desktop has shrunk pls help

[Ninip]

Hi everyone
Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle of my
monitor screen.
Specs
15" monitor NEC Sync
Windows ME
Lots of room on free on C Drive
HP Pavillon Computer

I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my
monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size of
screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the
resolution size but that doesn't work either.
I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything
scrunched into the middle of the screen.
Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing.
I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no avail.
Anyone out there that can help me.
Thanks in advance.

[Kory (MCP, MCSA)]

What is the manufacturing date on the back of your monitor? Also have you tried to update the video card to the latest driver set from its manufacturer?

V/R
Kory

"Ninip" wrote:

> Hi everyone
> Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle of my
> monitor screen.
> Specs
> 15" monitor NEC Sync
> Windows ME
> Lots of room on free on C Drive
> HP Pavillon Computer
>
> I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my
> monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size of
> screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the
> resolution size but that doesn't work either.
> I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything
> scrunched into the middle of the screen.
> Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing.
> I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no avail.
> Anyone out there that can help me.
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>

[Ninip]

Manufacturing date is Dec. 98
How do I update video card. Pls give me easy step by step instructions I
will try anything. I don't have the money now for a new monitor.
Thanks in advance.
"Kory (MCP, MCSA)" > wrote in message
...
> What is the manufacturing date on the back of your monitor? Also have you
tried to update the video card to the latest driver set from its
manufacturer?
>
> V/R
> Kory
>
> "Ninip" wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone
> > Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle
of my
> > monitor screen.
> > Specs
> > 15" monitor NEC Sync
> > Windows ME
> > Lots of room on free on C Drive
> > HP Pavillon Computer
> >
> > I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my
> > monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size
of
> > screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the
> > resolution size but that doesn't work either.
> > I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything
> > scrunched into the middle of the screen.
> > Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing.
> > I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no
avail.
> > Anyone out there that can help me.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
> >

[Ron Badour]

It sounds like your monitor may be failing. Have you tried the adjustment
buttons on the front of the monitor that can be used to expand the size of
the desktop?

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Ninip" > wrote in message
news:3bDGc.970075$Pk3.760720@pd7tw1no...
> Hi everyone
> Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle of
my
> monitor screen.
> Specs
> 15" monitor NEC Sync
> Windows ME
> Lots of room on free on C Drive
> HP Pavillon Computer
>
> I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my
> monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size of
> screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the
> resolution size but that doesn't work either.
> I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything
> scrunched into the middle of the screen.
> Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing.
> I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no avail.
> Anyone out there that can help me.
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

[Jeff Richards]

When you start the computer, as the hardware and BIOS information flashes
past before Windows starts to load, is this also shrunk into the middle of
the display?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"Ninip" > wrote in message
news:3bDGc.970075$Pk3.760720@pd7tw1no...
> Hi everyone
> Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle of
> my
> monitor screen.
> Specs
> 15" monitor NEC Sync
> Windows ME
> Lots of room on free on C Drive
> HP Pavillon Computer
>
> I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my
> monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size of
> screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the
> resolution size but that doesn't work either.
> I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything
> scrunched into the middle of the screen.
> Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing.
> I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no avail.
> Anyone out there that can help me.
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

[Ninip]

Yes
the hardware and BIOS information flashes
past before Windows starts to load, is this also shrunk into the middle of
the display?

"Jeff Richards" > wrote in message
...
> When you start the computer, as the hardware and BIOS information flashes
> past before Windows starts to load, is this also shrunk into the middle of
> the display?
> --
> Jeff Richards
> MS MVP (DTS)
> "Ninip" > wrote in message
> news:3bDGc.970075$Pk3.760720@pd7tw1no...
> > Hi everyone
> > Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle
of
> > my
> > monitor screen.
> > Specs
> > 15" monitor NEC Sync
> > Windows ME
> > Lots of room on free on C Drive
> > HP Pavillon Computer
> >
> > I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my
> > monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size
of
> > screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the
> > resolution size but that doesn't work either.
> > I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything
> > scrunched into the middle of the screen.
> > Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing.
> > I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no
avail.
> > Anyone out there that can help me.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jeff Richards]

That makes it pretty certain that you have a monitor problem. Do you have
an alternative monitor that you can connect to test?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"Ninip" > wrote in message
news:BdUGc.43828$P7.14480@pd7tw3no...
> Yes
> the hardware and BIOS information flashes
> past before Windows starts to load, is this also shrunk into the middle of
> the display?
>

[Ninip]

..No I don't

Do you have
an alternative monitor that you can connect to test?

"Jeff Richards" > wrote in message
...
> That makes it pretty certain that you have a monitor problem. Do you have
> an alternative monitor that you can connect to test?
> --
> Jeff Richards
> MS MVP (DTS)
> "Ninip" > wrote in message
> news:BdUGc.43828$P7.14480@pd7tw3no...
> > Yes
> > the hardware and BIOS information flashes
> > past before Windows starts to load, is this also shrunk into the middle
of
> > the display?
> >
>
>

[Ninip]

Hi
Just wanted to let you all know I have fixed my problem today.
I went into desktop properties and changed the resolution to 1152 X 864.
Restarted computer and full screen again. I then changed back to my
preferred setting of 600 X 800 and everything stayed full screen.
I used to fix this problem by changing to 1024 X 768 but it was not working
this way this time. After 5 frustrating days I now have my computer back to
normal.
I want to thank all you replied and helped me with this.
Thanks again.

"Ninip" > wrote in message
news:3bDGc.970075$Pk3.760720@pd7tw1no...
> Hi everyone
> Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle of
my
> monitor screen.
> Specs
> 15" monitor NEC Sync
> Windows ME
> Lots of room on free on C Drive
> HP Pavillon Computer
>
> I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my
> monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size of
> screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the
> resolution size but that doesn't work either.
> I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything
> scrunched into the middle of the screen.
> Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing.
> I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no avail.
> Anyone out there that can help me.
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>