These monitors display best at their native resolution, which should be
indicated in the literature.
Rt-click the desktop/Properties/Settings to change.
It's possible your hardware can't handle a large monitor.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCBUILD] New monitor stretching everything!
From: Joyce A <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, August 14, 2009 5:51 pm
To: [log in to unmask]

I have an older (three years) eMachines that I bought as a package 
deal: monitor, processor, and printer. The old monitor failed to turn 
on this morning, so I bought a new 18.5" widescreen flat panel monitor 
and just hooked it up a little while ago. Now everything, including 
pictures and my "wallpaper" is distorted, stretched out horizontally, 
and I can't get things to square up properly. I hate that! Surely 
there is some way to put things back into proportion with this thing? 
Help? TIA!

Joyce in SE Ohio

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