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Demetri Kolokotronis <[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 17:01:43 -0500
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I would be interested if changing drivers can affect display size. I have
several monitors that have displays that do not fill screen, with either
no size controls, or just a control for one axis.

Demetri Kolokotronis

On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 02:29:45 -0500 Hal Trachtenberg <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> > 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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