How do I change the screen on my Dell M1210 XPS laptop to WIDESCREEN instead of PANSCAN?

Question

I have a widescreen laptop but ever since I bought it i can't figure out to change the images I view on my monitor to WIDESCREEN. When I'm online or whatever I want the entire screen to be filled. Everything is CROPPED and it is kinda hard to see with a 12' screen. How do I change this? Please help.

Answer 1

You should be able to adjust this with the display properties.

Right-click your mouse on the desktop (any open area outside a window).
Select Properties on the menu.
Left-click the Settings tab.
Adjust the screen resolution to get the 16:9 widescreen that you want.