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FirstTimer4Me
FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
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hiya

changed os from vista to xp but now everything seems to be a little stretched is there a way to have it set to normal?

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  • Atasas
    Atasas Posts: 753 Forumite
    on desktop right click; properties, appearance; advanced; set resolution...
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    hiya

    ta for helping i got as far as
    Atasas wrote: »
    on desktop right click; properties, appearance; advanced; set resolution...
    advanced clicked on it but cannot see set resoloution it shows item with a drop down list but nothins showing set resoloution
  • Atasas
    Atasas Posts: 753 Forumite
    to continue- right click; properties; settings; advanced; DPI settings, set to large or smaller...
  • totalsolutions
    totalsolutions Posts: 3,110 Forumite
    If you don't know much about computers (it shows in your question) should have stayed with Vista, works it all out for you as does Windows 7. XP is an out of date OS and you should not be using it.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    totalsolutions wrote: »
    If you don't know much about computers (it shows in your question) should have stayed with Vista, works it all out for you as does Windows 7. XP is an out of date OS and you should not be using it.

    Your pathetic unhelpful posts are not appreciated on this board, so if that is your best effort don't bother posting.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    FirstTimer4Me wrote: »
    hiya

    changed os from vista to xp but now everything seems to be a little stretched is there a way to have it set to normal?

    Try right click on desktop then Properties, Settings tab, adjust the Screen resolution slider, Apply, OK.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    If you cant see or change the properties you are probably in VGA only mode, this means you do not have the correct drivers for your video card type.

    Look in Device Manager / Display Adapter - does it show your video card and does it say it's working properly ?
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  • sho_me_da_money
    sho_me_da_money Posts: 1,679 Forumite
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    Go to the Video Card manufacturers website, download the XP driver for your model, install, reboot and boom.
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