So, my wife bought me a new computer from Dell for Xmas (Question?) - GoFuckYourself.com

J$tyle$ · 12-22-2007, 09:28 PM

I know, it's not Xmas YET but it arrived yesterday and she wasn't here - so, early gift for me

LOL

Every time I went to Dell in the past few months I loaded up on upgrade after upgrade and extra on top of extra and then I'd get to the confirmation page and I'd be at $2.5K - 3 grand and think to myself, "Fuck! I don't NEED at that much of a computer!" Then I'd close the browser and start looking at Macs and do the same damn thing! Then I'd complain to my wife that I needed a new computer but couldn't find anything I REALLY wanted!

So, this is what she got me

Vostro 200 Mini Tower

Processor Intel® Core?2 Duo Proc E4500 (2.20GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800FSB
Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Monitor Dell 20 inch Widescreen E207WFP Analog Flat Panel Display
Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz - 2DIMMs
Primary Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache?
Optical Drives Dual Drives: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner and 48X CD Burner/DVD Combo

It's exactly what I needed and I'm LOVIN' IT!

... and I know she got it for considerably less than what I was going to spend! She's good like that

Anyway, on to the question:

So, it came with a 20 inch widescreen, and its a great monitor - but I don't like how everything is stretched. Are there some settings I can fiddle with to eliminate the stretch or should I just hook up my LG Flatron and put this monitor with my old computer that has now become my backup?

Thanks in advance!

AaronM · 12-22-2007, 09:30 PM

Format c:

J$tyle$ · 12-22-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

Format c:

I just got a new credit card too and wanted to join porn sites!

Am I in the right place?

Tam · 12-22-2007, 10:19 PM

I have a 20" Widescreen from Dell that I got last year and I love it. If you don't like the stretch thing, you can right click on your desktop and then to settings and adjust the settings there to whatever you like.

I have been using exclusively Dell for about 5 years and I couldn't ask for a better system.... It took me a little while on this widescreen, but I got used to it after awhile and now I love it. The other monitors in the house look funny to me now. lol

donkevlar · 12-22-2007, 10:20 PM

What if she bought it for her boyfriend?

tony286 · 12-22-2007, 10:29 PM

congrats on a cool gift.

donkevlar · 12-22-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

congrats on a cool gift.

Please explain to me what just possessed you to write such a BORING response?

J$tyle$ · 12-22-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tam

I have a 20" Widescreen from Dell that I got last year and I love it. If you don't like the stretch thing, you can right click on your desktop and then to settings and adjust the settings there to whatever you like.

I have been using exclusively Dell for about 5 years and I couldn't ask for a better system.... It took me a little while on this widescreen, but I got used to it after awhile and now I love it. The other monitors in the house look funny to me now. lol

Yeah, I finally figured it out right after posted the thread

1680 x 1050 did the trick but DAMN everything looked so small!

I just went into Advanced Properties and increased the DPI so everything is 125% bigger

LOL

Now, I have to find a cool stand to boost it up a little. I'm so used to the higher profile of the LG monitor that it seems like I'm looking down towards this one just a bit - and it's buggin' my neck!

Either way, the computer is blazing - just have to transfer over files and favorites and emails and shit - and I'll be all set!!!

Thanks

Tam · 12-22-2007, 10:58 PM

Oh god, I went from a 15" OLD monitor to this 20" widescreen, and I thought I was going to have to go to a wireless kb and mouse and sit in the next room..... between the size difference and the brilliance in colors, it was damn near blinding.. lol

You have a nice wife, you best be a treatin her nice... if my husband got me a new Dell. well..... that's a story for another day. lmao

FrozenJag · 12-22-2007, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J$tyle$

Yeah, I finally figured it out right after posted the thread

1680 x 1050 did the trick but DAMN everything looked so small!

I just went into Advanced Properties and increased the DPI so everything is 125% bigger

LOL

Now, I have to find a cool stand to boost it up a little. I'm so used to the higher profile of the LG monitor that it seems like I'm looking down towards this one just a bit - and it's buggin' my neck!

Either way, the computer is blazing - just have to transfer over files and favorites and emails and shit - and I'll be all set!!!

Thanks

You'll get used to it and love it after a while.

I have a 24 inch dell at 1920x1200 and at first it takes some getting used to but in the end its fucking sweet.

DirtyDanza · 12-22-2007, 11:32 PM

shit it back and get a mac

munki · 12-22-2007, 11:34 PM

Try kicking back to a 1400x900 rez, or something closer... as long as you are at widescreen specs and not sd (1040x768, 800x600, etc.) specs it should look fine...

futurama · 12-23-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyDanza

shit it back and get a mac

Casa Nova · 12-23-2007, 12:40 AM

Damn Thats a sweet Xmas present J! I got the XPS laptop ON my christmas wishlist, I did the same thing as you too, I'd make the package how I wanted and get to $3-4 grand then realize thats a bit much for a laptop lol Hopefully Santa will drop it off under the tree lol

J$tyle$ · 12-23-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyDanza

shit it back and get a mac

I'm going to get a mac no matter what ... at some point - just to see why some people are so damn fanatical

Iron Fist · 12-23-2007, 02:11 PM

Awesome

DirtyDanza · 12-23-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by J$tyle$

I'm going to get a mac no matter what ... at some point - just to see why some people are so damn fanatical

yeah I was the same way man... swore up and down id never own a mac always talked shit about em... then I got one... havent touched a PC since... and I got a shit load of stuff on my pc's I need to get off but for now they just collect dust hahaha

seriously though apple is the shit you have no idea

Farang · 12-23-2007, 02:29 PM

am I a maniac using 1920x1200 on 17' laptop screen

Vick! · 12-23-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by J$tyle$

I just got a new credit card too and wanted to join porn sites!

Am I in the right place?

Haven't you heard of tubes and torrents yet?

12-22-2007, 09:28 PM	#1
J$tyle$ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 11,500	So, my wife bought me a new computer from Dell for Xmas (Question?) I know, it's not Xmas YET but it arrived yesterday and she wasn't here - so, early gift for me LOL Every time I went to Dell in the past few months I loaded up on upgrade after upgrade and extra on top of extra and then I'd get to the confirmation page and I'd be at $2.5K - 3 grand and think to myself, "Fuck! I don't NEED at that much of a computer!" Then I'd close the browser and start looking at Macs and do the same damn thing! Then I'd complain to my wife that I needed a new computer but couldn't find anything I REALLY wanted! So, this is what she got me Vostro 200 Mini Tower Processor Intel® Core?2 Duo Proc E4500 (2.20GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800FSB Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition Monitor Dell 20 inch Widescreen E207WFP Analog Flat Panel Display Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz - 2DIMMs Primary Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache? Optical Drives Dual Drives: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner and 48X CD Burner/DVD Combo It's exactly what I needed and I'm LOVIN' IT! ... and I know she got it for considerably less than what I was going to spend! She's good like that Anyway, on to the question: So, it came with a 20 inch widescreen, and its a great monitor - but I don't like how everything is stretched. Are there some settings I can fiddle with to eliminate the stretch or should I just hook up my LG Flatron and put this monitor with my old computer that has now become my backup? Thanks in advance!

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Tam Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: In your face Posts: 8,488	I have a 20" Widescreen from Dell that I got last year and I love it. If you don't like the stretch thing, you can right click on your desktop and then to settings and adjust the settings there to whatever you like. I have been using exclusively Dell for about 5 years and I couldn't ask for a better system.... It took me a little while on this widescreen, but I got used to it after awhile and now I love it. The other monitors in the house look funny to me now. lol

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Tam Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: In your face Posts: 8,488	Oh god, I went from a 15" OLD monitor to this 20" widescreen, and I thought I was going to have to go to a wireless kb and mouse and sit in the next room..... between the size difference and the brilliance in colors, it was damn near blinding.. lol You have a nice wife, you best be a treatin her nice... if my husband got me a new Dell. well..... that's a story for another day. lmao

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