Let's see those desktops (rev 4.0)

[Keef]

Oh, wwll then make the screen shorter, top to bottom. If that option is available. Make it have a slightly widescreen look to it, with the black bars on the top and bottom. Then get a picture of a car that is directly at the side and judge to screen by making sure the wheels are round. I did this on my other CRT and it worked great. I like the widescreen look, personally.
Anyways, not all monitors are the same shape, obvioulsy. There are a lot of LCDs, especially, that are too tall and so make round wheels look like big tall ovals. I'm glad my dad picked a laptop with a good screen shape. I'm sure you can see how your E55 is way taller than it's supposed to be, so change the shape if you can. Or just PS everything like I said.
The shape I'm talking about would be like this: your monitor is supposed to be 1024x768, let's say, but when oyu get a picture in that size it ends up being scewed upwards; too tall. Like the monitor is 1024x850 or something. You have to add a bunch of pixels to either the top or bottom of the picture in order for it to get squished down to look right on the screen. I figured that out at school because they have the gay too-tall LCDs.

 

[GT4_Rule]

Hmmm, now that you mentioned it, it does look sort of tallish. How about this one of mine that I got from this thread a few days ago:

Original Setting:

Widescreen look:

Original Photo:

My screen was meant to be 1280 X 1024 resolution, I think. Its 5 years old.

Edit: I just noticed, does it make any difference in the screenshot at all?

 

[dougiemeats]

I just checked the resolution on both of your desktops and they both have 1280x1024 dimensions.

The original is 1600x1200. Here's a 1500x1200 one that should fit your desktop perfectly. (Scaled down of course)



I doesn't looks as nice as its wider counterpart, but you won't have the distorted dimensions with this one.

 

[ferrari_chris]

I think I may be victim to this tall LCD syndrome.

I've got a 19inch LCD that I run 1280*1024. But, whenever I sit back and look at it (like when I'm playing GT4 and look over at the PC) I often think how the screen looks square rather than a rectangle.

I'll have to get the tape-measure out I think.

Thanks for the heads-up. 👍

 

[Keef]

GT4, your "widescreen" screen shot isn't any different than your normal shot, bu tdoes it look better on your side of the computer? It seems you can't show us what it looks like, but you can tell us. So did it make a difference when you squished the screen down?
Another thing that is obvious if you have a too-tall screen is the avatars on this site, or any if they are supposed to be square. Mine is full, 100x100, and on my screen it looks slightly taller than it is wide, but just a bit. How do they look on ya'lls' screens?

 

[DARRKCLOUD]

 

[DuckRacer]

...And I thought GT4_Rule was cluttered...

 

[F1GTR]

 

[Ten]

So I jumped on the WRC bandwagon...

 

[amp88]

Sure. Lots more great ones here.

Great link, thanks 👍

 

[dougiemeats]

This will probably be my last Windows desktop for a while. I only have 2 more days of school left so I'll be posting from my Mac at home next time.

Here's a nice shot of Audi Team Goh at Spa. Farewell Audi R8...

 

[Keef]

...and hello Audi R10!



Can anyone say GT5 black beauty?

 

[amp88]

...and hello Audi R10!



Can anyone say GT5 black beauty?

Hmmm. We have a winner!

Thanks

 

[dougiemeats]

...and hello Audi R10!

Can anyone say GT5 black beauty?

Looks good. The bare carbon fiber is like seeing the muscle under the R10's paint.

 

[DuckRacer]

Thanks to donbenni for the wallpaper.

 

[GT4_Rule]

Sorry, been away for two days due to math.

When I make it into widescreen, everything looks squashed. I think the MB shot was due to the size of the wallpaper, not my screen.

Also, the avatars look perfectly square.

 

[dougiemeats]

Hey GT4_Rule, did you download the 1500x1200 I posted?

Oh and he was probably talking about changing the resolution to a wider ratio, not necessarily resizing the screen size via the monitor.

 

[GT4_Rule]

Yeah I did.

And my screen is the biggest resolution right now, it can't go over 1280 X 1024.

 

[dougiemeats]

I suggest just stick with 1280x1024. As long as your monitor is meant for that resolution then everything should look fine. 1280x1024 is my LCD's native resolution, so I just use the GIMP to make my wallpapers to scale.

Maybe its time to invest on a bigger monitor, maybe you can fit more icons into your desktop



Ok sorry, I'm done.

 

[Keef]

Actually I was talking about using the monitor buttons to change the shape of the screen. Not many CRTs have the too-tall look, but most LCDs do. If you think it looks squashed then leave it how it was. And make sure the wallies you use are of the usual resolutions so as not to confuse a funny screen with a funny wallpaper.
And when you buy a new monitor make sure at the store that the screen looks just how you want it.

 

[dougiemeats]

oops sorry keef, misunderstood you

New screenshots

I usually have the dock on autohide:


Dashboard:

 

[GT4_Rule]

New desktop:

 

[Ram-Rod]

 

[GT4_Rule]

You have widescreen.....

 

[Keef]

And wireless internet. Course, I have that, along with everyone else.

 

[Rogue Ssv]

I dont have either... and i cant run NFSU2 without freezing..

 

[Keef]

I was being funny. And that's also why I stick to consoles, even though this here computer will run a lot of games.

 

[Ram-Rod]

You have widescreen.....

It's 16". I love it. Aside from it being a 12 pound laptop. It could way less, but I like the widescreen.

 

[GT4_Rule]

Oh, you have a laptop...they virtually all come with widescreen now.

Maybe its time for me to buy a LCD monitor - but I'm saving money for an external HDD and a new iPod maybe this summer....

 

[dougiemeats]

I know what you mean GT4_Rule... I don't want to go back to my regular LCD after using widescreen. I just wish I had a bigger resolution.