display settings

I have deleted all of the icons from my default (new machine) start screen and am now attempting to create a new screen. My problem is that I can't seem to place more than 2 icons wide in a group. Once I've filled the 2 column group from top to bottom the next icon I place on the screen...

Hi everyone! Today I have been experiencing some problems with my computer with trying to turn it on and I am noticing 3 things that are unusual First of all, I am noticing that when it turns on, there is no where for me to log-in. The blue background shows up like normal and I have a cursor to...

Hi all. I have a second monitor in extend displays mode. When I change the taskbar option in Taskbar Properties "Taskbar buttons" to "Combine when taskbar is full" the second monitor still combines the buttons. Is this a bug or something wrong with my installation? I've included a screenshot...

I have a game called Rage and when I play it, it goes to my 2nd monitor and I can't pull it back because in a game your lock in to that monitor. Any suggestions on how to get this game to play on my main monitor?

I had Intel HD 3000 graphics but when I reformatted my computer I now have, Intel Sandybridge Mobile Graphics Chip set and my adapter type is: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter also my resolution now is 1024x768. It used to be 1280x1024. What happened? When I try updating the driver it says its...

When I go into Power options in the control panel it says "Chage plan settings" so I turn off my display after one hour and that's OK. Then it says "Put the computer to sleep" from 1 minute to 5 hours so what does that mean?

Card: GeForce 8400 GS, Dual Monitor Solution 59 pin socket (DMS-59) to 2 VGA adapter cable (tried two of these cables) Driver: 306.97 October 2012 - latest driver and clean reset install Nvidia driver 285.62 from Oct 2011 is the latest driver to dual display. And all previous drivers back to...

Hello . Sorry for my English , the translation is made the machine . I have win 7 and try to get the windows 8 to test the Oracle VM VirtualBox. I can not make it. Something goes wrong and I get (see below) ... VirtualBox – Warning: The virtual machine execution may run into an error condition...

I am using Win7 64 bit. Randomly a mouse pointer appears that has a hand super imposed over a box that has a up down arrow on the right side. It automatically scrolls where ever I place the pointer over an object on the desktop. I cannot make it disappear. Rebooting the PC will return the...

Win7 has a about 50-75 problems, yet instead of MS spending time fixing it, they made an even worse OS (win8). MS trolling us? ....Why is it so hard for win7 to open up applications in the active window? Its the window im using, its the window that launched the app, yet MS feels the need to...

I lost my windows opening maximized. Now it only opens minimaized and I have to enlarge it. What did I change to cause this? I read post from a few years back and still can get the window to open maximized. Thanks

Users may experience long delays while attempting to set Dual or TriDisplay configurations on systems running two, three, or more monitors. Link Removed

I installed Windows 8 RTM x64 last night and I cant get eyefinity working on my dual screens. I was just wondering has anyone else run into this problem and if so did you overcome it and how? When I install CCC windows 8 RP software the eyefinity option doesn't even come up.

Hi, I'm using a laptop (Compaq 6910p using Intel Express 965 chipset graphics) and connecting a Samsung 1080p tv as an external display. Using Output to projector only (Win-P) I have been able to run the external Samsung TV at it's native 1080p (1920x1080) resolution. However since...

Hello people It's me CruzLouis12 i need help my laptop has a limit screen resolution is from 800x600 to 1024x768 i want to know how can i go to resolution 600x480 because i want to play this game Amnesia and the screen size has to be 600x480 how could i make my window be 600x480? Please...

I have a problem with my monitor , Ihave LG Flatron W2043C and Intel G31 Chipset, My monitor's manual says default resolution is 1600x900 but but I cant see this resolution in my list. I only have 1600x1200 ,1400x1050 ,1280x1024 ,1024x768 .But when I trying to use 1600x1200 or 1400x1050 , it...

Hi, My laptop screen is broken. I can't see anything through it. However I am able to connect it to my tv, and it works through it. I plan on using it as a media player now. The problem is that I can only get it to work with the laptop lid closed. As soon as I open the laptop lid, it reverts...

Hi Everyone, I created a custom library "Camping Photos". I have images stored in folders on a spinner and on my SSD. I've included the folders in my library, but I don't like the order in which they are displayed within the library. Can I change this? I tried using the "Arrange By" drop down...

Hello, I have tried calibrating, and as well changing my display settings. Nothing has worked, and i've as well, restarted my computer, and plug the blue cord in and out. Help, please? Here is my dxdiag. And here is an example of my screen. Link Removed And as well, you'll have to tilt to...

Hi There I Currently Have A Nvidia 9800 GX2 and i am trying to duplicate displays over my computer monitor and a projector in another room to watch films on. both the projector and monitor have shown up in the nvidia control panel and the windows 7 "personalisation" options i can get the...