Thread: How to set screen aspect ratio to 16:10?

hello, have lg flatron l177ws.

having blurred image.

there site diagnosed problem: screen aspect ratio 16:9 , monitor work better 16:10.

site diagnosed http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/display_settings.php

, here's says:

code:

resolution: 1280x720   (720p 16:9) description: hdtv format, not common computer monitors. (as of 2007) note: screen small display images without rescaling. (at least 1024x768 recommended) note:  resolution not have common 5:4 (1.25), 4:3 (1.33), or 16:10  (1.6) aspect ratio, means images can distorted.  aspect ratio is: 1.78. color depth: 24 bits (truecolor, millions of colors)[/quote]i believe screen display correctly if manage set aspect ratio 16:10. can't find option in "system settings -> display" section. , monitor not have option manually force aspect ratio 16:10.  there way fix it?  way here's system's info:   [quote]description: desktop computer     product: gn545aa-ac4 a6230br (gn545aa#ac4)     vendor: hp-pavilion     serial: brg733016y     width: 32 bits     capabilities: smbios-2.5 dmi-2.5 smp-1.4 smp     configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop cpus=2 family=103c_53316j sku=gn545aa#ac4 uuid=2c385c49-70a3-db11-8710-1bd5617ea5b5   *-core        description: motherboard        product: lucknow        vendor: foxconn        physical id: 0        version: 1.0        serial: p82110bepuv3      *-firmware           description: bios           vendor: american megatrends inc.           physical id: 0           version: v5.08           date: 07/06/2007           size: 64kib           capacity: 448kib           capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification netboot      *-cpu:0           description: cpu           product: intel(r) core(tm)2 duo cpu     e4500  @ 2.20ghz           vendor: intel corp.           physical id: 4           bus info: cpu@0           version: 6.15.13           serial: 0000-06fd-0000-0000-0000-0000           slot: cpu 1           size: 2200mhz           capacity: 2200mhz           width: 64 bits           clock: 200mhz           capabilities: boot fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm dtherm cpufreq           configuration: id=0         *-cache:0              description: l1 cache              physical id: 5              slot: l1-cache              size: 64kib              capacity: 64kib              capabilities: internal write-back data         *-cache:1              description: l2 cache              physical id: 6              slot: l2-cache              size: 2mib              capacity: 2mib              capabilities: internal write-back instruction         *-logicalcpu:0              description: logical cpu              physical id: 0.1              width: 64 bits              capabilities: logical         *-logicalcpu:1              description: logical cpu              physical id: 0.2              width: 64 bits              capabilities: logical      *-memory           description: system memory           physical id: e           slot: system board or motherboard           size: 1gib         *-bank:0              description: dimm ddr2 synchronous 1331 mhz (0.8 ns)              product: m3 78t2953cz3-cd5              vendor: samsung              physical id: 0              serial: sernum0              slot: dimm0              size: 1gib              width: 64 bits              clock: 1331mhz (0.8ns)         *-bank:1              description: dimm [empty]              physical id: 1              serial: sernum1              slot: dimm1      *-cpu:1           physical id: 1           bus info: cpu@1           version: 6.15.13           serial: 0000-06fd-0000-0000-0000-0000           size: 1600mhz           capacity: 1600mhz           capabilities: ht cpufreq           configuration: id=0         *-logicalcpu:0              description: logical cpu              physical id: 0.1              capabilities: logical         *-logicalcpu:1              description: logical cpu              physical id: 0.2              capabilities: logical      *-pci           description: host bridge           product: 82945g/gz/p/pl memory controller hub           vendor: intel corporation           physical id: 100           bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0           version: 02           width: 32 bits           clock: 33mhz           configuration: driver=agpgart-intel           resources: irq:0         *-display              description: vga compatible controller              product: 82945g/gz integrated graphics controller              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 2              bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0              version: 02              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom              configuration: driver=i915 latency=0              resources: irq:16 memory:ffa80000-ffafffff ioport:ec00(size=8) memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:ffa40000-ffa7ffff         *-multimedia              description: audio device              product: n10/ich 7 family high definition audio controller              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1b              bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0              version: 01              width: 64 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list              configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0              resources: irq:41 memory:ffa3c000-ffa3ffff         *-pci:0              description: pci bridge              product: n10/ich 7 family pci express port 1              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1c              bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list              configuration: driver=pcieport              resources: irq:16 ioport:1000(size=4096) memory:40200000-403fffff ioport:40400000(size=2097152)         *-pci:1              description: pci bridge              product: n10/ich 7 family pci express port 2              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1c.1              bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list              configuration: driver=pcieport              resources: irq:17 ioport:b000(size=4096) memory:ff700000-ff7fffff ioport:40000000(size=2097152)            *-network                 description: ethernet interface                 product: rtl8101e/rtl8102e pci express fast ethernet controller                 vendor: realtek semiconductor co., ltd.                 physical id: 0                 bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0                 logical name: eth0                 version: 01                 serial: 00:1b:78:d4:71:95                 size: 100mbit/s                 capacity: 100mbit/s                 width: 64 bits                 clock: 33mhz                 capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation                 configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3lk-napi duplex=full firmware=n/a ip=192.168.1.102 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=mii speed=100mbit/s                 resources: irq:40 ioport:b800(size=256) memory:ff7ff000-ff7fffff memory:ff7c0000-ff7dffff         *-usb:0              description: usb controller              product: n10/ich 7 family usb uhci controller #1              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1d              bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: uhci bus_master              configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0              resources: irq:23 ioport:e000(size=32)         *-usb:1              description: usb controller              product: n10/ich 7 family usb uhci controller #2              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1d.1              bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: uhci bus_master              configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0              resources: irq:19 ioport:dc00(size=32)         *-usb:2              description: usb controller              product: n10/ich 7 family usb uhci controller #3              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1d.2              bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: uhci bus_master              configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0              resources: irq:18 ioport:d880(size=32)         *-usb:3              description: usb controller              product: n10/ich 7 family usb uhci controller #4              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1d.3              bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.3              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: uhci bus_master              configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0              resources: irq:16 ioport:d800(size=32)         *-usb:4              description: usb controller              product: n10/ich 7 family usb2 ehci controller              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1d.7              bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list              configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0              resources: irq:23 memory:ffa3bc00-ffa3bfff         *-pci:2              description: pci bridge              product: 82801 pci bridge              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1e              bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0              version: e1              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list              resources: ioport:c000(size=4096) memory:ff800000-ff8fffff            *-communication unclaimed                 description: modem                 product: sm56 data fax modem                 vendor: motorola                 physical id: 1                 bus info: pci@0000:03:01.0                 version: 04                 width: 32 bits                 clock: 33mhz                 capabilities: pm generic cap_list                 configuration: latency=64 maxlatency=62 mingnt=1                 resources: memory:ff8ff000-ff8fffff ioport:c800(size=256)         *-isa              description: isa bridge              product: 82801gb/gr (ich7 family) lpc interface bridge              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1f              bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list              configuration: latency=0         *-ide:0              description: ide interface              product: 82801g (ich7 family) ide controller              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1f.1              bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.1              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              capabilities: ide bus_master              configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0              resources: irq:18 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:ffa0(size=16)         *-ide:1              description: ide interface              product: n10/ich7 family sata controller [ide mode]              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1f.2              bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2              logical name: scsi2              logical name: scsi3              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 66mhz              capabilities: ide pm bus_master cap_list emulated              configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0              resources: irq:19 ioport:e880(size=8) ioport:e800(size=4) ioport:e480(size=8) ioport:e400(size=4) ioport:e080(size=16)            *-disk                 description: ata disk                 product: wdc wd3200aajs-6                 vendor: western digital                 physical id: 0                 bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0                 logical name: /dev/sda                 version: 12.0                 serial: wd-wcapz0751631                 size: 298gib (320gb)                 capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos                 configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=1549f232               *-volume:0                    description: ext4 volume                    vendor: linux                    physical id: 1                    bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,1                    logical name: /dev/sda1                    logical name: /                    version: 1.0                    serial: ffe9fa2c-a1ec-4b33-bab0-c1e3f35dd153                    size: 223gib                    capacity: 223gib                    capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover extents ext4 ext2 initialized                    configuration: created=2012-10-14 21:52:20 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2012-10-14 22:08:32 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered mounted=2012-10-15 21:05:27 state=mounted               *-volume:1                    description: windows ntfs volume                    physical id: 2                    bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,2                    logical name: /dev/sda2                    version: 3.1                    serial: da1b99b8-5f56-5b42-a03b-0099b631902c                    size: 6544mib                    capacity: 6565mib                    capabilities: primary ntfs initialized                    configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2006-06-19 12:10:07 filesystem=ntfs label=factory_image state=clean               *-volume:2                    description: extended partition                    physical id: 3                    bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,3                    logical name: /dev/sda3                    size: 67gib                    capacity: 67gib                    capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended                  *-logicalvolume:0                       description: hpfs/ntfs partition                       physical id: 5                       logical name: /dev/sda5                       capacity: 49gib                  *-logicalvolume:1                       description: linux swap / solaris partition                       physical id: 6                       logical name: /dev/sda6                       capacity: 18gib                       capabilities: nofs            *-cdrom                 description: dvd-ram writer                 product: cd/dvdw ts-h653l                 vendor: tsstcorp                 physical id: 1                 bus info: scsi@3:0.0.0                 logical name: /dev/cdrom                 logical name: /dev/cdrw                 logical name: /dev/dvd                 logical name: /dev/dvdrw                 logical name: /dev/sr0                 version: 0514                 capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram                 configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc         *-serial unclaimed              description: smbus              product: n10/ich 7 family smbus controller              vendor: intel corporation              physical id: 1f.3              bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3              version: 01              width: 32 bits              clock: 33mhz              configuration: latency=0              resources: ioport:400(size=32)      *-scsi           physical id: 2           bus info: usb@1:5           logical name: scsi4           capabilities: emulated scsi-host           configuration: driver=usb-storage         *-disk:0              description: scsi disk              physical id: 0.0.0              bus info: scsi@4:0.0.0              logical name: /dev/sdb         *-disk:1              description: scsi disk              physical id: 0.0.1              bus info: scsi@4:0.0.1              logical name: /dev/sdc         *-disk:2              description: scsi disk              physical id: 0.0.2              bus info: scsi@4:0.0.2              logical name: /dev/sdd         *-disk:3              description: scsi disk              physical id: 0.0.3              bus info: scsi@4:0.0.3              logical name: /dev/sde

which os & version using? using integrated intel graphics default drivers? (can't see dedicated graphics card mentioned above)

how monitor plugged system, dvi/ dvi-d cable or vga? or else?

please paste output xrandr

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