Display Stretched Wide Right

[Jess Fertudei]

Hello again,


Computer Info:

LG L1933TR Monitor

NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 256MB AGP

Soyo Dragon KT880 v2

AMD XP2900 2.0G

WinXP Home SP2


Background info:

No recent changes to the system.

This computer runs 24/7 restarting only for occasional access to other
operating systems.



The issue:

Went to bed with the display working fine... woke up 5.5 hours later to find
the display stretched far to the right. The height of the window is correct
and fits monitor perfectly... it's just waaaayyyy wide.

The windows in other operating systems on other partitions (including a
Windows 98SE installation) are still correct, so it's limited to my XP Home
partition
and therefore not likely to be a monitor issue, IMO. All applications
display this way
and if I do the Restore Down and drag to size then Shift Close they will
open correctly but go way off to the right again upon Restore to full
screen. Subsequent windows (like new message windows in OE) open wide, too.

What I've tried *after* issue appeared:

Did a Restore Point to Friday and then the Friday before, no joy.

I tried bringing up Properties from the desktop and checked to see that
display
is set at 1280X1024. Can't find any other setting that looks good, either.

Checked to see that monitor driver is current and is according to MS
(1.3.0.0)

Updated NVIDIA driver from MS (5.6.7.3).

Uninstalled Video Adapter and let XP reinstall. Reset settings.

 

[Unknown]

Should be buttons on the monitor to set the width.

 

[Jess Fertudei]

Hello again,


Computer Info:

LG L1933TR Monitor

NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 256MB AGP

Soyo Dragon KT880 v2

**Should read K7V880 v2**

 

[Jess Fertudei]

Thanks for replying.

If this only happens in my XP partition and does not happen to the Operating
Systems elsewhere in the multi-boot, then wouldn't that remove the monitor
from the equation?

i.e... If I were to resize the monitor to fit the XP boot then, would it not
change size in the other operating systems as well?

I guess I could try it, as I've seen strange things over the years... it
just doesn't seem to follow for me.



Thanks again.

 

[PD43]

If this only happens in my XP partition and does not happen to the Operating
Systems elsewhere in the multi-boot, then wouldn't that remove the monitor
from the equation?

Definitely

 

[Jess Fertudei]

Hello again,


Computer Info:

LG L1933TR Monitor

NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 256MB AGP

Soyo Dragon KT880 v2

AMD XP2900 2.0G

WinXP Home SP2


Background info:

No recent changes to the system.

This computer runs 24/7 restarting only for occasional access to other
operating systems.



The issue:

Went to bed with the display working fine... woke up 5.5 hours later to
find
the display stretched far to the right. The height of the window is
correct
and fits monitor perfectly... it's just waaaayyyy wide.

The windows in other operating systems on other partitions (including a
Windows 98SE installation) are still correct, so it's limited to my XP
Home partition
and therefore not likely to be a monitor issue, IMO. All applications
display this way
and if I do the Restore Down and drag to size then Shift Close they will
open correctly but go way off to the right again upon Restore to full
screen. Subsequent windows (like new message windows in OE) open wide,
too.

What I've tried *after* issue appeared:

Did a Restore Point to Friday and then the Friday before, no joy.

I tried bringing up Properties from the desktop and checked to see that
display
is set at 1280X1024. Can't find any other setting that looks good, either.

Checked to see that monitor driver is current and is according to MS
(1.3.0.0)

Updated NVIDIA driver from MS (5.6.7.3).

Uninstalled Video Adapter and let XP reinstall. Reset settings.

Fixed it:

Seems the clock setting changed from 50 to 98. Resetting fixed it.

New Question:

How does a clock setting up and change in the middle of the night? I ran a
virus scan and found nothing of special interest. Hmmmmmmm...