Viewing size screen on monitor shrunk!!

Clare11

What could have happened?
I switched the computer on this morning and the viewing screen has a black border around it ........its "shrunk"....(new technical term)...smiles
It was perfectly ok last time I used the computer and I am the only one who uses it.
I know that for every problem there is a solution.....
Please help.
Kind regards
Clare

jasonrat

go into control panel -display and and settings and change screen resolution

Clare11

Thank you Jason for your prompt reply.
However when I logged in again all was well.
Prior to reporting this thread I did check the screen resolution and it was showing at 800x600 ( if that is what you are meaning) and that has not changed.
Is this an unsolved mystery?
I dont know why it happened in the first place.
But thank you nonetheless.
Ok.....I will have to learn patience and not panic.

Bad-Boy-Button

It may be the monitor settings, If you press the menu button on the monitor, then scroll to 'stretch' left and right <--> symbol and press +, then do the same for the up and down.
HTH, BBB

f1charlie

My monitor does this occasionally as well, sometimes at startup, sometimes while it is being used. Just for a few seconds and then it corrects itself. I dont know if it's a monitor or graphics card problem, but as it doesn't happen too often, I'm not too concerned by it.

Charlie