Posted by John Howells on 12/29/05 16:41

"Gary" <Garyspam@spamasmailorder.com> wrote

> I am using a HP MX70 monitor and the settings say I can set to the
> resolution.
>
> The picture gets altered and everything appears smaller when I alter the
> resolution, BUT the desktop is too big . Icons are place out of view and
> when you move the mouse to the side, the desktop pans. The monitor edges
are
> in the right place, as in the mouse stops at the edge and the desktop
moves
> to accommodate. but how to get the desktop to be the correct size. that is
> the question.

And what is the refresh rate set to? For the CRT based MX70 the most you can
use for 1280x1024 is 60Hz (and personally I could not stand the flicker at
that rate). If not already using that rate try setting that combination
manually, using the "List All Modes" button which should be somewhere in the
settings for the display properties.

John Howells

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