let it be known on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:52:00 -0700
markw1313 <markw1313@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> scribed:
|I've just bought a widescreen tv/monitor.
|My version of XP is about 5 years old.
|how do I set windows to a widescreen setting?
|At present, the best I can get is stretched to fit, not really a problem
|with text, but
|images are all fat.
Check the specs for your video card to see if it supports resolutions for a widescreen monitor. The screen resolutions you'll see in the Display Properties are determined by the video card.
Also, your widescreen monitor will have a native resolution that it should be run, check you monitor's manual. You may end up having to upgrade the video card to one that supports the monitor's native resolution.
HTH
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