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    Question about M14x Screen

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Auora, Jul 14, 2011.

  1. Auora

    Auora Newbie

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    I just got my M14x today. When I maximized my windows, for some reason there is a gap on the top of the screen rather than extending all the way to the border of the screen. However, if I just move my mouse cursor it can actually touch the top. Thanks.
     
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    azelexx Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmm is your resolution set to maximum? (either 1388x768 or 1600x900 depending on which screen you got)

    If that doesn't work then maybe it's a row of dead pixels and you need a replacement - let's hope you don't have to because I know it feels bad ><
     
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  3. Auora

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    I am pretty sure its not a row of dead pixels because my mouse cursor can touch the edge of the screen. However, whenever I maximize it just won't extend all the way to the edge of the screen. Also, when I drag a window while holding the mouse button it'll touch but once i let go it just bounces down. It just seems like there is an invisible block that wont allow any windows to reach the edge.
     
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    OH Silly me you can see your mouse ><

    Is it because you have your start bar there hidden?
     
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    I want to add that this does not happen in game. When I launched wow in full screen, it does actually touch edge to edge. Does anyone have this problem?
     
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    Nope. My start bar is not hidden. This happens bascially to anything from explorer to windows media player. When I maximize, there is just this black bar right in between the border of the top screen and the window itself. The gap is about 1cm in thickness.
     
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    I have the same problem too...trying to find a fix :confused: seems like it's part of the desktop
     
    YYam, Jul 15, 2011
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    Thank You so much!!! =]
     
    Auora, Jul 15, 2011
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    wenbin Notebook Enthusiast

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    here is the way to get rid of the process toaster.exe and you don't need to kill it every time your computer starts:

    Open control panel
    Double click on the ‘Administrative Tools’
    Double click on the ‘Services’
    Scroll down and find the ‘SoftThinks Agent Service’, double click on it. In the pop-up window, change the startup type to ‘Disabled’, and then click ‘OK’.
    Restart your computer, problem solved ;).

    source: Night Walker: Small top margin/gap on Windows 7 desktop, Dell computer
     
    wenbin, Jul 19, 2011
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