Rasher

started up the computer and all the icons etc on the desk top appear very large. Restarted and a little blue box came up with not supported written in it. Restarted the computer pressed F8 scrolled down to last known configurations, computer restarts still the same, have altared icon size etc but this doesnt seem right.

It happened once before and cant remember how I sorted it, can anyone help please???

Hanslow

Is it just the screen resolution?

Right click on the desktop and check your display properties.

Rasher

do that mate and I get the not supported screen so have to re boot the computer pressing F8 again??

mike1210

you may be putting the res too high or is the refesh rate too high for what your monitor can do, put it to 60Hz for now to be on the safe side. Click the advanced tab to get to the refesh rate of your monitor

unless youve checked use large icons in the options. right click on desktop and click properties then in the appearance tab and advanced there is a tickbox "use large icons", you may need to untick that

Rasher

it is alreafy set to 60 Hz mate

mike1210

edited post above

Rasher

they werent ticked mate, just mormal sized icons??

Rasher

anyone else have any ideas please??

john_s

iTrader: (1)

Have you tried reinstalling graphics and / or monitor drivers?

John.

Rasher

no are things really that drastic??

john_s

iTrader: (1)

I'd not say that's drastic action, but might be worth a try.

John.

warrenm2

whats device manager / event viewer say about graphics drivers?