I have vista on my new Dell laptop. when I close my computer it sometimes
will have either a sideways display when I open it or sometimes just a
centered display with big black bars on the sides. Can I somehow lock the
desktop so this doesn't happen. I have noone else playing with my computer -
it is just closing the lid and then reopening it. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!

"omgbaddog" wrote:
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> I have vista on my new Dell laptop. when I close my computer it sometimes
> will have either a sideways display when I open it or sometimes just a
> centered display with big black bars on the sides. Can I somehow lock the
> desktop so this doesn't happen. I have noone else playing with my computer -
> it is just closing the lid and then reopening it. Anyone have any ideas?
> Thanks![/color]


omgbaddog,

Sounds to me like your video adapter. You should go into your video
adapter's control center and select the correct settings.

Have a nice day.

C.B.