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menokokoro
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display stretched, resolution not the problem
so, yet another problem. i reinstalled my os to fix a previous problem, which it did. but now the display is stretched to fill my wide screen like it was meant to be full screen, but from what i can tell, the resolution is set as wide (unless im mistaken) it is currently at 1024x768. i cant find any other reason it would be stretched like this...can someone help me?
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Feb 16th, 2010 11:06 PM |
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Peach
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1024x768 is not a widescreen resolution, is the problem. That's why it's stretching it. Change it to something like 1280x800 or 1440x900.
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Feb 16th, 2010 11:16 PM |
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menokokoro
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HAHA! so i was wrong lol. well there is a problem with that...neither of those are available...sooo, is there any way for me to, i dont know, download those settings or something?
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Feb 17th, 2010 12:22 AM |
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Peach
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If you just reinstalled your OS, then you will probably need to go through and download updated drivers. Make sure your graphics card driver is up to date.
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Feb 17th, 2010 12:29 AM |
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menokokoro
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ok will do
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Feb 17th, 2010 12:35 AM |
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menokokoro
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ugh, 81 updates....
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Feb 17th, 2010 12:49 AM |
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menokokoro
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ok so, im thinking that it might just be something with the os disk, its a laptop and the monitor is part of it (obviously) so i think for some reason the os is for a full screen laptop
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Feb 17th, 2010 03:21 AM |
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menokokoro
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Gender: Male Location: United States |
ok so i went to the device manager and the display adapter>standard vga graphics adapter cannot start. and other devices>ethernet controller, sm bus controller, and video controller all dont have their drivers. i tried to download the drivers for the other devices, but my computer couldnt find any, and i couldnt find them online. and the vga graphics just does nothing
would what i said there effect the resolution? and if so, how do i fix them?
edit: even if it doesnt effect them, how do i fix it
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Feb 17th, 2010 06:21 AM |
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menokokoro
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oh wait, lol they dont need drivers, but there is a problem with all that i said
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Feb 17th, 2010 06:40 AM |
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Robtard
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It sounds like you're using the default driver for your video-card, instead of the proper.
What model of comp is is?
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Feb 18th, 2010 05:33 PM |
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menokokoro
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its a dell inspiron 1545
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Feb 18th, 2010 08:37 PM |
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menokokoro
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well, i am happy to report that circles are circles again, squares are squares, and i am very happy to have my...display back to normal . but now i know about drivers and stuff and will be fine from now on. thanks for the help
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Feb 19th, 2010 11:07 AM |
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AsbestosFlaygon
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Are you using a Widescreen LCD monitor or a regular LCD monitor? Regular CRT perhaps?
Because the resolution depends on the size of your monitor.
Choosing a Widescreen setting, like the one you are using, on a regular monitor will stretch the GUI.
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