Find out the default screen resolution for the new monitor and set
the Display Resolution to that in the Video Properties section
of the OS.
Your video drivers and video memory might not be up to that task.
Let us know how you make out.

Rick Glazier

From: "Joyce A" Subject: [PCBUILD] New monitor stretching everything!


>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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