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Hal Trachtenberg <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 18 Feb 2001 02:29:45 -0500
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> I have a friend who has an old monitor. The problem is
> that her desktop display size is smaller than the
> screen size. I have tried changing the
> resolution/color scheme etc. I am not primarily a
> hardware man and am afraid to change the driver to an
> SVGA driver. No drivers available for the monitor on
> the regular download sites. My question is:
> Is it possible to damage the monitor physically by
> changing to a wrong driver or a wrong refresh rate?
> Regards
> Clive

Clive

Has she tried the Monitor settings? Most monitors have buttons on the front
panel where you can set the positions of the screen.

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