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Screen size changed

  • 12-06-2008 2:08pm
    #1
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,
    My laptop screen is no longer starting up in widescreen.
    It looks as though the screen size is only 14" when the actual screen size should be 15". There is a black border either side of the window. Basically the whole screen is not being filled.

    Any ideas what might have caused this and how I can fix it?


Comments

  • #2
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Have you updated graphics drivers lately?


    Just put it back to the correct size in display properties.


  • #3
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Have you updated graphics drivers lately?


    Just put it back to the correct size in display properties.

    In the display properties I can change it to whatever size I want. It still wont get rid of the black border on the screen.


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    have you asked your manufacturer about it?


  • #5
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BoB_BoT


    it sounds like the display drivers have been removed / incorrectly installed. go to your device manager (control panel -> system -> hardware tab -> device manager), look for "display adapters" if there are any yellow circles beside graphics cards listed, you need to reinstall the driver or install a driver. The display adapter should be something like ATI xxxx, Nvidia xxxx, Intel xxxx, etc... x is a model number/type. If there's nothing like that in the name, it means it's using a default windows driver, it will still let you resize the screen but it tends to not fully fill the screen as you've mentioned.


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