Monitor screen resolution/size


  1. dickholloway
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    Monitor screen resolution/size


    when i hook my inspiron 17 with W7 up to my Dell 22" monitor, the combination will not allow for the highest screen resolution without shrinking the display by 50% with black sides.

    inspiron resolution with no dell monitor = 1600x900 .....all ok

    inspiron resolution = 1440x900 , when hooked to dell monitor display is full screen

    inspiron resolution = 1600x900, when hooked to dell monitor display is about 50% with black sides???

    i'm sure i can't be the only one not to be able to figure out WTF is the problem.
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  3. pebbly
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    dickholloway said:
    when i hook my inspiron 17 with W7 up to my Dell 22" monitor, the combination will not allow for the highest screen resolution without shrinking the display by 50% with black sides.

    inspiron resolution with no dell monitor = 1600x900 .....all ok

    inspiron resolution = 1440x900 , when hooked to dell monitor display is full screen

    inspiron resolution = 1600x900, when hooked to dell monitor display is about 50% with black sides???

    i'm sure i can't be the only one not to be able to figure out WTF is the problem.
    have you tried using the adjustments in the nvidia control panel ? :)
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  4. dickholloway
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    nope where do i find it? thanks!!!
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  6. Bare Foot Kid
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    Hello dickholloway.

    It should be in the right click context menu, r click a blank spot on the desktop to see if it's there.
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  7. pebbly
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    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Hello dickholloway.

    It should be in the right click context menu, r click a blank spot on the desktop to see if it's there.
    thank you for that BFK , missed the post
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  8. Bare Foot Kid
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    pebbly said:
    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Hello dickholloway.

    It should be in the right click context menu, r click a blank spot on the desktop to see if it's there.
    thank you for that BFK , missed the post

    No probs pebbly, we're a team here.
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