"Russ" <Russ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99793A84-0279-45FB-A339-3AFE4708A44E@microsoft.com...
> Your fix works great!! Too bad Dell doesn't have folks with your
> expertise!
>
> "xps Duke" wrote:
>
>> I have the same one. It took me a little while to get it figured out
>> exactly
>> but what you need to do is this:
>>
>> First, change your screen resolution to 1280x1024. That's the monitors
>> native resolution that it wants and setting it to anything else will
>> basically look like crap as you've already discovered. Yes it's small to
>> the
>> eye but that's what works best.
>>
>> Second, download microsoft clear type font power tool
>> http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ePowerToy.mspx
>>
>> Do those two things and that monitor looks georgous.
>>
>> "Russ" wrote:
>> > my new monitor - a dell 1905 19" - has the images and text distorted
>> > narrow
>> > and tall. I estimate about 15%.
>> > Dell sent a new monitor (thank you very much) but the same problem
>> > exists
>> > with the new monitor.
>> > Been on the phone with Dell and on support chat. No one seems to know
>> > what
>> > to do.
>> > If Dell doesn't know how to fix their own monitor who does? I don't
>> > think
>> > the problem is in the monitor but in the system or software.


Hmm, I didn't look, but is this an LCD monitor? If so, LCD monitors have a
"native" resolution at which they were designed to function and where they
work best. I found http://snipurl.com/kvti where the "max" resolution is
displayed. It is a disservice that they don't mention the *native*
resolution for their monitor.

Dell has their own support forums at
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/. For Dell-specific questions,
visiting there might result in a more focused and experienced community
regarding your Dell-specific questions. I don't own any Dell stuff (and
never will) so I cannot attest to the professionalism and expertise of the
community that participates in the Dell forums. From a quick search, looks
like there are other troubles with this monitor (http://snipurl.com/kvtk, of
which a couple address seeing black bars due to the ratio of the monitor).

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