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Windows XP: Used S video cable...no
Name: mrsportsy Date: December 28, 2008 at 16:43:44 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: ? Product: Dell / INSPIRON9300
Comment:
I used an S video cable last night to connect my computer to my plasma TV to show pictures. Now my computer is working fine, but the bottom right corner taskbar icons are very tiny, as well as the scroll up and down bar on my mozilla. Any suggestions?
Name: OtheHill Date: December 28, 2008 at 16:49:09 Pacific
Reply:
You have probably changed the resolution. Right click a blank space on the desktop. Choose Properties> Settings. Slide the Screen resolution bar to what you want.
FYI, If you are using an LCD monitor there is a native resolution that you should run for best results. If the Icons are too small when using the native resolution you can make them larger with a different setting. I won't cover that now as I don't know if any of this is relevant.
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Response Number 2
Name: mrsportsy Date: December 28, 2008 at 20:31:34 Pacific
Reply:
It is definitely a problem with the resolution. When I change the resolution to 1280 by 800, the icons and screen in general become less clear and almost blurry. There was an error message that said I set it so I could no lower it below 1920 by 1200, and then it closes after 8 seconds. Did I set this somehow using the S video cable?
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: December 28, 2008 at 21:33:34 Pacific
Reply:
I take it you have a wide screen LCD display? What size and model?
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