How do I change screen aspect ratio

[Guest]

Just got a new widescreen laptop and don't like it. Everything is streched
out horizontally. Any way I can have the display set to 4:3 instead of 16:10
aspect and not use all the screen width?

Thanks

Jack

 

[Brian A]

Isn't there info in the manual that was provided on how to adjust the aspect ratio?
Have you looked in Display Properties > Settings?
Have you looked in Display Properties > Settings > Advanced tab?
Have you looked in Display Properties > Desktop tab?

To get the display properties window, right click on the desktop and click
Properties in the popup menu.

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[Dave B.]

It is streched because you have the wrong resolution set.

 

[Guest]

I tried everything there is to try in properties, and the manual is a
"general purpose" series 5000 manual with no specifics. So I guess I'm stuck
with it the way it is.

 

[Brian A]

What's the make/model of the laptop?

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