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  1. April 14th, 2009, 09:43 AM #1
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    Images are large-like "safe mode" large

    This forum has been nothing but helpful for me. You guys are the best. Here is another question:
    I recently purchased a new desktop. ACER Aspire x1700 with 2.4 Intel Duo Core NVIDIA graphics, 4GB Ram, and 640 HD. I hooked it up to my existing monitor which is a HP 17" flat screen (1024x768). However, the picture quality looks "larger"--almost like safe mode. Desktop icons are larger and not as sharp. I tried adjusting the screen resolution--but nothing. I run it at 32 bits color (thats the highest). Also, my system is 64-bit (not sure if that has anything to do with it).

    Is it a graphics card thing? Monitor thing? Something I can adjust to make the imaging sharper and not as large?

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  2. April 14th, 2009, 10:03 AM #2
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    Right-click the desktop, choose Personalise, then in the left-hand pane, click "Adjust font size (DPI)".
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  3. April 16th, 2009, 09:34 PM #3
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    The DPI is already set to teh smallest. The picture doesn't look sharp, becuase everything is so big. Any suggestions?
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  4. April 16th, 2009, 09:36 PM #4
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    Select the custom size and change it. I did and it worked on my laptop.
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  6. April 16th, 2009, 09:55 PM #5
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    Sorry I treid that. It stays at 100%. Do you think it is a graphics card thing?
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  7. April 16th, 2009, 10:01 PM #6
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    Did you try to reinstall video card driver?
    Any errors in Device Manager?
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  8. April 17th, 2009, 10:25 AM #7
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    Have a look nd see if there is an Nvidia control panel installed, there are some oddball settings in that thing.
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