Windows xp screen should be adjusted size font appearance

My windows xp screen is all messed up. the screen is too small, so I have black on 1/4 of the screen my fonts are too big. I think it would be easy to fix, but when I click on Control Panel and appearance, that nothing seems to help... any ideas?

1. make sure your resolution is correct. To ensure that this is done in Control Panel > display > settings tab. Move the cursor to the proper resolution for your monitor.

2. If the settings are already set to the correct resolution and you have an independent monitor (not a laptop), then use the buttons on the display itself to set the screen display. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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