[CgrGrl]

I'm having a problem with the settings or something on my computer. When windows boots up, everything looks normal, but when windows starts everything is elongated and off to the side. There is a centimeter of black on one side of the monitor and I can't see my tool bar at the bottom. My desktop is a picture of my kids and their heads are long and skinny. I tried a system restore which didn't work. When I turned off the computer last night everything was perfectly fine. Other than the dimension problem, the computer is working fine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi CgrGrl...

Have you tried adjusting the display using the controls on the monitor?

wannabe1

[wannabe1]

Hi CgrGrl...

Have you tried adjusting the display using the controls on the monitor?

wannabe1

[CgrGrl]

I tried, but I can't get those to work. I've thought about hooking our other monitor to the computer to see if that helps.

[wannabe1]

Right click on the desktop and choose "Properties". Under the "Settings" tab, what is the Screen Resolution set to?

[p-zero]

You have to change the resolution. Right click on the desktop, then in the menu click properties, then click settings. On the bottom portion of the screen youll see a slider bar that will say display settings or something like that. Try setting it to 1024x768 click apply, the screen should flicker for a sec then itll ask you if you want to keep these settings if everything looks normal click ok, if not try different resolutions->800x600, 1200x1600 are the most common.
-P.

Edited by p-zero, 26 April 2006 - 11:00 AM.

[CgrGrl]

All changing the resolution did was make my screen bigger or smaller. The entire windows screen is still long and off to the side.

[wannabe1]

This still sounds like the monitor adjustments...

What kind of computer is this...desktop? Laptop? Make and model number?

[CgrGrl]

The computer is a MSI KM4AM-V, and it's a desktop. I tried pushing the buttons on my monitor and nothing is happening. Usually an adjustment screen comes up when I do that. I'm thinking about trying my son's monitor.

[wannabe1]

That would make sense...

[CgrGrl]

It worked! I guess my old monitor is dying. Thanks so much!

[fructose]

Yeah, old monitors and go all of a sudden. I had an old trusty that lasted 5 years and then *POOF*. That's when I decided to upgrad to an LCD.

[wannabe1]

Glad to lend a hand...