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how to fix my computer screen resolution and size?
i hooked up my 24" monitor to my laptop. now the laptop screen has an image smaller than the full screen. didn't do this at first. must have hit a "wrong" key.
monitor: dell E248WFP (analog, 4 yrs. old, but dell still sells the same monitor for big $$$...way more than i paid.)
laptop: dell 8E6400 (amazing, btw, for a 'puter i bought by mistake on ebay for $180. it is WAY BETTER, FASTER, ETC. than my NEWER, MORE $$$ dells.)
monitor does not seem to accept greater than 1024 x 768 resolution, although the max res for the latitude is 1280 x 800. current res is fine, but WHY DID THE IMAGE GET SMALLER on the latitude, and how can i fix it?
ALSO: what's the best way to adjust the image on the monitor? has some not-too-terrible vertical stripes... sorry for second question, but figured that if you can answer #1, you can also answer this one. if you like, i can ask it as a second question for questions credit :)
thank you.
i have already adjusted for every possible screen resolution. 1024 x 768 is fine for the monitor but it may be that that makes the laptop screen image small. never happened before. just re-tested. monitor won't accept higher than above 1024 x 768, and NONE of the resolutions gets my laptop screen back to full size. ????
i've used System Restore back to before this happened, and reloaded the driver. seems i can have full-screen monitor OR full-screen laptop display, but not BOTH. HOWEVER, I DID HAVE BOTH. it's been very hot here (cape cod); lots of electrical brownouts. maybe that's what's happening?
would appreciate any and all suggestions. i HAD both, and would like that back. thank you.
3 Answers
- Renee GLv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
If System Restore doesn't get back the previous settings - try updating the graphics drivers for the laptop off the Dell.com site (select Technical Support) - let the web page scan the laptop and sort out the drivers for your computer and operating system.
If that doesn't help, try going directly to the web site for the graphics card (manufacturer) and see if they have a more recent driver to download & install.
If that doesn't work you can always roll the driver back in the Driver Manager window.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.healthboostpc.com/
It's very light and it's the only antivirus/cleaner with a 99.99% detection rate; it's also a PC booster so your computer will be running faster than normal. Install it, hit run and problem solved. It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Right click on desktop, click Screen Resolution then lower or increase your screen resolution.