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Re: Monitor driving me nuts

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From: LaerfvhM
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 11:07
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Open a window full screen so it's edges are as close to the edge of
the screen as possible. Now put a ruler up to the screen. Are the
edges ACTAULLY straight?

I notice the same thing with my new flatscreen... Takes a while to get
used to after using a "bulging" monitor for so long.

"Duncan" <duncansmith99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b22hda$v9c$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Just bought Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 750sb CRT monitor with flat
screen
> technology and think I am seeing things. No matter how I tweak the
settings
> the screen appears to have a concave appearance and I just can't get
the
> thing looking right.
>
> I have work on computers daily for years and have another set up
which is
> fine. Is this something to do with the type of monitor or could it
be a
> fault?
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