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Thread ID: 108312 2010-03-23 21:51:00 Faulty Background Picture with new Win7 Compaq laptop ssssss (2100) Press F1
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869505 2010-03-23 21:51:00 I wonder if anyone can tell me a way of fixing this fault?

In Control Panel I have changed the background picture to a Photo slideshow.

One is supposed to be able to alter the picture position ie stretch, fill, center, fit. Unfortunately on my computer when I set it to anything other than "stretch", it always reverts to stretch after clicking Save Changes.

This means that I get a distorted picture.

I have an HP V220 moitor plugged into the laptop.

Is this a known fault, or is it just an oddity that my computer has?

If you answer my post, thanks, but I may not be able to get back to my computer for a week.
ssssss (2100)
869506 2010-03-23 21:59:00 Probably due to the fact your external monitor is widescreen and the laptop is not or vice versa! SolMiester (139)
869507 2010-03-23 23:40:00 Is the external monitor of a higher resolution than the laptop one? jwil1 (65)
869508 2010-03-29 23:30:00 Sorry about the delay in replying.

The two displays are different shapes.
The resolution is 1366x768.

I don't think this is the problem though. (The screen saver displays properly for instance - although there is a problem with this too - it doesn't always come on)

The problem is, I think, that Windows will not let me change the background setting from 'Stretch' to 'Center' or 'fill' or 'fit'. It stays at Stretch every time I try to change and save it.

Thanks.
ssssss (2100)
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