Monitor settings can't be adjusted

I just bought a second hand monitor and can't seem to get the screen dimensions right. everytime I adjust the pincushion or other settings, it does not seem to correct the problem. My screen saver looks "ok", but when I go to use hotmail, or anyother site, I can't use the red x to close, or the back button due to the fact they are not even on the screen. If I want to scroll up and down using the arrows on the side of the screen, can't be done either. I have had to "shrink" my screen so that I see everything. When typing a hotmail message, it it slanted to the left very badly.

bwolc Mar 23, 2008

reinstalled windows on pc, everything is fine except monitor picture is off icons to large and pic not the same as before. have tried control panel go to display go to settings it wont do nothing, is there more i need to do since the re install.

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If you will right click on the screen,select graphics properties, and aspect ratio. You can select full screen(no border. If this is a CRT, then adjust with the buttons on the front of the monitor.Vertical and horizontal.

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You may need to check the resolution for your graphics card. Check the display settings in the control panel.

Posted on Jan 29, 2007

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