CF-28 Display Problem

I apologize if this has been covered previously, but my search for this returned few results.

I have a CF-28PRJ22DM with a fresh copy of XP Pro on it. However, when it starts, the screen is off center by about 3-4 inches on the top, and 3-4 inches on the right. Even the boot screen (BIOS and all) is off center. When logging into XP as a user, everything is proportionate, however the right and bottom edges of the desktop are beyond the physical edge of the screen. I have tried updating the drivers, changing different resolutions, I removed the touchscreen drivers (and re-installed them and many versions), everything I could possibly think of. Here is what is currently set up:

• BIOS: 2.00L13
• DISPLAY ADAPTER: Intel Extreme Graphics Controller-0 v6.13.1.3162
• RESOLUTION: 1280x1024
• TOUCHPAD/SCREEN: Fujitsu Takamisawa Component Limited v2.0.3.3

Any ideas as to what is causing this even for the boot screen?

 

Un-plug re-plug connectors possibly?
Resolution....1024x768 or there-abouts seems better.
It's like the dimensions are too big for the monitor so it off-sets the display.

G'luck.

Jeff...just a guess...I'll go check my CF-28 and edit if appropriate.

 

By changing to 1280x1024 my desktop expanded. Down and right eventually found the toolbar. As far as the bios pages they remained the same as usual but I think in a different font. Nope wait a minute...the 1024x768 yields a smaller bios page centered. I'm going to hit defaults again here and see what happens. 1024x768 I get smaller better quality bios page.
FWIW Display Adapter in system manager says Silicon Motion LynxEM.
Hmmpphhh!
Driver details yields system32\DRIVERS\smiminib.sys and smidispb.dll
CF-28MCFGADM
Bios version V1.00L13
FWIW

Jeff

 

Yea, I tried all the resolutions available (800x600, and so on...). Not much difference on the 1024x768 than the 1280x1024 other than on the latter, I can scroll the desktop a bit - but - I still cannot see the clock end of the task bar.

I unplugged and reconnected the cable, nothing.

I tried the display driver you show for yours and got the BSOD.

GGRRR this is annoying lol

 

My wild guess on this; is somebody tampered the screen prolly replaced by not a compatible one or the harness pin out was messed up.

ohlip

 

Tomorrow I will tear it down and check again. No way to tell if that is the screen that is supposed to be on there?

 

Just an update, didnt get a chance to diddle with the laptop today. I am pulling a double shift, so I wont get to it until Wed. Sorry

 

i seem to remember us running into this before back we the site was first started and i think Teo is right. seems to me if there were two different size screens for the 28; a 12" and a 13" i believe. Don't exactly remember. but if you put the 12" on the 13" machine, this is what would happen. At least as far as I remember. Possibly Toughbook or Mnem will remember better than I.

 

I think I found the thread. Try reading this and see if that helps you out at all...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/pan...-12-1-touchscreen-cant-see-whole-desktop.html

 

Ok, sorry for the delay in response - was called away on orders. While I was gone, it was sold unbeknownst to me and I no longer have it. However, shortly before I was deployed, I found that there was a hardware failure - which eventually stopped working totally.

Thank you all for the help and input!