What you are describing is exactly what I see on my widescreen. As was mentioned before, it’s the way the website is constructed, which is primarily so that it can be viewed without difficulty on “square” screen monitors which are still the norm with most users.
Crandell,
Your description is a little vague but that sounds suspiciously like a driver problem. Have you checked to ensure that you’ve installed and are actually using the correct and latest version driver for your monitor? And then, assuming that’s “yes”, have you checked your ‘display settings’ to make sure you have selected the correct aspect ratio for your monitor-- it’s the one that agrees with the ‘max’, or sometimes called ‘native’, resolution of your screen? If its not, then sometimes you have to find and press an ‘advanced’ tab or button which will have additional options-- the exact makeup will be different based on your video driver (which is not the same thing as your monitor driver) somewhere there is a button probably actually named ‘advanced’ that will permit you to see every resolution your video card can produce-- look in this list to see if one of them corresponds to your monitor’s optimal resolution.
The reason I say all this is because I’ve had to deal with that problem on a lot of computers / monitor lash-ups. Particularly with “cheap” monitors, and especially with “Dell” cheap monitors-- they are very prissy about getting the exact resolution-- or sometimes its the clock / refresh rate-- fed to them before they’ll “lock-in” and display right. Depending on your monitor, or the video card / monitor combination, sometimes you can use lower, “intermediate”, or alternate settings that will “work” and the monitor will display something but it isn’t optimal. In fact, its very often the case that your computer will select something for you, or else offer you a set of choices that look reasonable but none of them exactly match the stated resolution (or maybe timing) of your monitor,
Crandell, you mean stuff looks like this?
I’m really not THAT fat!
I would guess what was just said, the aspect ratio is not set for the monitor. Don’t know much about those PeeCees, but on the Mac the monitor settings in the System preferences will only suggest what would work properly with the new monitor. Any that will distort the images are listed as such. You probably have already done this, but be sure to read the manual that came with the monitor. The problem should be an easily corrected setting.
I had a similar problem hooking up a square display to use with my MacBook to show powerpoint slide shows. It was esily corrected as soon as I figured out to uncheck “Mirror Displays”. Can’t have 2 different aspect ratio displays sharing the same output. I think your display panel is just probably still set for your old monitor.
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Thanks, John and Ray. I think I have it in hand…am getting a driver. The images aren’t distorted in aspect ratio…that setting is okay. They appear perfectly focused for about half a second, and then fuzz. So, it’s a driver or its the software I’m using.
Back to WPF. [:)]
-Crandell
Crandell, download these driver here, for windows xp. Here
Sorry, now back to WFP!!
A visitor to this part of Montana.
I don’t model UP but I can’t seem to part with my small fleet. I really love this SD60M from P2K
A couple of new additions this week:
First was a bit pricey but very nice.
Woodland Scenics Home Sweet Home
Next is Atlas Kim’s Classic American Home
Shiny New PRR R50B to go with recently acquired MP54’s
Are those Precision Craft Models UncBob?
I have three D&H models myself and love them dearly. Beautiful models!
Clues to a murder conspiracy in this photo…
So let me get this straight… your 51 percent are the RED ones~ and hers are the blue 49 niners. lol.
Wow what a treat to look at… I knew I shouldn’t have clicked here! Where is my wife… “Oh Jeanne~”
Is it the David vs. Goliath case? Great picture!
Nah
They are all mine I just tell her she has 49% to make her feel important
They are Proto models
how do i post pictures here do i need something like image shack ??? windows 7 has issues yet with that 1 any advice here or help will be appreciated thanks
Trainman, get a photobucket account or other photo hosting website account, and upload your photos to the website. They will translate your photos into something called an “IMG” Code. You copy the links they give you and paste it here.
The.Trainman.
With apologies.
I do not mean to put a damper on your enthusiasm, but, please stop shouting. (I can read your thread without my Tri-Focal glasses.) Also, please try to stop once in a while to take a breath while you are typing. Put in some punctuation marks such as periods and comma’s and a question mark after each question. It will make it easier to read your thread. (Mini rant over.)
As to your query re. posting pictures, the previous poster has given you the correct answer but I don’t know if it will work on W-7.
Hope to see some of your pictures soon.
Now back to WPF.
Blue Flamer.