Display problem w / XP - view does not size full screen of the monitor

My two young boys did something with our desktop computer and now the screen whether in the office or Web pages are not full width of the screen of the monitor.  There are black areas on the left and right sides.  I've played around with the settings and empty is come.  HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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My two young boys did something with our desktop computer and now the screen whether in the office or Web pages are not full width of the screen of the monitor.  There are black areas on the left and right sides.  I've played around with the settings and empty is come.  HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Open Control Panel and double-click on display - which will open the Windows XP display menu.

Display Menus differ, then the next steps depend on the type of video card.  Therefore, you may have to adapt the following instructions.  However, a good place showing would be click on settings, then advanced.

The display Menu will probably be a tab marked adapter.  If Yes, click the map tab and see if it allows you to display a list of the different modes of your video card supports.  Try the different modes.  (If you have a standard 4:3 ratio monitor, try the modes 4:3 ratio.  If you have a widescreen 16:9, try ratio 16:9 modes).

If this does not help, see the control panel offers an additional icon for your video driver.  For example, Control Panel on my laptop includes a labeled icon driver Intel GMA for Mobile.  Double click on this icon you propose other format settings, include "keep proportion", "full screen (no border). and "Desktop".  Your boys may have changed one of these parameters.

If all else fails, you can try a restore of the system at a time when your computer was working OK.  (Start |) Run | C:\Windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe)

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