[Tfug] Busted Monitor

[Jim March]

Wait...is the entire image within the visible area, visible?  In other
words, do you have cut-off text/graphics, or is the system simply using less
of the screen than expected?

See...OK, let's assume for a sec this thing is 1280x1024 resolution.  And
you send it a signal of, say, 1024x768.  Depending on how the monitor copes,
it may indeed leave a "black band" all around - representing the unused
space!  The alternative is it'll try and stretch 1024x768 to fit the bigger
screen and distort things quite a bit.

What I would strongly recommend is, you look up the exact specs of the
monitor, find out what it's real resolution is, and try sending that signal
from your 'pooter, setting resolution to match the screen.

If it's still wonky, then the screen is probably FUBAR.

Jim

On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 8:46 PM, david <daviiid at worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> Hey Guys----I have a 19 in LCD MONITOR that needs help. For a year or so
> it was beautiful .  Brand name PLANAR.
> What has happened is that there is a black band (two inch) around the
> image no matter what I do.Will not completely fill the screen.
>  I tried this with three computers under all possible scenarios and the
> result is the same------same 2 inches of black around the image.
> I either have to repair the monitor or have it done.Any suggestions?? Is
> there a local person that is competent ? Any suggestions??
> Any recommendations will be appreciated.
> David Jennings.
>
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