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Vista Black Right Hand Side Of Screen?

msampson
msampson Posts: 309 Forumite
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hi,

i hope someone can help as i have just completed a new istall of vista premium on my dell 5150 and on the desktop there is a black line about 2 inches thick to the far right hand side of the screen which i cant seem to get rid of?

any ideas how i can get rid of this would be much appreciated!

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  • grae-uk
    grae-uk Posts: 72 Forumite
    Have you tried using the inbuilt monitor controls to adjust the size/location of teh image on the screen??
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    msampson wrote: »
    hi,

    i hope someone can help as i have just completed a new istall of vista premium on my dell 5150 and on the desktop there is a black line about 2 inches thick to the far right hand side of the screen which i cant seem to get rid of?

    any ideas how i can get rid of this would be much appreciated!


    problem with windows sidebar perhaps?

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/sidebargadgets.mspx
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • grae-uk
    grae-uk Posts: 72 Forumite
    that is a good point! What happens if you turn it off by going

    START>CONTROL PANEL>APPEARENCE & PERSONALISATION>Windows Sidebar Properties and untick the box at the top (then reboot)

    :)
  • msampson
    msampson Posts: 309 Forumite
    hi sorry it was my fault i forgot there was an auto display button on my new monitor to sort this out and it did!

    how embarrasingembarass.gif
  • grae-uk
    grae-uk Posts: 72 Forumite
    msampson wrote: »
    hi sorry it was my fault i forgot there was an auto display button on my new monitor to sort this out and it did!

    how embarrasingembarass.gif
    hehe!! Glad you got it sorted :)
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    msampson wrote: »
    hi sorry it was my fault i forgot there was an auto display button on my new monitor to sort this out and it did!

    how embarrasingembarass.gif


    oops! :D:D

    (your NOT alone....I did the same thing with a new tft monitor a few weeks ago...only just found the auto display button!!)
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • donnajunkie
    donnajunkie Posts: 32,412 Forumite
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    msampson wrote: »
    hi sorry it was my fault i forgot there was an auto display button on my new monitor to sort this out and it did!

    how embarrasingembarass.gif

    its very easy to get stressed out by such things and miss the obvious. i have done it loads of times.

    :beer:
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