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desktop has shrunk pls help
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. |
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desktop has shrunk pls help
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. |
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desktop has shrunk pls help
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. |
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desktop has shrunk pls help
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$Pk3.760720@pd7tw1no... Hi everyone Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle of my monitor screen. Specs 15" monitor NEC Sync Windows ME Lots of room on free on C Drive HP Pavillon Computer I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size of screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the resolution size but that doesn't work either. I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything scrunched into the middle of the screen. Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing. I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no avail. Anyone out there that can help me. Thanks in advance. |
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desktop has shrunk pls help
When you start the computer, as the hardware and BIOS information flashes
past before Windows starts to load, is this also shrunk into the middle of the display? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Ninip" wrote in message news:3bDGc.970075$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. |
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desktop has shrunk pls help
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$Pk3.760720@pd7tw1no... Hi everyone Please help, for the last 3 days my desktop has shrunk into the middle of my monitor screen. Specs 15" monitor NEC Sync Windows ME Lots of room on free on C Drive HP Pavillon Computer I have a black border approx. 2" on both the left and right side of my monitor screen. I have tried using the monitor buttons to adjust size of screen, but everything is already on maximum. I have tried changing the resolution size but that doesn't work either. I don't know what to do and this is very annoying to have everything scrunched into the middle of the screen. Also it doesn't matter what program I am using still same thing. I have also restarted and shutdown my computer and few times to no avail. Anyone out there that can help me. Thanks in advance. |
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desktop has shrunk pls help
That makes it pretty certain that you have a monitor problem. Do you have
an alternative monitor that you can connect to test? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Ninip" wrote in message news:BdUGc.43828$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? |
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..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$P7.14480@pd7tw3no... Yes the hardware and BIOS information flashes past before Windows starts to load, is this also shrunk into the middle of the display? |
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desktop has shrunk pls help
Hi
Just wanted to let you all know I have fixed my problem today. I went into desktop properties and changed the resolution to 1152 X 864. Restarted computer and full screen again. I then changed back to my preferred setting of 600 X 800 and everything stayed full screen. I used to fix this problem by changing to 1024 X 768 but it was not working this way this time. After 5 frustrating days I now have my computer back to normal. I want to thank all you replied and helped me with this. Thanks again. "Ninip" wrote in message news:3bDGc.970075$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. |
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