Reinstalled XP - Aspect Ratio off a bit

After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting
almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect
ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched
horizontally a bit.

I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.

I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way
of readjusting the aspect ratio so round objects look round again and
not squashed down a little.

If I reset my monitor to "fill to aspect ratio" the aspect ratio is
correct, but the image only fills the center of my monitor horizontally.

I think what I had before filled the screen fully horizontally and
required scrolling vertically to see the entire page, but it looked fine
to me.

Help Please and Thanks,


Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia
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The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

I forgot to say that it's a Dell 930S computer.

Jeff Wisnia wrote:
After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting
almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect
ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched
horizontally a bit.

I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.

I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way
of readjusting the aspect ratio so round objects look round again and
not squashed down a little.

If I reset my monitor to "fill to aspect ratio" the aspect ratio is
correct, but the image only fills the center of my monitor horizontally.

I think what I had before filled the screen fully horizontally and
required scrolling vertically to see the entire page, but it looked fine
to me.

Help Please and Thanks,


Jeff


--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On 12/30/2013 03:04 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
I forgot to say that it's a Dell 930S computer.

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Go to the Dell website and download and install the video driver for
that model machine

Jeff Wisnia on 30/12/2013 wrote:

After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting
almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect
ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched
horizontally a bit.

I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.

I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way
of readjusting the aspect ratio so round objects look round again and
not squashed down a little.

If I reset my monitor to "fill to aspect ratio" the aspect ratio is
correct, but the image only fills the center of my monitor horizontally.

I think what I had before filled the screen fully horizontally and
required scrolling vertically to see the entire page, but it looked fine
to me.

Help Please and Thanks,

Jeff

Well, what *type* of computer monitor are you using? CRT or LCD? Have
you tested playing with the monitor's sizing controls to see if perhaps
those got screwed up or aren't setup for the frequency or resolution
currently outputted by the video card?

VanguardLH wrote:
Jeff Wisnia on 30/12/2013 wrote:

After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting
almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect
ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched
horizontally a bit.

I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.

I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way
of readjusting the aspect ratio so round objects look round again and
not squashed down a little.

If I reset my monitor to "fill to aspect ratio" the aspect ratio is
correct, but the image only fills the center of my monitor horizontally.

I think what I had before filled the screen fully horizontally and
required scrolling vertically to see the entire page, but it looked fine
to me.

Help Please and Thanks,

Jeff

Well, what *type* of computer monitor are you using? CRT or LCD? Have
you tested playing with the monitor's sizing controls to see if perhaps
those got screwed up or aren't setup for the frequency or resolution
currently outputted by the video card?



Yes, I tried the monitor controls, but none of the settings give me what
I had before the virus and reinstalation of Windows XP.

I think that the suggestion to reload the video driver makes sense. I'll
try that next.

Thanks,

Jeff


--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

I did go to the Dell website and downloaded the driver (BTW, the machine
is a Dell 530S, not a 930S-my bad typo.) running WinXP, which is the OS
which came with it. When I went to install the downloaded driver I
received a warning that it was for Vista, not XP and I could be up the
creek without a paddle if I went on installing it.

So, I chickened out and called up Dell support. They had a record of my
computer and the service person walked me through downloading a driver
again from their website.

I got the same warnings when I tried to install the downloaded driver.

I dunno what to try next,

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.



philo wrote:
On 12/30/2013 03:04 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
I forgot to say that it's a Dell 930S computer.

\

Go to the Dell website and download and install the video driver for
that model machine

On 12/30/2013 05:52 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:


I did go to the Dell website and downloaded the driver (BTW, the machine
is a Dell 530S, not a 930S-my bad typo.) running WinXP, which is the OS
which came with it. When I went to install the downloaded driver I
received a warning that it was for Vista, not XP and I could be up the
creek without a paddle if I went on installing it.

So, I chickened out and called up Dell support. They had a record of my
computer and the service person walked me through downloading a driver
again from their website.

I got the same warnings when I tried to install the downloaded driver.

I dunno what to try next,

Jeff




The driver page for that machine defaults to Vista...however if you look
carefully you will see a tab that says operating system (on the left
about half way down) then just set it to XP


Once you do that , the proper video drivers will be available. The only
confusing thing is that for the very same model number there were
several different video chips.

To get the right one you will need to run HWinfo 32 to see exactly what
chip you have..otherwise you will have to do a bit of trial and error.

Jeff Wisnia on 30/12/2013 wrote:

I think that the suggestion to reload the video driver makes sense. I'll
try that next.

Dell didn't setup a hidden partition with a recovery image so you could
revert the computer back to its factory-time setup by an option
selection during the boot?

philo wrote:
On 12/30/2013 05:52 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:


I did go to the Dell website and downloaded the driver (BTW, the machine
is a Dell 530S, not a 930S-my bad typo.) running WinXP, which is the OS
which came with it. When I went to install the downloaded driver I
received a warning that it was for Vista, not XP and I could be up the
creek without a paddle if I went on installing it.

So, I chickened out and called up Dell support. They had a record of my
computer and the service person walked me through downloading a driver
again from their website.

I got the same warnings when I tried to install the downloaded driver.

I dunno what to try next,

Jeff




The driver page for that machine defaults to Vista...however if you look
carefully you will see a tab that says operating system (on the left
about half way down) then just set it to XP


But I DID set it to XP...


Once you do that , the proper video drivers will be available. The only
confusing thing is that for the very same model number there were
several different video chips.

To get the right one you will need to run HWinfo 32 to see exactly what
chip you have..otherwise you will have to do a bit of trial and error.


Where do I get HWinfo 32?

I searched my computer for "HW" and nothing showed up.

Thanks for sticking with me philo,

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

VanguardLH wrote:
Jeff Wisnia on 30/12/2013 wrote:

I think that the suggestion to reload the video driver makes sense. I'll
try that next.

Dell didn't setup a hidden partition with a recovery image so you could
revert the computer back to its factory-time setup by an option
selection during the boot?


Not that I could find.

Jeff


--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On 12/31/2013 12:05 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:





The driver page for that machine defaults to Vista...however if you look
carefully you will see a tab that says operating system (on the left
about half way down) then just set it to XP


But I DID set it to XP...

are you sure the setting stuck?

If not, try a different browser


Once you do that , the proper video drivers will be available. The only
confusing thing is that for the very same model number there were
several different video chips.

To get the right one you will need to run HWinfo 32 to see exactly what
chip you have..otherwise you will have to do a bit of trial and error.


Where do I get HWinfo 32?

I searched my computer for "HW" and nothing showed up.

Thanks for sticking with me philo,

Jeff




get the 32bit version


http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php


once installed it should detect your exact video chip

philo wrote:
On 12/31/2013 12:05 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:





The driver page for that machine defaults to Vista...however if you look
carefully you will see a tab that says operating system (on the left
about half way down) then just set it to XP


But I DID set it to XP...

are you sure the setting stuck?

If not, try a different browser


Once you do that , the proper video drivers will be available. The only
confusing thing is that for the very same model number there were
several different video chips.

To get the right one you will need to run HWinfo 32 to see exactly what
chip you have..otherwise you will have to do a bit of trial and error.


Where do I get HWinfo 32?

I searched my computer for "HW" and nothing showed up.

Thanks for sticking with me philo,

Jeff




get the 32bit version


http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php


once installed it should detect your exact video chip





That site wasted lots of my time downloading crap I didn't want and
trying to sell me a registry cleaner and other stuff. I never did manage
to get HWinfo 32 from it.

It looks like searching for HWinfo 32 just brings up more sites like
that one.

Thanks but no thanks, I can live with the slightly skewed aspect ratio
easier than I can with letting a bunch of places stick more fecal matter
into my computer.

I think (when I have time) I'll try contacting Dell and see if their
records of the Service Tag number on the machine will tell me which
video driver I have and whether they can tell me for sure what driver I
need and how to download it.

But thanks again for trying to help me philo.

Jeff



--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On 12/31/2013 02:41 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:






get the 32bit version


http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php


once installed it should detect your exact video chip





That site wasted lots of my time downloading crap I didn't want and
trying to sell me a registry cleaner and other stuff. I never did manage
to get HWinfo 32 from it.

It looks like searching for HWinfo 32 just brings up more sites like
that one.

Thanks but no thanks, I can live with the slightly skewed aspect ratio
easier than I can with letting a bunch of places stick more fecal matter
into my computer.

I think (when I have time) I'll try contacting Dell and see if their
records of the Service Tag number on the machine will tell me which
video driver I have and whether they can tell me for sure what driver I
need and how to download it.

But thanks again for trying to help me philo.

Jeff






Something is seriously wrong with your browser. I just tested that site
and it went to a direct download.

I was suspicious about your browser when you mentioned it could only
download the Vista version of your driver.

Also: The Dell website /does/ have an option to enter your service tag.


I know you said you just reinstalled Windows but something seems to have
already compromised your machine.


Are you using an old version of Internet Explorer by any chance?

If so, try Firefox, Chrome or Maxthon

philo wrote:
On 12/31/2013 02:41 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:






get the 32bit version


http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php


once installed it should detect your exact video chip





That site wasted lots of my time downloading crap I didn't want and
trying to sell me a registry cleaner and other stuff. I never did manage
to get HWinfo 32 from it.

It looks like searching for HWinfo 32 just brings up more sites like
that one.

Thanks but no thanks, I can live with the slightly skewed aspect ratio
easier than I can with letting a bunch of places stick more fecal matter
into my computer.

I think (when I have time) I'll try contacting Dell and see if their
records of the Service Tag number on the machine will tell me which
video driver I have and whether they can tell me for sure what driver I
need and how to download it.

But thanks again for trying to help me philo.

Jeff






Something is seriously wrong with your browser. I just tested that site
and it went to a direct download.

I was suspicious about your browser when you mentioned it could only
download the Vista version of your driver.

Also: The Dell website /does/ have an option to enter your service tag.


I know you said you just reinstalled Windows but something seems to have
already compromised your machine.


Are you using an old version of Internet Explorer by any chance?

If so, try Firefox, Chrome or Maxthon


I've tried that site with both IE8 and SeaMonkey and both of them start
downloading "Zip Installer" when I ask to download HWinfo 32. Those
sites also installed programs called "MoboGenie, "Free Games", "Open It"
and "MySearchDial" on my computer, which I had to get rid of. I never
did get the HWinfo 32 from that site.

And yes, I DID enter my service tag on the Dell website.

Maybe YOU could download HWinfo 32, zip it up and attach it to an email
to me?

Thanks,

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On 12/31/2013 05:44 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
o: The Dell website /does/ have an option to enter your service tag.


I know you said you just reinstalled Windows but something seems to have
already compromised your machine.


Are you using an old version of Internet Explorer by any chance?

If so, try Firefox, Chrome or Maxthon


I've tried that site with both IE8 and SeaMonkey and both of them start
downloading "Zip Installer" when I ask to download HWinfo 32. Those
sites also installed programs called "MoboGenie, "Free Games", "Open It"
and "MySearchDial" on my computer, which I had to get rid of. I never
did get the HWinfo 32 from that site.

And yes, I DID enter my service tag on the Dell website.

Maybe YOU could download HWinfo 32, zip it up and attach it to an email
to me?

Thanks,

Jeff




OK I will mail it to you. Note...most email will not accept an
executable to I am going to rename it. just add exe to the end when you
get it.