How do I change my screen size, not resolution, on Windows XP?

I change my screen resolution from 1024 x 768 to 1280 x 1024. Now when my intermet explorer window is maximized it is too big for the screen.I also cannot see the edges of my desktop icons.How do I change my screen size, not resolution, on Windows XP?
This can only be changed by using the menu on your monitor.

There is often a menu button on the front of the monitor and hitting it gives you a small display on-screen where yu can use one of the other monitor buttons to move to either ';zoom'; or ';horizontal size'; and ';vertical size';



Experiment a bit and you will work it out.How do I change my screen size, not resolution, on Windows XP?
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mess around with the monitor buttons, You could also do a system restore of windows, or even a clean install of xp

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How do I change my screen resolution?

I recently got a new Samsung monitor for my laptop and I can't figure out how to change my screen resolution to fit the new resolution, right now I can barely see the top of the 'Start' button because of how wide the screen is. Thanks in advance!How do I change my screen resolution?
You can change the screen resolution by going to the Control Panel, then Display. Select the ';settings'; tab at the top. Find the sliding arrow to change the resolution setting. The higher the resolution setting, the smaller your desktop will be. Hope this helps you!How do I change my screen resolution?
this has nothing to do with resolution.

using your monitor's buttons and from menu chose auto image adjustment.If there is no such thing then you must change the dimensions of your screen size manually from the adjustment or position buttons (on the monitor's side or on the bottom of the monitor).
';show desktop'; right click, properties,settings, screen resolution is in there

How do you change the screen resolution on a mac?

I just hooked up my mac to the internet and I wanted to know how to change the screen resolution. When I am on certian webpages, things are just too small and stretched out. I know how to do it on a windows, but not a mac.



Your help is apprecited! :)How do you change the screen resolution on a mac?
Click the apple logo at the top left of your screen and select System Properties. From there, click Displays. You can change the screen resolution there.How do you change the screen resolution on a mac?
Under the Apple menu (top-right), System Preferences, Displays.

How do you change the Default Monitor for screen resolution?

I want to change my screen resolution to 1024 by 768 or higher but it won't do it. It stays on 640 by 480 w/ 16 bit color quality. I also tried Advanced but it shows 1024 by 768 w/ 256 colors and I dont want that. I want it to be be normal. Someone please help me...I'm sick of looking at it so huge.How do you change the Default Monitor for screen resolution?
If your graphics card is capable of a higher resolution but you can't set it the Display Properties %26gt; Settings you probably have the wrong driver installed. Update the video driver with the newest available at the manufacturers web site.How do you change the Default Monitor for screen resolution?
This depends on your display/graphic card.



Sounds like the drivers for your graphic card may not be loading



Click on the Start button

Click on setting

Click on control panel

Find and icon on the system icon

Select the Hardware tab

Click the Device Manager button

You will see a listing of the different classes of hardware in your PC

Find Display Adaptor and click on the + sign in front of the words

Should opening a listing of all the display adaptor on your PC

Find your video card (probably the only thing in the list) and right click on it. Do an uninstall

Reboot the computer and it should redetect and reinstall the video card.
go to control panel then apperance and personlization then adjust screen resolution

How to change screen resolution?

I have a windows vista home premium installed on an hp pavilion entertainment dv6700 when i change the resolution to high it works but when is restarts or shuts down the resolution goes back to low ,,what can i do about it??

thnx in advanceHow to change screen resolution?
have you installed any programs like deep freeze lately? these programs rollbacks any changes made by the user to the time when it was frozen. also check if your video driver is properly installed.

How do you change the screen resolution on windows vista?

My familly just recently purchased a laptop (dell) and the screen was fine. Then a couple days ago we turned it on the main screen and the screen is really wide and bold. We liked it how it used to be. How do we change the screen resolution? A Step-by-step process would be awesome. ThanksHow do you change the screen resolution on windows vista?
Right click the desktop

Click Personalize

Click Display Settings

Change the Resolution slider to a new setting

Click ok

Click yesHow do you change the screen resolution on windows vista?
Right click on desktop then choose ';customize'; or something. Then you choose ';screen settings'; or something like that. Choose the highest resolution available and then OK

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How can I change my screen resolution to 1280 x 800?

I have a windows vista, laptop and the maximum screen resolution is 1200x768. But the screen operates at 1280x800. How can I add the 1280x800? I know how to change the screen resolution by the way.How can I change my screen resolution to 1280 x 800?
you need to upgrade your video card device drivers then perheps it'll give you that option.