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[Man'n'Black-4xp]

I received ,as a B-day present, a new monitor {Compaq S2022a} and need help on getting it set-up.
The default settings are for wide screen, but it looks like dung {stretched} so I set it to 4:3 ratio.
Now the Pix is AWESOME!!
Only one problem it fills but half of the screen...


Would there be a way to maybe do a split screen, or some such thing?
Open to all comers.

[Broni]

All monitors should run in native resolution.
If it's a wide screen monitor, you should leave it as such.

In your case: http://h20000.www2.h...odTypeId=382087
1600 x 900 factory-set resolution

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

Mine came set at 1024x768 not 1600 x 900 could that be why the screen looked stretched?
Can the pixal be rotated 90 degrees to make a normal looking page?

[Broni]

According to my link, you have a wide screen monitor.
1024x768 is NOT a wide screen resolution.
Set it to 1600 x 900.

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

How I read the doc supplied with the unit, and I read your link and did see how.
The monitor does not allow that number to be tweeked other than to change the ratio, and I tried to do this through XP {right click>properties....} but XP only goes to 12681280x768.

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

Here is a screen shot showing the distortion...

[Berton]

Agreed, most WXGA/Wide Screen LCD Flat Panel monitors are 16:9 ratio, might see one now and then that is 16:10. My 22" Acer is 1440x900.

[Broni]

You leave monitor alone.
You set resolution in your video card settings.
It's possible, that it won't allow it as high, as 1600 x 900, but you have to set it to wide screen.
Select one of these (the higher, the better):

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[Man'n'Black-4xp]

I have XP sp3
Intel 82865g graphics controller..
I don't see any thing resembling your last post Broni

[Broni]

http://www.intel.com.../cs-022544.htm.

Intel graphics drivers support:
The set of basic static display modes (at 60Hz and up to 32bpp colors) include 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 and 1600x900.

The last one is a wide screen resolution.

Read more at the above link, what to do in case of problems.

[Broni]

Make sure, you click on "Advanced" button to see all resolutions:

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

Page Not Found...
I swear to god mine does not list that high...

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Make sure, you click on "Advanced" button to see all resolutions:

That is the screen I went to...

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

I found a Intel scanner {for updates} it wants to install java, do I need java?

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This device is unknown or unsupported. Please contact the manufacturer for possible updates. More information>>

It can't find my chipsets...ARG!!

[Broni]

Post a screenshot from advanced mode with higher numbers.

Link one more time: http://www.intel.com...b/cs-022544.htm

[Broni]

Yes, you always need Java (updated).

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

photobucket keeps disorting it
CVan I email it or some dang thing?
It is fine on my pc{the pixals}

[Broni]

With those colors I can't see anything.

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

I followed the link in post 14 to this...

dead end?

but don't see my numbers...

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With those colors I can't see anything.

I will change and try again.

[Broni]

Move the slider up to higher resolutions and post another screenshot.

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

bear with me Iam having issues posting the right pix
The top of the slider has smaller numbersbut wiil try your request