Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2234 mails)

[rear@xxxxxxxxxx (Bob)]

On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Cleary, Mike wrote:

> I have a problem that has plagued me since 6.0.  My monitor is a
> Gateway Vivitron 17".  When using SAX, I choose the "Gateway
> CrystalScan 1776...." something like that.  I chose that because it
> seems to be the closest one to my monitor (and plus, my monitor has a
> "1776" somewhere on the front...:-)).  It seems to work fine EXCEPT
> for the fact that the desktop is smaller than the screen.  There is approx.
> 1/4" to 1/2" of blank screen on all four sides of the desktop.  My resolution
> is set at 1024 x 768.  I have tried numerous different settings including
> varying resolution, fiddling w/ the Virtual Desktop settings, choosing
> different monitors, etc.   But whatever I do I cannot seem to make the
> desktop grow to fill the screen.  Since I sit in front of a 21" all day at
> work, it's hard enough to go home to a mere 17" - and I don't need
> to lose any more of the screen!   If anyone has any ideas about how
> I can get it to use all of my screen I would certainly appreciate it!
> (BTW - if it makes any difference, the graphics card is a Graphics
> Blaster RIVA TNT 128).

Can you not just adjsut the monitor with its controls so
that the viewing area extends to all the edges? That's what
I do.

 -- Bob Rea

        Freedom is only privilege extended
                unless enjoyed by one and all
                --Billy Bragg

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