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Q179514: Display May Not Fill Entire Screen on IBM ThinkPad Computer

Article: Q179514
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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On a Windows NT-based computer, the display may not fill the entire screen. A
thick black border may appear around the edges of the screen and the viewable
area may be limited to a small area in the center of the screen.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the display settings are set incorrectly.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, change the display settings using the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

3. Move the Desktop Area slider to the setting you want.

4. Click Test to test the resolution, and then click OK.

5. After the test finishes, click Yes if the test bitmap was displayed properly.
  Otherwise, click No and repeat steps 3-4 to select a different screen
  resolution.

6. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information, contact IBM.


Full-screen MS-DOS-based programs are displayed at a resolution of 640 X 480,
causing them to be displayed in the middle of the screen.

Additional query words: blank gap lines bars

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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