sometimes needed of course

I have a whole bunch of settings, multi screen ect...but can't see this basic feature...

 

[Lutfij]

On your monitor's OSD, you can could try and shrink the viewable portion of your display. I'm referring to the control on your monitor whereby you adjust the aspect ratio and the borders on your screen.

 

[Satearn]

On your monitor's OSD, you can could try and shrink the viewable portion of your display. I'm referring to the control on your monitor whereby you adjust the aspect ratio and the borders on your screen.

Not sure if this monitor can do that, but it would be a lot of trouble...I'm surprised no software exists for this?

 

[SkyNetRising]

I'm surprised no software exists for this?

For Nvidia graphics cards you can control those settings in driver software.

 

[Glenwing]

Go to your graphics control panel and change the scaling mode to "No scaling" (specific instructions on how to do that depend on your graphics card).

Then simply lower the screen resolution.