Dell 930S Screen aspect ratio?

After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting
almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect
ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched
horizontally a bit.

I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.

I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way
of readjusting the aspect ration so round objects look round again and
not squashed down a little.

Help please guys?

Thanks,

Jeff



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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On Monday, December 30, 2013 3:32:51 PM UTC-5, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting

almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect

ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched

horizontally a bit.



I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.



I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way

of readjusting the aspect ration so round objects look round again and

not squashed down a little.



Help please guys?



Thanks,



Jeff







--

Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

Now download and install the motherboard chipset drivers and the video drivers. Install chipset drivers, then reboot. Install video drivers, then reboot. That should fix the problem... Ben Myers

On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 1:20:05 AM UTC-5, Ben Myers wrote:
On Monday, December 30, 2013 3:32:51 PM UTC-5, Jeff Wisnia wrote:

After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting



almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect



ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched



horizontally a bit.







I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.







I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way



of readjusting the aspect ration so round objects look round again and



not squashed down a little.







Help please guys?







Thanks,







Jeff















--



Jeffry Wisnia



(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)



The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.



Now download and install the motherboard chipset drivers and the video drivers. Install chipset drivers, then reboot. Install video drivers, then reboot. That should fix the problem... Ben Myers

Um, download the drivers from the Dell web site, of course. Happy New Year! ... Ben

Ben Myers wrote:
On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 1:20:05 AM UTC-5, Ben Myers wrote:
On Monday, December 30, 2013 3:32:51 PM UTC-5, Jeff Wisnia wrote:

After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting



almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect



ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched



horizontally a bit.







I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.







I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a way



of readjusting the aspect ration so round objects look round again and



not squashed down a little.







Help please guys?







Thanks,







Jeff















--



Jeffry Wisnia



(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)



The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.



Now download and install the motherboard chipset drivers and the video drivers. Install chipset drivers, then reboot. Install video drivers, then reboot. That should fix the problem... Ben Myers

Um, download the drivers from the Dell web site, of course. Happy New Year! ... Ben



Thanks, I'll try that next year. G

Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

Jeff Wisnia wrote:


Ben Myers wrote:
On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 1:20:05 AM UTC-5, Ben Myers wrote:
On Monday, December 30, 2013 3:32:51 PM UTC-5, Jeff Wisnia wrote:

After reinstalling WindowsXP into my virus ravaged 930S and getting



almost everything I need running fine again I noticed that the aspect



ratio of the screen display is a little off and things look stretched



horizontally a bit.







I can live with it if I have to, but it wasn't that way before.







I haven't changed my monitor or its settings and haven't yet found a
way



of readjusting the aspect ration so round objects look round again and



not squashed down a little.







Help please guys?







Thanks,







Jeff















--



Jeffry Wisnia



(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)



The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.



Now download and install the motherboard chipset drivers and the
video drivers. Install chipset drivers, then reboot. Install video
drivers, then reboot. That should fix the problem... Ben Myers

Um, download the drivers from the Dell web site, of course. Happy New
Year! ... Ben



Thanks, I'll try that next year. G

Jeff


Yup, that did it. The driver which was installed had aspect ratios of
1.333/1 or 1.25/1 for the various resolutions. My monitor screen is
17.5" wide by 10" high, a ratio of 1.75/1.

I found the correct driver through the Dell website and after installing
it the resolution I chose gave me an aspect ratio of 1.666/1, close
enough for gummint work.

Thanx,

Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.