Black Outline

SAAER45 · 01-06-2006, 10:58 PM

I just installed a new installation of Windows XP professional and there is a black outline along the edges of the monitor that wasn't on the last installation.
Any Ideas What's Going On?
Thanks,
John

SAAER45 · 01-06-2006, 11:10 PM

Also, I don't think it is a drivers issue, because one for the monitor is shown in the display setting area

**The_Other_One** · 01-06-2006, 11:17 PM

Check your resolution. Be sure it's set the same as before. Some LCD's will do this on lower resolutions. If it's a CRT, make sure you're res and Hz are the same. You know how you can adjust the size of the picture? Well sometimes this is dependent on the resoultion and Hz. If you went from say 72 to 60 Hz, your screen size might change due to default settings.

SAAER45 · 01-06-2006, 11:24 PM

I don't get it, I'm able to change the resolution and the refresh rate (Hz) and they change but the black outline is still there, does this make sense?

s_m_w_d · 01-06-2006, 11:44 PM

maybe if you take a screen shot might help and post it up!

01-06-2006, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Black Outline I just installed a new installation of Windows XP professional and there is a black outline along the edges of the monitor that wasn't on the last installation. Any Ideas What's Going On? Thanks, John __________________ One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

01-06-2006, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Also, I don't think it is a drivers issue, because one for the monitor is shown in the display setting area __________________ One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

01-06-2006, 11:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Check your resolution. Be sure it's set the same as before. Some LCD's will do this on lower resolutions. If it's a CRT, make sure you're res and Hz are the same. You know how you can adjust the size of the picture? Well sometimes this is dependent on the resoultion and Hz. If you went from say 72 to 60 Hz, your screen size might change due to default settings. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

01-06-2006, 11:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	I don't get it, I'm able to change the resolution and the refresh rate (Hz) and they change but the black outline is still there, does this make sense? __________________ One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

01-06-2006, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
s_m_w_d Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 934	maybe if you take a screen shot might help and post it up! __________________ Nzxt Apollo chassis Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.66 2x Crucial 1GB @1066MHz EVEA nForce 680i SLI BFG 8800 GTX @ 768 MB 20" Samsung LCD " @ 1680 x 1050 60Hz 3DMARK05:12133 Comming in 2008 my computer but better

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