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    Screen image does not fill monitor.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by jeep364, Aug 1, 2011.

  1. jeep364

    jeep364 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a weird issue I just noticed on my m11xr2. I just realized I have a black border of available screen space but no image to the right and bottom of my display. Never really noticed it before, but I remember when I set up my htpc I could drag (width and height) the display space to cover any inconsistencies in the monitors I was using.

    How do I do that via nvidia control panel? I can't seem to find that option.


    yes, i do have it set to native res and just did some windows updates. Not sure if that affected anything. I've had the m11x since last fall.
     
    jeep364, Aug 1, 2011
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    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Photo please.
     
    slickie88, Aug 1, 2011
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    i have the same issue.. i dont know if there is a way to fix that.. i posted about the issue before but nobody replied. =/
     
    MarkTrav82, Aug 2, 2011
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  4. jeep364

    jeep364 Notebook Consultant

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    I don't know whether its been just since the screen/hinge was replaced about a month ago, or whether its always been like this.

    Uploading pics now.
     
    jeep364, Aug 3, 2011
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  5. jeep364

    jeep364 Notebook Consultant

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    Please excuse the quality.

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    You can see the lower right corner, the black bands on the right and bottom sides.


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    Upper left corner, no problems here.
     
    jeep364, Aug 3, 2011
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    GNandGS Notebook Deity

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    ggaaaahhh! focus! :)
     
    GNandGS, Aug 4, 2011
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  7. jeep364

    jeep364 Notebook Consultant

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    All I had was my phone, and I'm shocked the first one actually focused lol. Still getting used to this new phone, the camera isn't great but the phone is water proof enough for me to dunk it in water and the like.
     
    jeep364, Aug 4, 2011
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    BuToNz Notebook Geek

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    What's the 0.0W bit in your taskbar? Is that power consumption?!
     
    BuToNz, Aug 5, 2011
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    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Yes. When on AC there is no power being drawn from the battery.
     
    slickie88, Aug 5, 2011
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    Where do I get it? Never seen it before...
     
    BuToNz, Aug 5, 2011
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  11. jeep364

    jeep364 Notebook Consultant

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    Its battery bar pro, very useful.

    And I assume there are others affected by this screen issue, but obviously no actual solutions without getting a the screen replaced?
     
    jeep364, Aug 25, 2011
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