Hello. I'm new here, but I need help. My Windows vista crashed and I restarted. Suddenly the position screen was now on the upper left and there was a black bar or boarder on the bottom and right sides of the screens. I went to Control Panel - Appearance and Personalization - Adjust Screen Resolution. From there, I changed the resolution from the default "1680x1050 pixels" to "1280x1024 pixels''. The screen now positions properly, but now the screen and text looks stretched and the resolution doesn't look as good.
Here's how my computer screen now looks like. the left and upper parts of my screen always disappears and I have to lower my resolution to view the whole screen.
What am I doing wrong? I need help! I would surely appreciate it,
help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
- 18 Jan 2010 #1My System Specs
help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
- 18 Jan 2010 #2
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
The manual for your monitor will tell you how to center. It is usually easy and user friendly. No manual, you can get one from the Mfg online.
- 04 Jul 2010 #3My System Specs
Re: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
Help!
My Windows screen has moved to the way left with black bars at the right and bottom of my screen. I was using software such as Sypbot and a free registry cleaner to clean up my computer and it happened again! I can barely view the Start menu. 
I need help to solve this!
- 04 Jul 2010 #4
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
Desktop
right click
personalize
Display settings
adjust resolution
advanced
troubleshoot (if not available due to type of driver-post back
- 04 Jul 2010 #5My System Specs
Re: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
I followed your advice, but the "Change Settings" button is greyed out. My current display driver does not allow changes to be made to hardware acceleration settings.
I tried a system restore, but that didn't work.
I normally set my computer's resolution setting at 1680 by 1050 pixels. I lowered my resolution to 1280 by 1024 pixels to make the black bars disappear, but the screen soon looks stretched horizontally with bigger fonts and the picture doesn't look right.
The black bar at the right side of my computer screen is so annoying!
Last edited by disman00911; 04 Jul 2010 at 01:24 PM.
- 04 Jul 2010 #6
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
Its the dpi setting
Click on the desktop again
personalize
set custom DPI.
Mine is set at 125%, set it there. If not good experiment.
- 04 Jul 2010 #7My System Specs
Re: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
my DPI Scaling is set at the default of 96 (dpi) In Custon DPI Scaling, it is at 100%. I can stretch it up to 200%
- 04 Jul 2010 #8
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
Experiement go to 125 like mine. If you need more try it. Just be sure you remember how to set it back if it gets worse.
- 04 Jul 2010 #9My System Specs
Re: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
nothing worked! the black bar on the right side is still there when I adjust my resolution to 1680x1050!
- 04 Jul 2010 #10
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: help with Windows resolution 1680x1050
Give me the manufacturer and model of your monitor.
We have to center, I need the above info for that.
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