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Laptop resolution
Name: Pugwash (by John Gregory) Date: October 10, 2005 at 01:21:03 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: Celeron 512
Comment:
I've somehow changed the resolution on my laptop. It seems to be in the region of 800x600. The problem is that because of this setting I am unable to change it back to normal, everything seems to be 'off the screen', I want to go to 'Display Properties - Settings - Screen Resolution' but can't see it or anything to be able to select.
I was wondering if there is a shortcut to get to the Screen Resolution settings directly or if it is possible to enter a command to change the resolution back, if not I'll have to play around with the cursor to see if I can 'select without seeing', if you see what I mean.
Any ideas please, it's driving me nuts, now got a new laptop that I can't use.
Name: angrymen2001 Date: October 10, 2005 at 03:31:39 Pacific
Reply:
With your mouse anywhere on the desktop screen, right click and select properties. Select the settings tab and you can re-adjust your res.
If you can't fix it, blow it up and deny that you saw anything.
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Response Number 2
Name: wizard-fred Date: October 10, 2005 at 03:34:00 Pacific
Reply:
You need to get to the equivalent of Win 9x safe mode. Then reset the screen to 640 x 480 and reboot and change the resolution up step bt step until it just fills the screen.
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Response Number 3
Name: name Date: October 10, 2005 at 10:14:54 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, just one of the another "undocumented screw jobs" from Bill.
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Response Number 4
Name: ham30 Date: October 10, 2005 at 10:50:21 Pacific
Reply:
Normally you can change the resolution but just can't see the OK button. If that's the case hit the <Return> key on the keyboard. It will substitute for the OK button.
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