Screen Size

[Mark]

Hi, I recently installed Windows XP Pro on my laptop. The
entire desktop is about half the size of the monitor
area. Is there a way to make it use the entire screen. I
loaded Windows 2k last year and had the same problem.
There was a key stroke that made it full screen and then
I had to change the monitor frequency to make the font
look normal. If anybody knows this keystroke or another
way to help me use full monitor I would appreciate it
very much! Thanks. Mark

[Nicholas]

Visit the support website of the manufacturer of your laptop computer.
Search for the latest Windows XP compatible video adapter driver.
Download and install it in accordance with the installation =
instructions.

Afterward, right-click on your Desktop and select:

Properties > Settings and adjust your Screen Resolution.
Make sure the Color Quality setting is set to Highest (32-bit).

Last, by not least, visit the following website:

Microsoft ClearType
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/

(click on "ClearType Tuner Updated")


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Nicholas

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"Mark" > wrote in message:
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| Hi, I recently installed Windows XP Pro on my laptop. The=20
| entire desktop is about half the size of the monitor=20
| area. Is there a way to make it use the entire screen. I=20
| loaded Windows 2k last year and had the same problem.=20
| There was a key stroke that made it full screen and then=20
| I had to change the monitor frequency to make the font=20
| look normal. If anybody knows this keystroke or another=20
| way to help me use full monitor I would appreciate it=20
| very much! Thanks. Mark

[Mark]

Hi, I have the lastest drivers, etc...the resolution and
pixel settings are ok... the issue is this, I have a 14
inch monitor and the desktop is only covering about 7
inches of the screen. It's like you have a program open
that needs to be maximized...the desktop itself needs to
be maximized. Thanks. Mark
>-----Original Message-----
>Visit the support website of the manufacturer of your
laptop computer.
>Search for the latest Windows XP compatible video
adapter driver.
>Download and install it in accordance with the
installation instructions.
>
>Afterward, right-click on your Desktop and select:
>
>Properties > Settings and adjust your Screen Resolution.
>Make sure the Color Quality setting is set to Highest
(32-bit).
>
>Last, by not least, visit the following website:
>
>Microsoft ClearType
>http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/
>
>(click on "ClearType Tuner Updated")
>
>
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>Nicholas
>
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>"Mark" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| Hi, I recently installed Windows XP Pro on my laptop.
The
>| entire desktop is about half the size of the monitor
>| area. Is there a way to make it use the entire screen.
I
>| loaded Windows 2k last year and had the same problem.
>| There was a key stroke that made it full screen and
then
>| I had to change the monitor frequency to make the font
>| look normal. If anybody knows this keystroke or
another
>| way to help me use full monitor I would appreciate it
>| very much! Thanks. Mark
>.
>