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Forcing 4:3 ratio on widescreen monitor?

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WMD:
Well, that function can depend on what monitor Windows thinks you have.  If it says "Plug and Play Monitor,"  then it probably won't let you.  Perhaps there's a disk or CD that came with it?  Perhaps that'll let you do what you're asking.

H_TeXMeX_H:
Some monitors let you set the resolution to a non-widescreen format ... this means that it should produce the same effect as somehow using a program to modify output to the screen. Hopefully it won't strectch the image. I remember that on my monitor, 4:3 ratio, I could set the resolution so that it appeared widescreen ... so I suppose the opposite may be possible (there were empty black bars at top and bottom)

GenuineAdvantage:
I didn't get a CD with the monitor, it was a gift which just came as it was. If there's a feature to put black bars on the sides, I haven't figured it out. I am hoping there is some software that will fake this. If it was a CRT, I could probably fake it by shrinking it horizontally, but it's LCD...

GenuineAdvantage:
I got something, but it's rough. Or maybe that is the only way. I used pixel timer and phase to shrink the picture. It saves these settings for each resolution, so it's fine. I have no way of knowing if it's a perfect match though, I just eyeballed it.

Jack2000:
what about trying the manufactoror's site ?
and you might find a "Generic" wide-screen driver that will let you
shrink the picture to another ratio

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