New monitor?

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BikerGran · #16 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:33 pm

I've got XP and am quite happy with it, just don't want to get a new computer till there's a good OS loaded on it!

I have MS Office but rarely use much of it.

When I want a system for maipulating photos I shall get Gimp, it's free.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

BTW my monitor arrived today - it's huge! Not plugged it in yet, got to figure out what all the leads are that came with it and why some are 'optional'.

Aladinsaneuk · #17 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:45 pm

i like free

but even though The Gimp is free, and it works well - it is not even in the same league as photoshop......

D-Rider · #18 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:46 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:i like free

but even though The Gimp is free, and it works well - it is not even in the same league as photoshop......

Though PhotoPlus is and much cheaper

BikerGran · #19 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:46 pm

It was recommended to me by a professional photographer, which is something I'll never be!

Dalemac · #20 Post by **Dalemac** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:10 pm

BikerGran wrote:I've got XP and am quite happy with it, just don't want to get a new computer till there's a good OS loaded on it!

I have MS Office but rarely use much of it.

When I want a system for maipulating photos I shall get Gimp, it's free.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

BTW my monitor arrived today - it's huge! Not plugged it in yet, got to figure out what all the leads are that came with it and why some are 'optional'.

You should just need two, the power cable and a cable which connects the monitor to the graphics card. Should be either VGA or HDMI. Use HDMI is possible, as it is better quality.

Dale

D-Rider · #21 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:19 pm

.... or DVI .....

Dalemac · #22 Post by **Dalemac** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:28 pm

D-Rider wrote:.... or DVI .....

DVI on the pc end of the cable, HDMI on the monitor end. Some also have mini HDMI on the pc end to HDMI on the monitor end. Like mine...

D-Rider · #23 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:43 am

Dalemac wrote:
D-Rider wrote:.... or DVI .....
DVI on the pc end of the cable, HDMI on the monitor end. Some also have mini HDMI on the pc end to HDMI on the monitor end. Like mine...

...or DVI both ends ....
then there's Display Port .... and Mini Display Port beginning to make it's presence felt ....

Dalemac · #24 Post by **Dalemac** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:02 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Dalemac wrote:
D-Rider wrote:.... or DVI .....
DVI on the pc end of the cable, HDMI on the monitor end. Some also have mini HDMI on the pc end to HDMI on the monitor end. Like mine...
...or DVI both ends ....
then there's Display Port .... and Mini Display Port beginning to make it's presence felt ....

Very true, but these Hanspree models usually have a mixture of VGA, HDMI and DVI. Mins has one VGA port and 2 HDMI ports.

BG, did you get it sorted?

Dale

BikerGran · #25 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:40 pm

Not yet, been busy today.

There's a sound cable as well for the built in speakers - but there doesn't appear to be any where to plug in headphones so I prolly won't use that.

BikerGran · #26 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:37 pm

So I've got my mspangly new monitor and it's great! The screen is so bright anmd sharp, I love it!

But - I've set it to 'fit' rather than 'wide' because the manual told me that if you set it to fit it won't distort the narrower picture but will be wider when needed. Now I'm looking at a website that needs it to be wider - and it's not happening!

Suggestions?

Dalemac · #27 Post by **Dalemac** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:00 pm

You may need to change your setting on the operating system. Cant remember how to do it on xp though, it has been a few years.

Dale

Aladinsaneuk · #28 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:07 am

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/docu ... x?mfr=true

BikerGran · #29 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:47 pm

Next question - why will my printer only print in pink? I thought the colour cartridge had run out so put a new one in but it's still printing in pink!

Samray · #30 Post by **Samray** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:56 pm

a/ Heads need cleaning? repeatedly 3 or 4 times
b/ tis f**ked?