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[sue@godfrey2]

We've just had the pc boosted up, and after connecting it back up again the writting is now "Blurred" and not readable. When pointing the mouse at anything it's all jumpy... The screen has also gone large and the windows are also larger,  Please help

[alunrw]

Have you tried altering the display properties under Control panel -- you can resize the screen and windows from there - not so sure about the jumpy mouse could also try having a look at the mouse settings under the same control panel?

[Mobius1]

Do you have an LCD (flat panel) monitor? If so, then bluriness can be caused by your screen resolution set too high or too low relative to the screen's "native" resolution.

If everything appears bigger, then it sounds like the resolution is set too low. To change this, simply right-click anywhere on the desktop and click "Properties". Then click the "Settings" tab towards the right. Here you should see a slider under the title "Screen Resolution" with the current res shown.

Try increasing this in increments until you get a clearer image. Typically, a 15" LCD with use 1024x768 whereas a 17" one will use 1280x720 or higher.

Not sure why pointing the mouse would be jumpy, unless you're talking about the mouse cursor movement across the screen not being smooth. This could be a screen refresh rate issue, but I've only come across this on traditional CRT monitors (where you'll want to set the refresh rate above 70Hz for smoother navigation and reduced flicker/eye strain).

[Mobius1]

I forgot to mention that the resolution issue will also apply to traditional CRT monitors too (although they tend to to give a clear image at most resolutions), so give it a try whichever type of screen you have. WindowsXP has built-in safeguards to prevent you using settings that can damage equipment of this nature.