Notebook display problems

andpau66 · 09-05-2005, 01:09 AM

Hey everyone,

Just got my first laptop, it is an Asus Z63A. But not 24 hours after I got it I seem to be having my first problem with it (it worked find the first 4 times I turned it on). I turned it on and there is a three inch wide blank strip down the display. Everything is moved over. It is almost like the display forgot it was widescreen and instead is acting like a normal monitor (not covering the whole screen). Anyone know what could be the problem? I have no idea. I really appreciate any help. Thank you.

P.S. I hooked it up to another monitor to see if the blank strip was there also but it wasn't. When the curser on the notebook display hit the black strip it went to monitor 2.

There is a picture of the problem (Sorry its so big).

Thanks again for any help.

elmarcorulz · 09-05-2005, 01:18 AM

is there anything on the outside of the laptop that will allow you too change the positioning of the picture

andpau66 · 09-05-2005, 01:28 AM

Hey elmarcorulz,

No, nothing on the outside to change the display position. But there is a software setting I have found. I would right-click on the desktop, select Graphics options, and Panel fit. But it already has 'Full screen (no boarder)' selected and it does not do anything when I select another option.

elmarcorulz · 09-05-2005, 01:30 AM

is there not a custom option so you can change it yourself?

andpau66 · 09-05-2005, 01:36 AM

Yes, I could change it if I really wanted. But when I tried.. it did nothing. Even when I move the curser to the blank strip.. the curser stops. Just like what would happen if you moved your curser all the way to the end of the screen. The only difference is I should have more screen and for some reason now it has changed.

turned it off (it was perfect) I then turn it back on... its like the picture.

**Lax** · 09-05-2005, 02:59 AM

Go back into the option for "full screen" and de-select it. Click Apply and ok and close the properties. Go back into it and re-select the "full screen" option and see if it will go back. (will sometimes help with problems like that)

alanuofm · 09-05-2005, 03:05 AM

make sure you have the latest drivers. go to display and see if there is an option for preserve wide aspect ratio. what video card does it have?

Johnnyboy0056 · 09-05-2005, 05:54 AM

does the laptop have a function key or an fn key?? if it does, try holding down the fn or function key and press f7. On a dell laptop, doing so makes the screen change sizes...maybe something got pressed by accident. also try consulting the manual...it could simply be a function your computer is supposed to have. check the website too and look for help there.

andpau66 · 09-06-2005, 12:45 AM

Thanks everyone for responding. I don't know what caused the problem but I reinstalled the video drivers and that has fixed it.

thanks again.

speedyink · 09-08-2005, 12:10 AM

I bet your resolution got changed. Probly to something like 800x600, or anything non widescreen. Laptop displays dont stretch an image to fit the screen, you have to have it set to the right resolution to get it to full screen.

09-05-2005, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
andpau66 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	Notebook display problems Hey everyone, Just got my first laptop, it is an Asus Z63A. But not 24 hours after I got it I seem to be having my first problem with it (it worked find the first 4 times I turned it on). I turned it on and there is a three inch wide blank strip down the display. Everything is moved over. It is almost like the display forgot it was widescreen and instead is acting like a normal monitor (not covering the whole screen). Anyone know what could be the problem? I have no idea. I really appreciate any help. Thank you. P.S. I hooked it up to another monitor to see if the blank strip was there also but it wasn't. When the curser on the notebook display hit the black strip it went to monitor 2. There is a picture of the problem (Sorry its so big). Thanks again for any help.

09-05-2005, 01:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 22 Posts: 6,033	is there anything on the outside of the laptop that will allow you too change the positioning of the picture __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

09-05-2005, 01:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 22 Posts: 6,033	is there not a custom option so you can change it yourself? __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

09-05-2005, 02:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 22 Posts: 2,302	Go back into the option for "full screen" and de-select it. Click Apply and ok and close the properties. Go back into it and re-select the "full screen" option and see if it will go back. (will sometimes help with problems like that) __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

09-05-2005, 05:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Johnnyboy0056 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 666	does the laptop have a function key or an fn key?? if it does, try holding down the fn or function key and press f7. On a dell laptop, doing so makes the screen change sizes...maybe something got pressed by accident. also try consulting the manual...it could simply be a function your computer is supposed to have. check the website too and look for help there. __________________ John G. :rolleyes: Sweet Ride- By Me, For Me :) ____________________________________________ ATX Clear Side Tower with 500 Watt Power Supply EPoX 5NVA+sli Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40 GHz 1 GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 512 MB) Seagate 160 GB HDD w/ SATA Connection ATI Radeon X700 PCI Express Video Card

09-05-2005, 01:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
andpau66 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	Hey elmarcorulz, No, nothing on the outside to change the display position. But there is a software setting I have found. I would right-click on the desktop, select Graphics options, and Panel fit. But it already has 'Full screen (no boarder)' selected and it does not do anything when I select another option.

09-05-2005, 01:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
andpau66 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	Yes, I could change it if I really wanted. But when I tried.. it did nothing. Even when I move the curser to the blank strip.. the curser stops. Just like what would happen if you moved your curser all the way to the end of the screen. The only difference is I should have more screen and for some reason now it has changed. turned it off (it was perfect) I then turn it back on... its like the picture.

09-05-2005, 03:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
alanuofm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,630	make sure you have the latest drivers. go to display and see if there is an option for preserve wide aspect ratio. what video card does it have?

09-06-2005, 12:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
andpau66 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	Thanks everyone for responding. I don't know what caused the problem but I reinstalled the video drivers and that has fixed it. thanks again.

09-08-2005, 12:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 2,325	I bet your resolution got changed. Probly to something like 800x600, or anything non widescreen. Laptop displays dont stretch an image to fit the screen, you have to have it set to the right resolution to get it to full screen. __________________ Desktop/Laptop: Acer AM5100/Dell Inspiron 6400/Asus EEE 900HA AMD Phenom 9500 Quad core @ 2.2GHZ/Core 2 Duo T5300 @ 1.73ghz/Intel Atom 1.6ghz 4GB DDR2 RAM/2GB 533mhz RAM/1GB DDR2 750GB HDD/320 GB HDD/160 GB 512mb Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS @ 800/2000/1050/256mb Radeon Mobility X1400 HM/Intel GMA 950 Vista Home Premium/Vista Home Premium/Vista Ultimate Creative SB X-Fi My Deviantart

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