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• I just had a new hard drive installed (with XP), and no matter where I set the resolution, everything seems to be stretched horizontally

  I just had a new hard drive installed with XP, and no matter what I set the resolution to, everything now looks stretched horizontally.  I don't have this problem with the old hard drive containing XP

  If you did a clean installation of XP, then you must install the hardware drivers for your components. Go to the website of the manufacturer of your PC, then download and install the latest Windows XP drivers for your model.

  SC Tom

• Display became stretched horizontally-how do I 'normalise' it?

  Dell Vostro 1500, XP, SP3. I did something that caused the screen move on to stretched horizontally aspect and I am unable to find a way to return to normal. I played a bit with display in Panel configuration, but without success. I'm sure it's something simple, but apparently not for me. Any advice?

  Thanks in advance...

  Hello

  Maybe it's that you have changed the screen resolution.

  • Click with the right button on a part empty your desktop, and then click Properties
  • Click on the settings tab
  • Move the resolution slider all the way to the right
  • It should choose the native resolution of your monitor
  • Click OK

  You tell us what you tried when you 'played', of course, you already tried this. If you do not want to suggest things that you've already tried it please let us know exactly what you have tried.

  Tricky

• screen text - seems to be stretched horizontally

  My screen text seems to have stretched horizontally... dunno what I did

  Hello

  · What is the operating system installed on the computer?

  · Were there any changes made on the computer before the show?

  Try the methods below:

  Method 1:

  Check the settings of the screen using the buttons on the monitor.

  Method 2:

  Check the resolution of the screen, you can see the link below for the procedure: change your screen resolution: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows7/Change-your-screen-resolution

• My Windows XP start up of page and all applications (such as my e-mail address) are stretched horizontally

  My Windows XP start up of page and all applications (such as my e-mail address) are stretched horizontally.  I tried to go into the properties of my Start Page tab and ' reset '.  After the computer restarts, no changes took place.  What should I do?

  Hi Donald,.

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps.

  a. right click on the taskbar and make sure it is not locked
  b it is locked, unlock it by selecting ' lock the taskbar"(it should be disabled).
  c.When it is unlocked, a click and everything always it just drag your mouse to the bottom of your screen

  You can read the following article and check:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/win_tray_taskbar_lock_howto.mspx?mfr=true

  You can also read the following article and check.

  How to move the taskbar from its default position Windows or put it back to its default position

• objects and text on the screen appear to be "stretched" horizontally.

  all objects and images on the screen seem to be "stretched" horizontally with all applications and web sites.  A good example is a picture of someone... the normal image is large and thin person... on my screen, they appear to be shorter and wider... lol

  find manual for my screen... it is AOC model 2219V1.  As I have explained, I tried to change the resolution.  When I change the resolution on my side of the computer, then my husbands is affected.   There is something that I realized that I can't re-create or find...  You have any other suggestions... Thanks for your help.   What would happen if I reload windows software... do you think all the settings back to the original settings?  If I reload windows, will I lose the documents and files on my computer?

  I do not see where you said you tried to change the resolution.  You have changed the DPI, but it's different than to change the resolution (although can be connected to ALSO change the resolution.)

  The resolution is not independent - that is when you change the resolution of the screen of the user, it is on this size for all users of the computer.  Your original problem was:

  all objects and images on the screen seem to be "stretched" horizontally with all applications and web sites.  A good example is a picture of someone... the normal image is large and thin person... on my screen, they appear to be shorter and wider... lol

  This means that you are using a large non-ecran on a screen resolution and screen is allowing it to fill the entire screen.

  You say you have the AOC 2219V1 monitor)<-- linked="" to="" there)="" and="" according="" to="" the="" specifications="" on="" that="" web="" page,="" the="" resolution="" you="" want="" to="" set="" the="" monitor="" at="" is:="" 1680="" x="" 1050="" @="">

  So, in your case, if you have the correct driver for your video card installed * and * says video card supports widescreen resolutions (what is a new monitor?) then you should...

  1.	Open display in Control Panel.
  2.	On the tab settings in the screen resolution, drag the slider to the right until it shows the parameters of selection to 1680 x 1050, and then click apply.
  3.	When you are prompted to apply the settings, click OK. Your screen becomes black for a moment.
  4.	Once your screen resolution changes, you have 15 seconds to confirm the change. Click Yes to confirm the change. Click No or do nothing to return to your previous configuration.

  Now - if you do not have the choice of 1680 x 1050, it is a new monitor and you have the latest driver for your video - card, then probably your video card was not made to support screen widescreen resolutions.

• onmy dell display is distorted (stretched horizontally)

  display is stretched horizontally, not round like it used to be.

  Make sure the graphics display drivers are correctly installed, reinstall if necessary to ensure that

  Screens come in a number of width for wide screens, height ratios normally 16:9 or 16:10, but the traditional screens are 4:3. If you set the resolution on it like 1024 x 768, but display it on a large screen is 1366 x 768 horizontal of the image will be stretched to fit the screen.

• Monitor screen is stretched horizontally and become Concave past look at a capacity

  I need help to fix my monitor screen. It extended horizontally to the place where about an inch and 1/2 on each side is behind the frame of the screen. A few times I've managed to fix it by clicking on restore previous computer..., but he was keen to return to the concave screen stretched. I've read about perhaps needing a new driver etc. I don't know what it is. I have Windows 7 Professional. The monitor is not the type of flat screen. Help, please? Thank you!

  Hello

  1. have you made changes on the computer before this problem?
  2. What is the brand and model of the computer?
  3. is the question happens while accessing a particular application?

  Try the following and see if it helps.

  Method 1:

  I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the display driver and check if it helps.

  Uninstall:

  a. Click Start, type devmgmt.msc in the start search box and press ENTER.
  (b) in Device Manager, expand the display driver.
  c. right-click on the display driver and select the option uninstall.
  d. restart the computer and then install the latest drivers from the manufacturing site and check if that helps.

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Note: Try to connect to another monitor and check if it helps.

  Method 2:

  Get the best display on your monitor: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Getting-the-best-display-on-your-monitor

• My screen is stretched horizontally...

  Hello!

  My screen is stretched horizintaly... I tried to change the pixels, but it will then get more wide.

  Can I do to solve this problem?

  Please help me soon! I'm in the middle of my exams and I need my computer to look ok...

  Hello

  Horizontal control of your screen is turned off or you are using a screen on a standard monitor resolution.

  Using the controls of the monitor on the screen itself, try to reduce the horizontal display, so that it fits on the screen.

  If it's not her, then go to the settings/display/personalization in the control panel and adjust the slider to resolution one that best fits your screen.

  Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

• The icons on my desktop look right and programs does not open.

  When I click on any program, it does not matter who it is, I get "Photo Gallery can't open this photo or video.  This file format is not supported. "I get this even when I try to open Quicken.  I don't know what happened and don't know how to fix it.  The only icons that look like they are supposed to and work are computer and recycle bin icons.  Someone knows how to solve this problem.  I looked in the files by default, etc and can't seem to find what has changed.  I can access the programs through the computer icon and opening specific files, such as word documents or images, but cannot get an any of them to open it from the desktop.  Help, please!  Thank you!

  Use this tutorial, see if it will fix the problem.
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html

  Excerpt:
  Read this... Difficulty of recording

  To resolve this problem, you must delete the UserChoice key above using a script or REG file. Download exefix_cu.reg attached at the end of this article and save it on the desktop. Right click on the REG file and choose Merge.

  Then scroll down to... Spare part
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  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• HP ENVY 700-230ea desktop: looking for advice to update for my HP ENVY 700-230ea desktop computer

  Hi all

  looking for advice to update for my 2 year old want 700-230ea descktop

  thought in the following way

  Replace the boot wth drive a fast SSD

  Doubling of the Ram of 16 MB to 32 MB

  Add a better graphics card.

  Just struggling to find compatibel points, so everyone has any idea, what type of memory should I watch so that its compatibility with the existing 2, 8 meg sticks

  SSDS seem to be a source of confusion that mine field that I should look for use as boot drive.

  Graphics card will be limited to what the power supply can turn off, someone knows what it supports current graphics cards go.

  Thanks for any help on this.

  @Paul80, welcome to the forum.

  Here's memory and SSD who are recommended by Crucial memory.  They make great products for OEM computers.  You have to open the case and check of installed memory brand.  Then contact the Crucial Tech Support to see if their memory will be compatible.  The main problem with the addition of memory, it's buy the memory that is compatible with existing modules.

  The best way to install the SSD, it's letting the existing connected HARD disk as it came from the factory.  Connect the SSD drive to another SATA port on the motherboard.  Install the cloning software that you will use on the HARD drive.  Open and select the SSD as target disk.  Once the SSD is cloned, disconnect the HARD drive and start.  The start of shoul for the SSD system.

  As for a video, here is a card that has very good reviews.  Read the reviews to see what users have to say about it.  It should work well with your power supply unit (PSU).

  Please click on the button + Thumbs up if I helped you and click on accept as Solution If your problem is resolved.

• The screen appears stretched horizontally.

  How can I fix it?

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/laptop > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > look for the latest Vista drivers > download/install them.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-Vista/change-screen-resolution

  Change the screen resolution

  Screen resolution refers to the clarity of the text and images on your screen. At higher resolutions, items appear sharper. They appear also smaller, so more items adapted to the screen. At lower resolutions, fewer items adapted to the screen, but they are larger and easier to see. At very low resolutions, however, images may have serrated edges.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• BorderPane stretch horizontally

  Hello
  is it possible to set the part left and right of the BorderPane to grow horizontally?
  
  Consider the following example:

  public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
      BorderPane root = new BorderPane();
      
      Label l1 = new Label("A");
      l1.setStyle("-fx-background-color: yellow");
      Label l2 = new Label("B");
      l2.setStyle("-fx-background-color: green");
      
      root.setLeft(l1);
      root.setRight(l2);
      
      primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root));
      primaryStage.show();
  }

  You can see a small yellow tag on the left and a little green on the right. I want to have the entire path left of my yellow window with 'A' in the middle and the right side all green with 'B' in the middle. Y at - it anyway how do? Basically, I want two columns and the reason why I haven't used GridPane, it is that GridPane is not to expand its content as far as I know.
  
  Thank you

  I imagine that the two controls will expand only when their content actually requires this expansion. If you'd like to do it without all sizes hard-coded, I would try to do with it GridPane and add a group or something around the label in order to provide the background color. Like this:

  package hs.javafx;
  
  import javafx.application.Application;
  import javafx.geometry.HPos;
  import javafx.scene.Scene;
  import javafx.scene.control.Label;
  import javafx.scene.layout.ColumnConstraints;
  import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
  import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
  import javafx.stage.Stage;
  
  public class Snippet extends Application {
  
    public static void main(String[] args) {
      Application.launch(args);
    }
  
    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
        GridPane root = new GridPane();
  
        root.getColumnConstraints().add(new ColumnConstraints() {{
          setPercentWidth(50);
        }});
        root.getColumnConstraints().add(new ColumnConstraints() {{
          setPercentWidth(50);
        }});
  
        HBox h1 = new HBox();
        HBox h2 = new HBox();
  
        Label l1 = new Label("A");
        Label l2 = new Label("B");
  
        h1.getChildren().add(l1);
        h1.setStyle("-fx-background-color: yellow; -fx-alignment: center;");
        h2.getChildren().add(l2);
        h2.setStyle("-fx-background-color: green; -fx-alignment: center;");
  
        root.add(h1, 0, 0);
        root.add(h2, 1, 0);
  
        primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root));
        primaryStage.show();
    }
  }
  

• Stretched display of Dell Inspiron and ST2010

  Just bought a Dell Inspiron 3646.  With the help of my existing Dell ST2010 monitor.  When I go to the native resolution of 1600 x 900 images are all stretched horizontally.  I currently set at 1280 x 1024, so I can read it, but there it goes down and I lose 2 to 3 inches on each side.  But at least it's legible.

  I tried to adjust the adapter and the side of the monitor.

  Can I use this monitor mode full screen?  Previously, work very well with an older Dell desktop computer.

  Thank you

  Everything said is

  Intel HD graphics card

  But I had to work.  Switched to one HDMI cable and it seems to be the scale correctly now.  Must not like the VGA cable.

  Thank you

• HDMI audio still works but only my TV displays the desktop instead of what's on my computer moniter.

  Hello

  Hope someone can help with this mystery.  I've been watching Netflix fine until yesterday, when all of a sudden the HDMI signal has stopped working.  I can put a movie and hear through television, but the TV shows a picture of my office, even if the Office does not appear on the computer, the film shows.  How is that even possible?  Tried turning off and unplugging everything.  With the help of windows 8 (and is it to be terribly frustrating)

  Hello Randy,

  Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help you.

  I would be grateful if you can provide us with the following information to help us better understand the issue.

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?
  2. Did you try to connect to a different HDMI port and check if it works?

  According to the description of the signal problem HDMI has stopped working. You also mentioned that you can put a movie and hear through television, but the TV shows a picture of your desktop, even if the Office does not appear on the computer.

  HDMI cables are supported, but not all, audio signals compatible HDMI video audio support cards. If your TV has an audio input, you might be able to connect an audio cable separated from the sound card of your computer directly to the TV. Otherwise, you need to connect the different audio signal to an output device, such as external speakers or your stereo. Follow these methods and check if that helps:

  Method 1:

  I suggest to disconnect the HDMI cable and try to connect it buy, follow these steps.

  a. turn off your computer and place it near your TV. Unplug the monitor, but leave the mouse and keyboard connected.

  b. connect the video cable from your computer's output to your TV.

  c. turn on your TV and set it to the input that matches the output on your computer. You may need to refer to the supplied with your television user's guide for instructions on how to do it.

  d. turn on your computer.

  e. you should see windows displayed on your TV. If the screen looks stretched, or part of the screen seems cut off, you will probably have to adjust the screen resolution in Windows.

  f. If Windows will appear on your TV, you will need to reconnect the computer to your monitor and adjust the screen resolution before connect you to your TV.

  To set screen resolution follow this procedure:

  a. right click on the screen, and then select the Screen Resolution.

  b. check if the resolution is set to 1024 x 768.

  c. If this isn't the case, then set it to 1024 x 768.

  If the problem persists, go to method 2.

  Method 2

  According to your description, it seems the question could be linked to the display drivers and try again the steps to uninstall graphics card in Device Manager, uninstall the drivers of device from the list of programs, and then download the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website.

  Step 1:

  Uninstall the device from Device Manager

  • Open the Device Manager
  • Expand the section of the graphics card .
  • Find the Display card Driver.
  • Graphics Driver right click and choose Uninstall.
  • Select the check box delete the driver for this device.
  • Restart the computer after the uninstall is complete.

  Step 2:

  Uninstall the drivers of device from the list of programs in the control panel

  • Click Start, select Control Panel
  • Now, click on programs and select programs and features.
  • Find the Display card Driver.
  • Display driver card click right and select Uninstall.
  • Restart the computer once the uninstallation is completed

  Step 3:

  Download and install the latest drivers for the graphics card on the manufacturer's Web site

  For more details you can see the wire supplied below which deals with the very issue that you are facing.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_8-hardware/HDMI-stopped-working-after-upgrade-to-Windows-8/18c12271-6f21-4345-9A5F-abe0ffc9ee06

  Hope it would help. If problem persists always post back with the current state of your computer and the result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to help you.

  Kind regards