monitor or ME problem

[MR]

Hi, I just plugged into my ME unit a Dell monitor that is 4 years old.
Monitor is in excellant condition. But, the desktop looks weird in the sence
that it is concaveish (just like the shape of these parenthesis). and the
icons are smaler.
If the settings are at the default settings, I dont like them. If they are
not, then maybe the default settings is what i need to go to. WHat can I
try? thanmks in advance

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Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !

 

[Marcy]

i think you can right click on a blank area on the desktop>>>>then go to
video modes and click on 800 by 600 true color>>>>that should fix it or
choose another from the list until you it looks like what you want.
"MR" <MR@MR_Furn.com> wrote in message
news:OJfUC8XIIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi, I just plugged into my ME unit a Dell monitor that is 4 years old.
> Monitor is in excellant condition. But, the desktop looks weird in the
> sence that it is concaveish (just like the shape of these parenthesis).
> and the icons are smaler.
> If the settings are at the default settings, I dont like them. If they are
> not, then maybe the default settings is what i need to go to. WHat can I
> try? thanmks in advance
>
> --
> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>

 

[Joan Archer]

I think most monitors have controls on them to adjust things like that,
have you tried to use them to solve the problem ?
Joan


MR wrote:
> Hi, I just plugged into my ME unit a Dell monitor that is 4 years old.
> Monitor is in excellant condition. But, the desktop looks weird in
> the sence that it is concaveish (just like the shape of these
> parenthesis). and the icons are smaler.
> If the settings are at the default settings, I dont like them. If
> they are not, then maybe the default settings is what i need to go
> to. WHat can I try? thanmks in advance

 

[Mart]

The "concaveish" (pincushion) problem certainly sounds like an issue with
your Dell Monitor. Elsewhere, Joan has mentioned the monitor's own controls
to correct it - see also the Dell handbook (or search for it on Dell's site
if you know the model number)

You also might find this little utility (freeware) from Nokia helpful in
correcting the geometry and setting your screen display, along with other
useful Monitor tests.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Other-VIDEO-Tools/Nokia-Monitor-Test.shtml

Mart


"MR" <MR@MR_Furn.com> wrote in message
news:OJfUC8XIIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi, I just plugged into my ME unit a Dell monitor that is 4 years old.
> Monitor is in excellant condition. But, the desktop looks weird in the
> sence that it is concaveish (just like the shape of these parenthesis).
> and the icons are smaler.
> If the settings are at the default settings, I dont like them. If they are
> not, then maybe the default settings is what i need to go to. WHat can I
> try? thanmks in advance
>
> --
> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>

 

[glee]

Actually, it sounds like you need to adjust BOTH the Windows display settings and
the monitor settings, as described in all the other replies.
I would set the Windows display settings to something like 800x600, 24-bit, and set
the Refresh rate to Optimal then adjust the screen using the controls on the front
of the monitor.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


"MR" <MR@MR_Furn.com> wrote in message news:OJfUC8XIIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi, I just plugged into my ME unit a Dell monitor that is 4 years old. Monitor is
> in excellant condition. But, the desktop looks weird in the sence that it is
> concaveish (just like the shape of these parenthesis). and the icons are smaler.
> If the settings are at the default settings, I dont like them. If they are not,
> then maybe the default settings is what i need to go to. WHat can I try? thanmks
> in advance
>
> --
> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>

 

[Ben Myers]

"MR" <MR@MR_Furn.com> wrote in message news:OJfUC8XIIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi, I just plugged into my ME unit a Dell monitor that is 4 years old.
> Monitor is in excellant condition. But, the desktop looks weird in the sence
> that it is concaveish (just like the shape of these parenthesis). and the
> icons are smaler.
> If the settings are at the default settings, I dont like them. If they are
> not, then maybe the default settings is what i need to go to. WHat can I
> try? thanmks in advance

See if you can find a driver for the new monitor.

http://support.dell.com/support/top...t_support/en/monitor_download?c=us&l=en&s=gen

Ben