Tech Help requested
Posted on 08/05/2008 5:04:05 PM PDT by ken21
i've got black bars on either side of my vista image.
how do i eliminate these so that vista can occupy the whole screen on my samsung 2693hm?
thanks. ken
thanks for an intelligent reply!
Focus instead upon writing at a third-grade level, Padawan.
thanks.
LoM, have you seen enough of Vista that you might be able to help ken21 out?
Right-click anywhere on the screen, left-click on Personalize, and then on Display Settings (at the bottom). On the window that pops up click on the Monitor tab. It may say something like "Generic PnP Monitor" - if it does, click on the Properties button and on the window that appears there'll be a Driver tab. Try clicking on Update Driver. You'll be given a choice to Search (meaning the Internet, which is a good first option anyway) or Browse My Computer For Driver Software. If you've already downloaded the driver above, point to it and install from there.
That'll take care of the driver. Back to the Control Panel/Personalization/Display Settings tab. There is a setting labeled Resolution with a slide-bar below it. See if one of those works better.
Good luck!
Ken I'll help you as best I can. It's not so hard.
First, shut down or reboot.
when the black screen comes back up, hit escape. This will bring you to the start up menu.
Number 4 will read Start Windows Normally. It usually defaults to this, so just hit enter.
If it doesn't just scroll down to #4 and hit enter.
While this is happening, this immediately run to the bathroom and wrap a shower towel around your head and stick whatever fruit you may have laying around in the folds of the towel.
As soon as your Laptop makes that cute little Vista sound...strip down to your briefs. boxers are better...trust me on this
Just when you think that that all the unnecessary software has loaded...immediately run outside to your neighbors house, ring the bell...and when they answer it...do your best Carmen Miranda dance,...singing
I Got Bars On Vista....I Got Bars On Vista....I Got Bars On Vista....
The people in the approaching vehicle with the flashing red and blue lights will be able to help you.
LOL, I think BtD likely has the better response.
I’m sorry humblegunner isn’t very helpful. He shouldn’t make fun of your inability to capitalize without trying to help you out. There are two shift keys located on your keyboard. One is just to the left of the “z” key, and the other is just to the right of the “/” key. When held down while pressing a letter, they cause the letter you type to be capitalized. That should fix your capitalization problem.
Ever since "widescreens" became popular, I allus wondered how do it know?
Just curious...
You're welcome, and thank you for your kind words :-)
let me look.
I'm noticing that the 2693hm monitor's display setup controls are along the lower edge over on the right hand side, near the power button. If you play around with these a bit, you 'should' be able to find a control that adjusts the width of the screen.
Once you have the screen size at a 'usable' size (you may already, considering that you're able to post here), download the instruction manual for the monitor here
and go to page 32, where it goes into the setup functions.
Hopefully this should walk you through it pretty easily.
You’re very welcome and I hope it helped - I have a widescreen 15.5” laptop w/Vista myself.
thanks!
on line help.
fixed it simple.
ken
LOL
If you get rid of the black bars, your image will be stretched out. Circles will become ovals. People will look skinnier.
My 84 year old dad ends up with the bottom task bar on the left side.
I’ve tried getting him to put the cursor on it, left click and hold down and sweep in an arc back to the bottom.
Doesn’t seem to work.
any suggestions?
Thx.
He probably has the taskbar “locked”. First, right-click on the (vertical) task bar, unclick or de-select “lock the taskbar”. Then, he can do exactly what you suggested. That should work.
She’s haht.
Been there and done that. But will go over it again.
thanks.
Tech Help requested
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