Display Is Wider Than My Screen

charlie gary

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Oct 4, 2009

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near Seattle, Washington, USA

• Mar 26, 2010

• #1

Sometimes I open up a post and see that it is running off the right edge of my screen. Here is an example- http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/mazak/new-info-old-post-201267/#post1324933
The reply is normal width, but the original post is bigger than my screen, with no option to scroll to the side and read what runs off the edge. Is there a way to fix this short of getting a wide-screen monitor? My screen size doesn't affect my work, so I highly doubt my employer will buy me a bigger monitor just so I can peruse forums.

 

johnoder

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Jul 16, 2004

Location

Houston, TX USA

• Mar 27, 2010

• #2

Has nothing to do with your computer and everything to do with the person that posted the too large photo.

 

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Ghost

Cast Iron

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Aug 27, 2009

Location

Royersford PA USA

• Mar 27, 2010

• #3

However not having the option to scroll sideways is not right. Try resizing the browser window, maybe the scroll bar is hidden under the task bar.

 

charlie gary

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near Seattle, Washington, USA

• Apr 14, 2010

• #4

Ghost said:

However not having the option to scroll sideways is not right. Try resizing the browser window, maybe the scroll bar is hidden under the task bar.

Click to expand...

I wish it were that simple.......

I keep it undersize so I can see what's happening in the background.

 

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magneticanomaly

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Mar 22, 2007

Location

On Elk Mountain, West Virginia, USA

• Feb 16, 2011

• #5

I'm having same problem, and it occurs with text, nothing to do with a photo.

Seems to me it is something that the computer geeks at the forum host would know about... How can I ask them?

 

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Dimitri

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Jan 11, 2006

Location

Southern Ontario

• Feb 24, 2011

• #6

Click the middle mouse button, and hold it down, it will allow you to move the screen in any direction that it spills over to.

Or atleast it should. If it works let me know.

Also what web browser are you using?

Dimitri

 

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magneticanomaly

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Mar 22, 2007

Location

On Elk Mountain, West Virginia, USA

• Mar 2, 2011

• #7

Thanks for the suggestion, Dmitri, but I have no middle mouse button.

I can scroll over to see the rest of the text, but I have to go back and forth to read each line. The problem is not that the display is off to one side, but that it is too wide for the screen......but not every post is like this.

Puzzling.

 

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gatz

Cast Iron

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Sep 22, 2006

Location

Lincoln, NE

• Nov 22, 2021

• #8

(when you get a NEW mouse with a middle wheel)
maybe try CTRL + mouse wheel ?
it will change the zoom

 

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Tony Quiring

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Nov 5, 2008

Location

Madera county california usa

• Nov 22, 2021

• #9

Right click anywhere on the desktop screen and look for resolution.

Different versions slightly different so you may need to hunt.

Your screen resolution. May be too low, try a different one.

Look in device manager and click on monitor and have computer check to see if it can determine what it is to update driver.

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EmanuelGoldstein

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Totalitarian Ruling Capital, EastAsia

• Nov 22, 2021

• #10

Tony Quiring said:

Right click anywhere on the desktop screen and look for resolution.

Click to expand...

Tony, the problem was eleven years ago ...

I've got into the habit of looking at the date on these threads, seems like more people than just me are living in the past.