Windows display error, or maybe hardware issue?

Posted: 07-20-2004, 05:27 AM
I'm working a computer for a friend, and for some reason,
I'm only able to view the top, upper-left portion of the
desktop. It's like the monitor isn't big enough to
display the entire thing. If I use the magnifier utility,
I can view the rest if I scroll the mosue around, but I'm
sure she's not going to want to do that on a consistant
basis. I really don't know where to look to solve this
problem, and as far as I know the display driver is
installed correclty (this of course, may not be
true.. ) Any help on a fix would be great. I can post
more information, just let me know what I need to give!
Thanks!

Windows display error, or maybe hardware issue?


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Chris Hoover
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After some research..
Posted: 07-20-2004, 06:13 AM
I found out that my video card drivers were not, in fact,
installed correctly. I found the drivers, installed them
with no problems (Savage IX), I found out that the card
thought my monitor was a flatscreen for some reason.
Fixed!
jim
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Windows display error, or maybe hardware issue?
Posted: 07-20-2004, 06:14 AM
>-----Original Message-----
>I'm working a computer for a friend, and for some
reason,
>I'm only able to view the top, upper-left portion of the
>desktop. It's like the monitor isn't big enough to
>display the entire thing. If I use the magnifier
utility,
>I can view the rest if I scroll the mosue around, but
I'm
>sure she's not going to want to do that on a consistant
>basis. I really don't know where to look to solve this
>problem, and as far as I know the display driver is
>installed correclty (this of course, may not be
>true.. ) Any help on a fix would be great. I can post
>more information, just let me know what I need to give!
>Thanks!
>.
>Look over all the display settings in the control panel
for any which may be incorrect. The direct X tool is in
the system information utility under the tools tab, and
it has a video/ display test and info. If you can try
connecting a differant monitor to that PC to check if the
problem is solved, as mayby that monitor is bad or has
some wrong setting.
 
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