Check that your video drivers support a resolution of 1920 x 1080. If not
then check the manufacturer's web site to see if they have more recent Win
Me compatible drivers for your graphics card. It is quite possible that
an older graphics card or drivers would not support this resolution.

Out of curiosity may I ask what model wide screen TFT monitor you have
bought? Until I saw your post I don't think I was aware of a 19" monitor
that supported a 1920 x 1080 resolution. I've got an "old fashioned" 4x3
19" TFT monitor and this has a resolution of 1280 x 1024 and would like to
have a widescreen 16.9 TFT monitor but cannot really afford to buy a 23"
monitor which is what I thought was previously necessary to obtain the
sort of resolution you mention (1920 x 1200).
--
Mike Maltby



Stewart wrote:

I recently bought a 19" tft monitor and am very pleased with it but am
puzzled at a problem I am having with the screen settings.
It is a digital monitor and can take a setting of screen area 1920 x
1080 but if I set it at this then the desktop becomes a bit like a
panorama scene and the task bar, tool bar and sides have to be
accessed by scrolling with the mouse; in other words the "desktop" is
bigger than the screen.
I have to set the area at 1280 x 1024 to get a comfortable fit.
My question is, why does a monitor come with a setting of 1920 x 1080
if I cannot use it or am I missing something?
Can I change some setting so that the 1920 x 1080 will work without
the need to scroll up, down and sideways?
Thank you.