[eusjma]

I am running Windows XP Home edition. I have a 17" CRT monitor. I have recently started experiencing this problem. After the computer/monitor has been on for a little while (few hours or less) the screen size suddenly changes as follows. The width or horizontal aspect changes to where the left and right sides of the screen/window are beyond the width of the monitor. The vertical aspect doesn't change. When I check the display settings they are as they should be. The only way I can get the screen to fit the visible area of the monitor is to change the aspect ratios on the monitor itself. But that basically zooms out I think - nothing looks normal when I do that.

Sometimes if I leave it powered down for a little while (the monitor), it comes back normal but soon 'stretches' the window again.

I thought it might be the video card but I have a 2nd computer connected to this monitor via a KVM switch and it does the same thing.

Would a monitor going bad cause this to happen? Any chance the KVM switch could cause this (I don't really see how but thought I would ask)?

Just wondering if anyone has seen this before or has an idea what might cause this.

Thanks for any help. Sorry for the long note.

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Every thing you indicate points to the monitor. If there is someone you can swap monitors with for a while to confirm this that would be a good way to do it. It may be a heat related problem, a coupling capacitor with an intermittent connection, etc.. I've never gotten involved with repairing monitors so I can't advise on the "fixability" of it.

Edited by Tyger, 06 September 2005 - 07:27 PM.

[Tyger]

Every thing you indicate points to the monitor. If there is someone you can swap monitors with for a while to confirm this that would be a good way to do it. It may be a heat related problem, a coupling capacitor with an intermittent connection, etc.. I've never gotten involved with repairing monitors so I can't advise on the "fixability" of it.

Edited by Tyger, 06 September 2005 - 07:27 PM.

[eusjma]

Just a small update:

I haven't had the chance to try another monitor but did notice the following:

When I change the screen resolution to 800 x 600, I don't have the problem of the monitor 'changing the screen size'. I normally have it set for 1024 x 768 - this is where I experience the problem.

If I change from 800x600 back to 1024 x 768 I get the same problem immediately.

[mikeshinoda]

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even me is got the same problem
so wats the solution
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sumone ????
my computer is haunted
nothing is working
so sum one if tell me
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