Widescreen Monitor Question

[MasterBlaster]

I just got a widescreen monitor and I wonder if there's an adjustment I need to do with the computer's resolution. Pics seem kinda stretched orrrrr something. right now it's 1024 x 768.

Any of ya'll experienced with this?

 

[SkwerI]

Yup, click the Start button and go to your 'control panel'. Are you running XP or Vista? With Vista, you go to 'appearance and personalization' and then 'adjust screen resolution'. I know it was different with XP but I don't remember the location of the settings.

You probably want something like 1280x720.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm running XP.

So what do I do at the control panel?

 

[SkwerI]

Look for your monitor settings, you need to adjust the resolution.

 

[MasterBlaster]

To what?

 

[SkwerI]

answered above in post #2, although you can try all the different settings and see which one looks right.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Thanks Brian, that worked!

 

[SkwerI]

Awesome! Now take a picture and show us your new monitor.

 

[Mr. Sir]

Skwerls iz good wit puters!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Awesome! Now take a picture and show us your new monitor.

I'm easy to get along with.

 

[SkwerI]

Looks good! My local computer store has a 24" widescreen that just might find it's way home with me one day. Although it will probably wait until I replace this computer or else my current one dies.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Why wait until your "computer" dies?" The monitor has nothing to do with the CPU. My rationale for buying this was I wanted a widescreen and my old one will now be available as a back up (LOL!). So I bought it. The crazy thing is this bigger, better one cost $150 less than the old one. Crikey!

FTR, unless you need to be three feet or so from the monitor, a 24" or bigger is overkill. 22" is the max you really need if you're gonna be sitting the normal 18 to 24 inches. PLUS you pay a lot more for that extra couple inches.

Here's the one I bought at Sam's Club.

 

[SkwerI]

My current one is a 19" flatscreen. Actual tape measure size is 15" wide and 12" tall. The current so-called 19" monitors are not as tall. This one is about 2+ years old and starting to get some permanent 'shadows'.

And I really dislike Vista. If I were to go spend money on any computer components, I'd probably end up buying a complete new system with a different OS than Vista. XP is no longer available so that means I may end up trying a Mac. I bought my current computer a year ago and it's been a huge disappointment. over 5x the memory and RAM, but with Vista it's slower than my old computer. And it's noisy. And I've already broken the disc drive. And it's noisy. And it's slow.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm sure you could get a bootleg XP version. That's what I have on my new computer. I don't feel guilty at all.

 

[Mr. Sir]

But other than the noise and the broken disc drive and being so slow and the fact that Vista sucks, its a good computer, right? :roll:

 

[MasterBlaster]

My current one is a 19" flatscreen. Actual tape measure size is 15" wide and 12" tall.

You outta go out tomorrow and get the exact one I got. Are you a Sam's Club member?

 

[SkwerI]

Yup, but I'd be more likely to buy a laptop computer. Then I could use free WiFi connections when I'm on the road and have internet access pretty much anywhere.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Apples and oranges, brother.

I'd get both.

 

[tntree]

Butch add another video card and you can run both moniters

 

[MasterBlaster]

I have no need for two monitors.

 

[tntree]

type A here . . . I could use a third one to watch TV

 

[Mr. Sir]

You could put a remote monitor in the bathroom or wherever so you don't miss anything.

 

[SteveBullman]

I have no need for two monitors.

you wouldnt go back to 1 if you tried 2!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I have a 2nd monitor already, it's my television. Besides, I don't wanna give up my desktop space.

Man, this new monitor is SWEET.

 

[MasterBlaster]

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