[GLLUG] Wide-screen Monitors

[Matt Harrison]

No problem.  If you are set at 1024x768 I am almost 100% sure that is
your problem.  I would have to dig to find my proof, but 1024x768 is a
standard square monitor resolution so that would explain how things
are getting stretched out.  What is the size of the monitor?  Most
17/19" + monitors should be able to do at least 1600x900, however you
would be wise to try and dig up a manual to know for sure.  You may
even get lucky and it could tell you the optimal setting within the
monitor menu when you dig through it.  I know my AOC does.

Good luck and welcome to the 21st century :)

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:00 PM, Chick Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, that might be it.  I didn't change my resolution from 1,024x768. I'll
> have to see if I can find out what this monitor's native resolution is.  I
> didn't get a manual with it.  When I searched on-line for one, I didn't have
> much luck, but I didn't look very hard.  It does appear to be a Walmart
> brand, Starlogic.
>
> Thanks, Matt and Peter.
>
>                               Chick
>
>
> On 01/31/2012 10:34 PM, Matt Harrison wrote:
>>
>> What is your resolution set at?  I have a widescreen monitor and my
>> resolution is set so that it does not stretch things but rather scales
>> them accordingly.  Mine is currently set to 1600x900.  xrandr should
>> tell you what yours is set to.
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Chick Tower<c.e.tower at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>> After getting an LCD monitor (I am SO 21st century now!) I notice that it
>>> stretches websites horizontally to fit the screen.  Is that just
>>> something
>>> we have to live with, or is there a way to adjust things so that circles
>>> look circular again?
>>> --
>>>
>>>                               Chick
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