Ati Mobility Radeon 9000

gy131 · Oct 20, 2006, 09:12 PM

When I play games like counter-strike or madden on my laptop, the game screen only takes up a middle portion of the screen...around the game screen is all black. Until recently, I didn't have this problem. I would just play a game and the screen would expand to the fill the screen no matter the resolution. I was wondering how I would fix it. I went into BIOS and changed the video expansion of native resolution to enabled. However, when I log back in to my administrative account on windows, the setting I just changed changes back to disabled so I have the same problem again. In my guest account though, the game screen does expand to fill the whole screen. Please help me! Thanks.

Vikingod · Oct 20, 2006, 09:20 PM

Welcome to DH.

Take a look in the control panel, I think its under monitors and make sure "Fit to screen" box is checked. If you can't find it, post back and I will take a look when I get home to tel you exactly where it is. Good luck.

gy131 · Oct 21, 2006, 07:58 AM

I couldn't find "monitors" in control panel.

Vikingod · Oct 22, 2006, 05:41 PM

OK, open the control panel, under the "displays" tab -> select the monitor or LCD -> under the Panel Attributes box, makes sure the box for "Scale image to" is checked.

gy131 · Oct 23, 2006, 08:54 PM

Thank you so much! I appreciate your help.

alan22 · Jul 31, 2008, 05:49 AM

I have a similar problem. I recently installed Mobility Modder 1.1.1. When I checked "Scale Image", it worked. However, everytime I reboot or log off, the black sections came back. I have to manually check that box again. Is there a way to fix this permanently?

Oct 20, 2006, 09:12 PM	#1
gy131 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Ati Mobility Radeon 9000 When I play games like counter-strike or madden on my laptop, the game screen only takes up a middle portion of the screen...around the game screen is all black. Until recently, I didn't have this problem. I would just play a game and the screen would expand to the fill the screen no matter the resolution. I was wondering how I would fix it. I went into BIOS and changed the video expansion of native resolution to enabled. However, when I log back in to my administrative account on windows, the setting I just changed changes back to disabled so I have the same problem again. In my guest account though, the game screen does expand to fill the whole screen. Please help me! Thanks.

Oct 20, 2006, 09:20 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Welcome to DH. Take a look in the control panel, I think its under monitors and make sure "Fit to screen" box is checked. If you can't find it, post back and I will take a look when I get home to tel you exactly where it is. Good luck.

Oct 21, 2006, 07:58 AM	Thread Starter #3
gy131 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I couldn't find "monitors" in control panel.

Oct 22, 2006, 05:41 PM	#4
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	OK, open the control panel, under the "displays" tab -> select the monitor or LCD -> under the Panel Attributes box, makes sure the box for "Scale image to" is checked.

Oct 23, 2006, 08:54 PM	Thread Starter #5
gy131 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Thank you so much! I appreciate your help.

Jul 31, 2008, 05:49 AM	#6
alan22 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I have a similar problem. I recently installed Mobility Modder 1.1.1. When I checked "Scale Image", it worked. However, everytime I reboot or log off, the black sections came back. I have to manually check that box again. Is there a way to fix this permanently?