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    gateway m675 screen aspect ratio

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by parks, Feb 4, 2009.

  1. parks

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    hello
    after installing a new hard drive, re-loading the operating system (windows xp) using the original cd.s, and then going through all current updates, the screen shows everything with a squished look. the monitor on my laptop is about 9"X14.5" (about 3:5 aspect ratio) and the error looks to be proportional with it trying to stretch out a 3:4 image to fit. i can't seem to find a means of customizing the screen resolution values to correct for this distortion. please help. thank you.
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    Try finding the correct video driver, you might also need to get the chipset driver which sometimes contain the base AGP driver for the subsequent GPU drivers.

    cheers ...
     
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    i didn't mean to imply that a am using a second monitor...this problem is with the built-in screen. but i can't seem to find any driver info.
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    q
    thanks for the nudge in the right direction...the "ati" (oe/gateway) screen driver was inadvertently not re-installed from the "driver recovery disk" onto the new hard drive. all is working properly now. thanks again.
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