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

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  Hello Steve,.

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  I would like to know some information about the problem so that we can help you better.

  What is the brand and model of your computer?

  Thank you for details on the question and your efforts to resolve.

  I appreciate your time and patience.

  This problem can occur either because of incorrect display settings or if the display driver is not updated or is corrupt.

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1:
  Please use the suggestions in this article and check the issue.
  Reference:
  Get the best display on your monitor
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/getting-best-display-monitor#getting-best-display-monitor=Windows-7

  If this does not help, use method 2.

  Method 2:
  Update display driver of your computer from the manufacturer's Web site and check out them.
  Refer to this article:
  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Update-driver-hardware-ISN

  See also:
  Automatically get recommended drivers and updates for your hardware
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/automatically-get-recommended-drivers-and-updates-for-your-hardware

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  Hope this information is useful.
   
  Umesh P - Microsoft Support