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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Donk_7 on February 10, 2011, 11:02:07 PM

Title: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: Donk_7 on February 10, 2011, 11:02:07 PM: I just purchased a new Samsung BX2431. I have changed the resolution to 192x1080. Picture quality is good but I have an aprox. 1" band around the edge of everything i do, reducing the screen size to about 22". The mouse cursor will not enter the black area it is as if the screen ends there. Any ideas?
I run Windows XP.
ATI Radeon HD 5500 vid card
and I have installed the latest drivers from samsung.
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: experimentaltech on February 11, 2011, 03:33:06 PM: The reason why is because the black area is inactive and not part of the signal to your monitor, so you are better off making the image fill the screen.
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: patio on February 11, 2011, 03:55:22 PM: Google shows the 1st 40 hits with people with the same issues with that model...
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: Donk_7 on February 11, 2011, 05:39:12 PM: But the only way I can get the image to fill the screen is to reduce the resolution and evrything I have read says that is bad for your monitor.
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: patio on February 11, 2011, 08:00:54 PM: Everything i read said that that model# monitor had issues the same as yours...
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: Donk_7 on February 11, 2011, 08:32:59 PM: Not to be a pain but have you found any fixes?
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: Broni on February 11, 2011, 08:53:34 PM: Try HERE (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/270047-31-just-build-htpc-black-lines-around#hyperanchor1.3%3A%2F%2Fdiv%5B%40id%3D%26quot%3Bpara1978127%26quot%3B%5D%2Fdiv%5B1%5D%2Fdiv%5B1%5D%2Fp%5B1%5D(0)(3)(For)%26%2F%2Fdiv%5B%40id%3D%26quot%3Bpara1978127%26quot%3B%5D%2Fdiv%5B1%5D%2Fdiv%5B1%5D%2Fp%5B1%5D(22)(3)(son))
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: Donk_7 on February 12, 2011, 12:12:00 AM: Fixed it... You are the best.
Title: Re: New Samsung Monitor Trouble
Post by: Broni on February 12, 2011, 09:31:25 AM: You're very welcome (http://www.smartestcomputing.us.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smiley_says_hello.gif)