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brokenhope · Dec 25th, 2006, 7:30 PM

Okay I got a new 19" Widescreen monitor, and I hooked it up today [just turned off the computer unhooked the old 17" standard monitor that comes with most desktop computers, and hooked up the new monitor]. Turned on the computer and then of course everything looks huge because of the resolution set. So I look at my options, and none of them fit a widescreen ratio. So basicaly im stuck with: 1280 x 1024, or 1024 x 768. So I choose 1280 x 1024 closest to what this monitor is meant for. What I end up with is great picture, but most of the font and everything is badly squished. I searched google, and read the 1 page, single sided instruction manual, nothing. My computer is exactly 2 years old today, and the display drivers have never been updated [that I know of].

The monitors max is 1440 x 900 [so that gives you an idea of the width height ratio]. Anyone have any suggestion of what I can do?

-The software included was a flash animation that gave you a language selection, linked to a .pdf version of the 1 page single sided instruction page -_-.

niteice · Dec 25th, 2006, 8:02 PM

Update the drivers?

BinarySurfer · Dec 25th, 2006, 8:31 PM

Yeah, you can update the drivers. I know this sounds obvious and stupid, but couldn't you set it to the closest resolution and then use the monitor's buttons and manually streach the screen out or compress it until it fits? You know?

andro · Dec 25th, 2006, 8:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BinarySurfer

Yeah, you can update the drivers. I know this sounds obvious and stupid, but couldn't you set it to the closest resolution and then use the monitor's buttons and manually streach the screen out or compress it until it fits? You know?

LOL. Not exactly. You really need to update your graphics drivers and hope that your card isn't so terribly old it can't support 1440x900. The way LCD's work basically boils down to the fact that in anything but its native resolution (the highest it supports), it will generally look like ass.

Go to control panel, system, display driver. Find out what kind of graphics card you have, and update the drivers.

brokenhope · Dec 25th, 2006, 9:54 PM

BinarySurfer: As far as I know when you select a resolution it automaticaly fits it to the screen. Streching and compressing would only make the image go out of view.

Would new drivers allow me to choose more screen resolutions though?

niteice · Dec 25th, 2006, 10:05 PM

yes, it's probably your best bet.

Wizard1988 · Dec 25th, 2006, 10:30 PM

Who is the producer of your monitor?

brokenhope · Dec 25th, 2006, 11:00 PM

Acer, but updating the drivers fixed it. Thanks for the help, this 19" flatscreen is awesome, first flatscreen and 19" monitor Ive owned

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Dec 25th, 2006, 7:30 PM	#1
brokenhope Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 4	Display Driver Issue with Widescreen LCD Okay I got a new 19" Widescreen monitor, and I hooked it up today [just turned off the computer unhooked the old 17" standard monitor that comes with most desktop computers, and hooked up the new monitor]. Turned on the computer and then of course everything looks huge because of the resolution set. So I look at my options, and none of them fit a widescreen ratio. So basicaly im stuck with: 1280 x 1024, or 1024 x 768. So I choose 1280 x 1024 closest to what this monitor is meant for. What I end up with is great picture, but most of the font and everything is badly squished. I searched google, and read the 1 page, single sided instruction manual, nothing. My computer is exactly 2 years old today, and the display drivers have never been updated [that I know of]. The monitors max is 1440 x 900 [so that gives you an idea of the width height ratio]. Anyone have any suggestion of what I can do? -The software included was a flash animation that gave you a language selection, linked to a .pdf version of the 1 page single sided instruction page -_-.

Dec 25th, 2006, 10:30 PM	#7
Wizard1988 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chitown Posts: 422 Rep Power: 4	Who is the producer of your monitor? __________________

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Dec 25th, 2006, 8:02 PM	#2
niteice Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 4	Update the drivers?

Dec 25th, 2006, 8:31 PM	#3
BinarySurfer Programmer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, you can update the drivers. I know this sounds obvious and stupid, but couldn't you set it to the closest resolution and then use the monitor's buttons and manually streach the screen out or compress it until it fits? You know?

Dec 25th, 2006, 9:54 PM	#5
brokenhope Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 4	BinarySurfer: As far as I know when you select a resolution it automaticaly fits it to the screen. Streching and compressing would only make the image go out of view. Would new drivers allow me to choose more screen resolutions though?

Dec 25th, 2006, 10:05 PM	#6
niteice Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 4	yes, it's probably your best bet.

Dec 25th, 2006, 11:00 PM	#8
brokenhope Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 4	Acer, but updating the drivers fixed it. Thanks for the help, this 19" flatscreen is awesome, first flatscreen and 19" monitor Ive owned .

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