New PC

[fbg40]

Hi All
Haven't been on here for a while as my old PC gave up the ghost and am now (obviously !) using my new one.
I have one question - I am using an AOC 22" WS monitor with an HP PC running Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit. When I go on to the internet, the display for any website seems to be confined to the centre of the screen as if I was using a non widescreen monitor. I have checked the display properties etc but can't find a solution. Anybody got any ideas ?
Many thanks
FBG40

[squarebear]

Have you clicked on the maximise button?

[ChuckFickens]

CTRL + your mouse wheel (or CTRL and the + and - keys)

[fbg40]

Hi Squarebear and Chuck
Yes, I have tried the maximise button and also the method you describe Chuck. Having thought about this a bit longer, I should mention that that the web page DOES fill the screen, but the content is only in the centre, as in 4:3 ratio. I can only assume that is probably correct. Sorry if I have given "false info"
Many thanks
FBG40

[Mobius1]

That is the formatting of the webpage then. You can Zoom in and out with Ctrl and + or - keys in most browsers.

[VHG]

Have you set the resolution of the montor for the correct widescreen format, like 1680x1050 for example.

Also have you installed the drivers for your graphics card / monitor so it can display widesreen?

[craft1948]

My new one was like that until I changed the appearance settings from small to medium.

[craft1948]

Try Control Panel>Appearance and Personalisation>Display and choose Medium

[fbg40]

Many thanks for the replies. The resolution is fine, appearance setting is medium. All other apps appear in WS, so can only assume that it is the formatting of the web pages.
Thanks again
FBG40