screen images and font distorted

[Guest ckg1971]

When I turned on my computer today, the size of desktop screen was

distorted--everything---icons, font and screensaver pic all look stretched

out width ways. And it is the same with all screens I open--internet

explorer, all websites, e-mail etc. I have to keep scrolling over on the

internet now to see the full screen because it is all stretched out!

 

I have no idea why this suddenly happened or how to change it back!

 

I would be very grateful for any input.

[Guest Mart]

Re: screen images and font distorted

 

Assuming that you didn't (very recently) install any new software (games?)

the it's possibly (probably?) due to "someone" accidently adjusting the

screen resolution size in 'Display Properties \ Settings'.

 

Either reset (correct) it - if known, or better still, run System Restore

and select 'yesterday's' date. This *should* restore your settings back to

the way it was "yesterday" - before the screen stretched and hopefully

resolve the distorted screen issue

 

Mart

 

 

"ckg1971" <ckg1971@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:06B641F4-6337-48C3-83E0-2D580D42B4E5@microsoft.com...

> When I turned on my computer today, the size of desktop screen was

> distorted--everything---icons, font and screensaver pic all look stretched

> out width ways. And it is the same with all screens I open--internet

> explorer, all websites, e-mail etc. I have to keep scrolling over on the

> internet now to see the full screen because it is all stretched out!

>

> I have no idea why this suddenly happened or how to change it back!

>

> I would be very grateful for any input.

[Guest ckg1971]

Re: screen images and font distorted

 

 

Thanks so much for your suggestions Mart. I didn't install anything new so

I tried adjusting the resolution--I tried every option available but it

doesn't fix the problem. And when I try to run system restore, I can't

remember the exact message but it seemed to say that it did not have in it's

memory what my settings were a few days back. (Perhaps because I never got

around to running or installing CD's that had something to do with restoring

when I first got my computer(?))

It seems right that something must have been accidentally set differently,

but I just can't figure out what it would be!

 

> Assuming that you didn't (very recently) install any new software (games?)

> the it's possibly (probably?) due to "someone" accidently adjusting the

> screen resolution size in 'Display Properties \ Settings'.

>

> Either reset (correct) it - if known, or better still, run System Restore

> and select 'yesterday's' date. This *should* restore your settings back to

> the way it was "yesterday" - before the screen stretched and hopefully

> resolve the distorted screen issue

>

> Mart

>

>

> "ckg1971" <ckg1971@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:06B641F4-6337-48C3-83E0-2D580D42B4E5@microsoft.com...

> > When I turned on my computer today, the size of desktop screen was

> > distorted--everything---icons, font and screensaver pic all look stretched

> > out width ways. And it is the same with all screens I open--internet

> > explorer, all websites, e-mail etc. I have to keep scrolling over on the

> > internet now to see the full screen because it is all stretched out!

> >

> > I have no idea why this suddenly happened or how to change it back!

> >

> > I would be very grateful for any input.

>

>

>

[Guest Mart]

Re: screen images and font distorted

 

OK. No System Restore - let's worry about that later (and *maybe* due to

not having done any Windows Updates, perhaps?)

 

Next try is the following (no guarantees of course!) and assumes the problem

occurred within the last 5 days (or dates shown, see later) and is a

'computer' problem rather than a 'monitor' issue :-

 

Start | Run and in the "Open:" box, type :-

scanreg /restore (note the space between the g and /)

Then press OK

 

Follow the screen prompts and select the last 'good' date BEFORE the problem

occurred. (N.B If problem occurred before FIRST date shown then don't

bother) continue with the instructions.

 

See if that repairs the problem. It might also be worth booting into Safe

Mode and confirming that the screen's geometry is correct for a 640 x 480

pixels (4 wide x3 high aspect ratio) resolution. I suppose that the monitor

might just be at fault here.

 

If not, you'll probably have to re-install your Video Drivers BUT you will

need the CD supplied with your PC, containing the Video Driver - or access

the Video Card Manufacturer's web site and hope that they are still able to

supply the latest WinMe drivers for your Video Card.

 

Anyway, one thing at a time! Good luck

 

Mart

 

 

"ckg1971" <ckg1971@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> Thanks so much for your suggestions Mart. I didn't install anything new

> so

> I tried adjusting the resolution--I tried every option available but it

> doesn't fix the problem. And when I try to run system restore, I can't

> remember the exact message but it seemed to say that it did not have in

> it's

> memory what my settings were a few days back. (Perhaps because I never

> got

> around to running or installing CD's that had something to do with

> restoring

> when I first got my computer(?))

> It seems right that something must have been accidentally set differently,

> but I just can't figure out what it would be!

>

>

>> Assuming that you didn't (very recently) install any new software

>> (games?)

>> the it's possibly (probably?) due to "someone" accidently adjusting the

>> screen resolution size in 'Display Properties \ Settings'.

>>

>> Either reset (correct) it - if known, or better still, run System Restore

>> and select 'yesterday's' date. This *should* restore your settings back

>> to

>> the way it was "yesterday" - before the screen stretched and hopefully

>> resolve the distorted screen issue

>>

>> Mart

>>

>>

>> "ckg1971" <ckg1971@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:06B641F4-6337-48C3-83E0-2D580D42B4E5@microsoft.com...

>> > When I turned on my computer today, the size of desktop screen was

>> > distorted--everything---icons, font and screensaver pic all look

>> > stretched

>> > out width ways. And it is the same with all screens I open--internet

>> > explorer, all websites, e-mail etc. I have to keep scrolling over on

>> > the

>> > internet now to see the full screen because it is all stretched out!

>> >

>> > I have no idea why this suddenly happened or how to change it back!

>> >

>> > I would be very grateful for any input.

>>

>>

>>