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Dec 11, 2020 21:45:08   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
About 1/2 inch of my computer screen is missing from the left side. There is a white "stripe" where the screen should be. How do I get the full screen back? Thanks for your help in advance

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Dec 11, 2020 21:58:29   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Laptop or desktop???

Power down computer, including monitor.
Wait 15 seconds.
Power up.
If still there, borrow another monitor.
If not on borrowed monitor, replace monitor.
If on borrowed monitor, replace graphics card.

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Dec 11, 2020 22:00:27   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
boberic wrote:
About 1/2 inch of my computer screen is missing from the left side. There is a white "stripe" where the screen should be. How do I get the full screen back? Thanks for your help in advance


Does your monitor have a horizontal position control in the menu?

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Dec 11, 2020 22:10:37   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
TriX wrote:
Does your monitor have a horizontal position control in the menu?


Possible.

(I never adjust anything after initial setup, so that would not be a possibility with mine.)

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Dec 12, 2020 01:03:58   #
TonyP Loc: New Zealand
 
Assuming you have a Windows operating system, try going into Settings/Display and tell us what the settings are.
Depending on the size of your screen the one of the Scale and Layout settings might be incorrect. You can 'play' with these and see if they rectify the problem safely.

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Dec 12, 2020 10:54:18   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
TonyP wrote:
Assuming you have a Windows operating system, try going into Settings/Display and tell us what the settings are.
Depending on the size of your screen the one of the Scale and Layout settings might be incorrect. You can 'play' with these and see if they rectify the problem safely.


Tried that. Settings/display did nothing to resolve the problem. I may have to take the thing to a local Geek store. Or just live with it. It's annoying, but the computer still works.

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Dec 12, 2020 14:10:07   #
SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA
 
boberic wrote:
About 1/2 inch of my computer screen is missing from the left side. There is a white "stripe" where the screen should be. How do I get the full screen back? Thanks for your help in advance


If powering down and back up doesn't work, try swapping out the video cable next. All my monitor problems have always all been due to bad cables.

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Dec 12, 2020 20:49:05   #
jerrydownunder Loc: Newcastle, NSW Australia
 
boberic wrote:
About 1/2 inch of my computer screen is missing from the left side. There is a white "stripe" where the screen should be. How do I get the full screen back? Thanks for your help in advance


Does the monitor have an "auto adjust" feature/button?

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Jan 4, 2021 21:34:54   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Didn’t you post the same question about 3 weeks ago? ( https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-677437-1.html ) What were the results of the various suggestions?

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