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Old August 10th 04, 04:15 PM
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I have similar problems with the screen being enlarged to
the point I can not work normally. I have followed other
suggestions to go to the COntrol Panel, select Display,
then select Setting and move the screen area slider to the
right or in the direction of the More. This can be done,
but I must select either OK or Apply and those buttons are
either hidden or not highlighted. Any suggestions ?
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Old August 10th 04, 08:32 PM
Ron Badour
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Reinstall the video display adapter driver. Here's my standard blurb in
case you need help:

When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab, then
it is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your display
adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a display
chipset on the motherboard.

If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC, see if
they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control panel,
system, device manager, display adapter.

If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use
www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in one
search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in order to
see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry
components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is
unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't work
on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static electricity
after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card in
place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back) and pull the card
straight out.

Once you have the right driver, install it through control panel, system,
device manager or through control panel, add new hardware, as appropriate.
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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

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I have similar problems with the screen being enlarged to
the point I can not work normally. I have followed other
suggestions to go to the COntrol Panel, select Display,
then select Setting and move the screen area slider to the
right or in the direction of the More. This can be done,
but I must select either OK or Apply and those buttons are
either hidden or not highlighted. Any suggestions ?



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Old August 12th 04, 12:15 AM
Jeff Richards
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Just press Enter after making the change to screen area. That's the same as
pressing OK or Apply.
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
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I have similar problems with the screen being enlarged to
the point I can not work normally. I have followed other
suggestions to go to the COntrol Panel, select Display,
then select Setting and move the screen area slider to the
right or in the direction of the More. This can be done,
but I must select either OK or Apply and those buttons are
either hidden or not highlighted. Any suggestions ?



 




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