window isn't visible in full

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the application window doesn't fill the whole screen and I'm unable to see the x on the upper right end of the window.

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said :
#1

Hello Mudi:

Please try to press CTRL+ALT+"+" and/or CTRL+ALT+"-" to dynamically change video frequency
or press CTRL+ALT+BKSPACE to restart graphics layer.

Reconfiguring your xserver-xorg may help you.

A) If you can view graphics Gnome desktop

Please open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal
and jump to step C

B) If you cannot view graphics Gnome desktop

Please press CTRL+ALT+F2 and make login with your user and password
and go on to step C

C)

To make a backup copy of your actual /etc/X11/xorg.conf type:

cd /etc/X11
sudo cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Then try to reconfigure your xserver-xorg

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

answer to the simple questions, then restart the pc.

If something goes wrong you can restore the saved copy of your old configuration, open a terminal or login to a virtual terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+F2 and type:

cd /etc/X11
sudo cp xorg.conf.bak xorg.conf

and restart the pc, type:

sudo reboot

Hope it helps

Bhavani Shankar.

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Mudi (mudi-geller) said :
#2

thanks for the instructions.
I followed and rebooted.
All went well and the screen actually looks better now but problem wasn't solved.

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zzzxxx (michalski-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount) said :
#3

could you check the resoultion in System---> Administration --->Screens And Graphics?

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Mudi (mudi-geller) said :
#4

1024 X 768
50Hz

My monitor is set at 60Hz (no 50 Hz option) but the system keeps reverting to the 50Hz setting.

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Mudi (mudi-geller) said :
#5

Problem solved by changing the video driver. thank you all...