Changing the display area

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I'm running XP Pro SP2 on my sony laptop with native resolution 1024x768.
The laptop monitor has suffered physical damage which means that the right
half of the display will does not work. The rest of the computer is fully
functional and I could use it with just half a screen expect that many
dialogue boxes etc appear in the dead area of the screen.
Is there any way in windows or a 3rd party add-on to limit windows to only
use part of the screen? The video resolution would remain at 1024x768 but
windows could only address a "virtual desktop" of say 500x768. I have looked
at virtual desktop (e.g. XP power toy) software and they seem to be based on
running mutliple full-screen desktops rather than part-screen desktops
Thanks
 
Don't know of any. If your laptop is still under warranty, send it in for
repairs. If not, bad news. The LCD screen comprises about 70% of the cost
of a laptop.
 
Kevin said:
Don't know of any. If your laptop is still under warranty, send it in for
repairs. If not, bad news. The LCD screen comprises about 70% of the cost
of a laptop.
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79%??? No way. He can probably get a replacement screen on eBay for $100-200.

/dan
 
| ... laptop monitor has suffered physical damage ...

| If your laptop is still under warranty, send it in for repairs.

No warranty covers that type of physical damage.
An insurance policy might cover either accidental or third-party wilful damage.
 
Daniel Ganek said:
79%??? No way. He can probably get a replacement screen on eBay for $100-200.

/dan
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Yes. The vast majority of the expense in building laptops is the LCD
display. This cost is going down as production costs of displays continues
to decline. Generally speaking, if the display on your laptop goes out it
is not cost effective to replace it. For only a few hundred dollars more
you can get a new unit with a warranty.
 
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