New Computer Has Me Screwed Up!

[PineRidge]

Garry I'm embarrassed to say this but just a couple of months ago I bought a new Gateway and had a similar problem. It turned out that it was just a matter of adjusting the display for my LCD monitor using the buttons on the front of the monitor itself to stretch and center the picture. Drove me friggin batty until I figured it out and it has been perfect ever since.

 

[Golfgar4]

Mike,

That was mentioned earlier, but I didn't think it was really the problem because I only have the problem when I open an internet site, like TBN or the Golf Channel. Everything else looks "normal".

Is that the way it was for you, too? Or did everything look "out of place"? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Gosh, I hope it's as easy as that to fix! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

P.S. I hope you bought the Gateway and are not leasing it. We're replacing a Gateway that we had leased with this HP. If you want any more infor., send me a PM. Don't send me a regular e-mail, 'cause that's not working right yet either! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[JayC]

Windows 3.1 had it because I remember on the old "beast" it didn't have enough memory to display the colors! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif It would only display black and whites. The old dinosaur had a whopping 500MB harddrive, 1 MB ram, both size floppy drives, and 16 MhZ. The old dinosaur had a turbo button that made it jump from 8 MhZ to 16 MhZ. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Those were the days. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JimR]

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That was mentioned earlier, but I didn't think it was really the problem because I only have the problem when I open an internet site, like TBN or the Golf Channel. Everything else looks "normal".
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I wish I knew this last night (above note). Changing your screen settings will not alter the website pages. You say all the other programs are fine and full screen. Now you got me puzzled. Try clicking on the View tab top left. Then text size. Then click on 100%.

 

[PineRidge]

Garry sorry I didn't see the earlier post as my screen was too small for alll my applications not just some of them.

We have always purchased from Gateway in the past.

 

[JerryG]

Garry,
IF I remember right, Muhammad said that it had something to do with the way the site is set up. Has something to do with using a larger screen maybe. I have had this same problem, sense going to a larger screen. Is your new screen larger?

 

[Inspector507]

Garry,
Remeber the earlier post I made with a screen shot? Remember how much of the right side of the screen was not used? This one from home. The earlier shot was from an XP PRO and an LCD screen, no idea what resolution. This one is from WinME with a 17" CRT set at 800X600.

 

[Golfgar4]

Jerry,

No, it's the same size as the old one. It is, however, a flat screen HP Pavillion vf17.

I've attached a screen shot of what my screen looks like. I guess it is pretty similar to some of the others that have been posted.

I've tried adjusting the monitor, but nothing seems to happen.

 

[Golfgar4]

Here's another shot of the screen with our posts on it.

 

[Glenn9643]

Garry,
The attachment you posted of the main index page screen was the same problem I was having when I posted this thread.
Are you using Direcway to connect to the internet by chance?