I'm having the same problem. I have been on the phone with tech support for 3 hrs, and still no answer. The monitor is a Dell E172fpb, flat screen. I love it, but I wish I knew why some sites do not come thru full screen and how to fix it. I talked with the I.T. guy at work, he seem's to think I need a new video card??
Nonsense. You need to explain things better maybe. You say 'some' sites, so that make me suspicious you in fact have a full browser window displayed, just that the web page does not fill it. If this is the case, welcome to the world of LCD with large screens and high resolution, the web page is in fact fully displaying, it just can't fill up the screen is all. Pls confirm whether what I described is your issue. It makes no sense otherwise. The monitor has nothing to do with this other then that many web sites are still set up for old fashioned low resolutuion small CRT's.
My monitor is an E172FP. I am ready to ship it back!!!!!!! I was on the phone with 2 tech support people (that couldn't speak English) and 1 customer care person and ended up with a smart a_s from a place called Bank Tech. ??? Got passed around. My browser is maximized and it goes across the full screen however, the web page is really small. Was told that it was just the websites. I think not because 2 other monitors at work are 17" and they get a full screen. I just boxed up a 17" Gateway monitor that worked betther than this new one. Whats up with that. I give up on tech support. 3 hours last night and a few hours a few weeks ago to no avail. If I don't get help very very very soon I will pack it up!
An LCD then, with their high native or optimal resolution, is not for you. Be aware though that more and more apps and websites, games etc. are optimized for these higher resolution LCD's and can display a great deal more information on the same screen, some sites have yet to catch up. Don't blame the monitor though. Sort of like when 4 channel stereo first came out, and my Dad said; I only got two ears, what do I need with four channels anyway! LOL. You can try using 1024x768, however text may not be as crisp, but other images look alright in other then optimal resolution. Give it a try. You can also try zooming the page/text; hold down the Ctrl key and spin your mouse scroll wheel, in many websites, and apps, this will zoom it and fill up the screen.
Tom, Thanks for the info/suggestion. I'm going to try ctrl/spinnng the wheel, hopefully this will work. I don't understand why one of the sites that is not full screen is my web home page/ att ? Seems like it would be up to date?
tomintx
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December 13th, 2003 12:00
Rich505
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December 13th, 2003 13:00
What model monitor do you have? Do you have the correct monitor driver files loaded.
Have you tried adjusting the image size with the control buttons on the front of the monitor?
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g3t1w2l5
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December 13th, 2003 19:00
I'm having the same problem. I have been on the phone with tech support for 3 hrs, and still no answer. The monitor is a Dell E172fpb, flat screen. I love it, but I wish I knew why some sites do not come thru full screen and how to fix it. I talked with the I.T. guy at work, he seem's to think I need a new video card??
tomintx
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December 13th, 2003 21:00
miatamom
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December 13th, 2003 22:00
Finding out that this is a big big problem! Websites are so small I can't read them. So much for technology getting better!
miatamom
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December 13th, 2003 22:00
Hi Tom:
My monitor is an E172FP. I am ready to ship it back!!!!!!! I was on the phone with 2 tech support people (that couldn't speak English) and 1 customer care person and ended up with a smart a_s from a place called Bank Tech. ??? Got passed around. My browser is maximized and it goes across the full screen however, the web page is really small. Was told that it was just the websites. I think not because 2 other monitors at work are 17" and they get a full screen. I just boxed up a 17" Gateway monitor that worked betther than this new one. Whats up with that. I give up on tech support. 3 hours last night and a few hours a few weeks ago to no avail. If I don't get help very very very soon I will pack it up!
tomintx
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December 14th, 2003 01:00
An LCD then, with their high native or optimal resolution, is not for you. Be aware though that more and more apps and websites, games etc. are optimized for these higher resolution LCD's and can display a great deal more information on the same screen, some sites have yet to catch up. Don't blame the monitor though. Sort of like when 4 channel stereo first came out, and my Dad said; I only got two ears, what do I need with four channels anyway! LOL. You can try using 1024x768, however text may not be as crisp, but other images look alright in other then optimal resolution. Give it a try. You can also try zooming the page/text; hold down the Ctrl key and spin your mouse scroll wheel, in many websites, and apps, this will zoom it and fill up the screen.
Message Edited by tomintx on 12-13-2003 09:03 PM
g3t1w2l5
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December 16th, 2003 00:00
Tom, Thanks for the info/suggestion. I'm going to try ctrl/spinnng the wheel, hopefully this will work. I don't understand why one of the sites that is not full screen is my web home page/ att ? Seems like it would be up to date?