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What has happened to my laptop screen??

littlestar1981
littlestar1981 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
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Please help!!!

Pretty please!!

It looks like its gone into some weird emergency mode or looks like it's on a projector or something with everything slightly whitewashed and bigger??

I'm trying to add an image of the screen but it's not having it....
OU Student! - ED209, SDK125, DSE212, SK124, DSE141, SD226, DXR222, DD303, DD307 = BSc Psychology

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  • T_T_2
    T_T_2 Posts: 880 Forumite
    I suspect you will tell me you have already done this, but I assume that you have rebooted?

    What's the make and model of your laptop and do you know what Graphics Card it has?
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,328 Forumite
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    Right click on the desktop and select Screen Resolution?
  • littlestar1981
    littlestar1981 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
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    I've rebooted (restarted) and even did it the way so it asks if you want to do it in safe mode. I chose start windows normally but the problem remains.....

    It's a Toshiba L300-1DN no idea on the graphics card though, sorry.
    OU Student! - ED209, SDK125, DSE212, SK124, DSE141, SD226, DXR222, DD303, DD307 = BSc Psychology
  • littlestar1981
    littlestar1981 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
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    prowla wrote: »
    Right click on the desktop and select Screen Resolution?

    I didnt have that option but chose graphics options-panel fit. Of the options there the full screen leaves it as it is now the others make the screen size about 2/3 but it still have that 'safe mode' appearance....
    OU Student! - ED209, SDK125, DSE212, SK124, DSE141, SD226, DXR222, DD303, DD307 = BSc Psychology
  • littlestar1981
    littlestar1981 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
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    Fixed! I got a pop up about screen resolution I amended it and it was sorted!! Panic over sorry can't you tell I love my laptop!

    Thanks all x
    OU Student! - ED209, SDK125, DSE212, SK124, DSE141, SD226, DXR222, DD303, DD307 = BSc Psychology
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