Manualy set screen Resolution?

right click desktop...select properties.....select desktop....make sure it
doesn't say stretch....change it to center...then use size adjustments for
the screen itself
Just a thought
"freddy" wrote:

> Wakachan,
>
> The only other wild and crazy idea I can come up with it to install the
> latest video card drivers available from either the website of the
> manufacturer of the laptop or from the site of the manufacturer of the video
> chip (ATI, nVidia, etc.). Since you have a techy friend, you can get some
> help since doing that can be tricky.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "Wakachan" wrote:
>
> > I know what you mean. Granted that it's "technicaly" at the right resolution,
> > it should be correct. But the distortion is pretty clear. Anything that
> > should be a square, like my msn icon, certain windows, blocks of any kind,
> > are rectangular in shape.
> > I miss the good old days when you could manually change the screen size with
> > one of those turn-y type knobs. Lol. That was way back in my grade 6 year ;p
> >
> > I have a friend who works at Futureshop, and most of my friends are techies
> > anyway. Mabye I can grab some help from them, too :3
> > But I appreciate all your hard work. It was a great effort!
> >
> >
> > "freddy" wrote:
> >
> > > Wakachan,
> > >
> > > Maybe you'll get used to it. Just kidding. I'm fresh out of ideas.
> > > There's no good reason that I can think of to explain what you're telling me.
> > > Are you sure the look isn't as good as before? I give up. Anyone else?
> > > --
> > > freddy
> > >
> > >
> > > "Wakachan" wrote:
> > >
> > > > That kind of made some text on screen more blurry, and some more solid.
> > > > The screen is sill a tad stretched though.
> > > > This is craziness; I've never had a problems with my computer like this :[
> > > > I really appreciate your help, though :3
> > > >
> > > > "freddy" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Wakachan,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm fast running out of ideas. All the settings you have are proper, so why
> > > > > doesn't the screen look good? I don't know. Wait, try the following: Right
> > > > > click on the desktop and select Properties (just like before), but then
> > > > > select Window Color and Appearance (top), and in the window that opens,
> > > > > select Open classic appearance properties for more color options (bottom).
> > > > > Then select Effects, and make sure Clear Type is selected (OK your way out).
> > > > > Post back.
> > > > > --
> > > > > freddy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Wakachan" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > It is set to 32 bit.
> > > > > > Also, to 96 dpi.
> > > > > > I also restarted to see if it would have an effect. It' didn't
> > > > > > "freddy" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Wakachan,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > OK, I have no way of knowing to what you're resolution is set. Is it set to
> > > > > > > 32 bit? Post back. We'll keep trying until something good happens. lol
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > freddy
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Wakachan" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Freddy,
> > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply!
> > > > > > > > I have already set the resolution back to 1024 X 768. I still have that
> > > > > > > > weird blurry stretch on my screen, though.
> > > > > > > > Is there another option?
> > > > > > > > Also, I could not find a 'list all models' drop down, or button under
> > > > > > > > 'Advanced'.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "freddy" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Wakachan,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > You're on the right track, in that you're looking in the right area. The
> > > > > > > > > native resolution of the laptop is 1024 X 768 ( looked it up). Set the
> > > > > > > > > resolution to that and the display should then appear normal. If the slider
> > > > > > > > > doesn't provide that resolution, click on Advanced and select List All
> > > > > > > > > Models, and then select the resolution from there. Click OK and let Windows
> > > > > > > > > do its thing. I don't know what went wrong, either, but setting resolution
> > > > > > > > > is easy. If this doesn't fix the problem, post back.
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > freddy
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Wakachan" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Today I had to hook up my laptop to a powerPoint Projector to show a project
> > > > > > > > > > in school, but after I had finished, and had removed the projector, I noticed
> > > > > > > > > > my screen resolution was all wonky. The screen size was much too large for my
> > > > > > > > > > monitor, and I had to drag my mouse down the screen to find the Start bar. I
> > > > > > > > > > managed to change the resolution somewhat back to normal under
> > > > > > > > > > properties/settings and screen resolution. But the screen still seems kind of
> > > > > > > > > > stretched and blurry, horizontaly.
> > > > > > > > > > I have no idea what could have caused this problem, but I was hoping to see
> > > > > > > > > > if I could manualy change my screen size, like in the good old days
> > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know a way to do this?
> > > > > > > > > > FYI: I have an Acer Aspire 3000, with Windows XP Home Edition.