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Picture has shadows or “ghosts”
• Press (Menu), then (Auto) to automatically adjust the display image to the
ideal settings.
• Remove any extension cables or switchboxes.
• Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see
“Connecting the
monitor” on page 2 .
• Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
• Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
• Make sure that your monitor connection is using the VGA cable that came with your monitor.
Color is not uniform
• Press (Menu), then (Auto) to automatically adjust the display image to the
ideal settings.
• Make sure that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment
about color uniformity or brightness.
Image is not sized or centered correctly
• Press (Menu), then (Auto) to automatically adjust the display image to the
ideal settings.
• Use the position controls to adjust the image. For instructions on how to adjust the display
image position, see
“Adjusting monitor settings” on page 13 .
• If the image looks stretched or fuzzy, you must adjust the operating system’s display settings
to match the monitor’s optimal (native) 1680 × 1050 setting. For information on adjusting
settings, see
“Changing color depth and screen resolution” on page 16 .
• If you are trying to select 1680 × 1050 but it is not available in the Windows display
control panel:
• Make sure that your video card can display at 1680 × 1050 resolution.
• This may be caused by older video drivers on your computer. See the eMachines support
Web site (
www.emachines.com ) for updated video drivers for your computer. You can
also go directly to your video card’s support Web site for the most up-to-date video
drivers. The Web sites for the major video card manufacturers are:
ATI
® : www.ati.com
Intel ® : www.intel.com
Nvidia ® : www.nvidia.com
• If your games do not have support for widescreen displays:
• Newer games are adding support for widescreen displays as the widescreen format
becomes more popular. Check the game’s Web site for updates. You can also consult
the following Web site for specific settings and options to configure older games to
support widescreen:
www.widescreengamingforum.com .
• Some adjustments may require you to make changes to the Windows System Registry.
We recommend making a complete system backup before changing the System Registry.
• You see black bars on left and right of the video, and want to stretch the video to fit more
of the screen.
• Touch the Menu button, select Main Menu, select Picture, then select Video Scaling
(available only in VGA mode). To fill more of the screen (for normal computer use),
select Wide. For lower resolution, select 4:3.
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