Is your monitor set to the correct resolution?

right-click on desktop > properties > settings tab > there is a slider in this window to adjust the resolution. Make sure that you set it to your native resolution.

Are you talking about the LCD on an Inspiron notebook, or about a regular computer monitor?

If you're talking about a regular monitor, you may be better off posting on the Dimension - Monitor boards:

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board?board.id=dim_monitor , since this is a notebook forum.

Thanks, and sorry. I own both, and put this question in the wrong place. Thanks a bunch! Marenellie