Black border on monitor using extended view on Intel HD Graphics

[idata]

Just got the Dell R15 laptop with intel HD graphics and wanted to hook it up to my LG W2261VP monitor using a HDMI cable.

Plugged it all in and changed the resolution for the monitor on the intel graphics menu to 1920x1080 which is recommended, however i get a massive black border surrounding the image on my monitor. I tried a tested several resoltions and the first one that doesnt get a black border is the same resoltion as my laptop which is1366x768

Ive updated the drivers but whatever i do i cant get rid of the black border. My monitor should be bale to function on 1920x1080 but i have no idea why it isent.

can anyone put me in the right direction

Thanks

Dan

[DArce]

Hello,

I suggest you to try using the latest generic driver posted here:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Graphics&ProductLine=Processor+graphics&ProductProduct=2nd+Generation+Intel%C2%AE+Core%E2%84%A2+Processors+with+Intel%C2%AE+HD+Graphics+3000/2000&ProdId=3319&LineId=3310&FamilyId=39 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Graphics&ProductLine=Processor+graphics&ProductProduct=2nd+Generation+Intel%C2%AE+Core%E2%84%A2+Processors+with+Intel%C2%AE+HD+Graphics+3000/2000&ProdId=3319&LineId=3310&FamilyId=39

In addition update your system BIOS and load the driver for the monitor that you have connected. Then check on the Intel(R) Graphics and Media control panel, check on Display> General settings and change the scaling mode to whichever of the options available and see if that makes a difference.

Furthermore, check on the monitor itself and its manufacturer to see if there is any internal menu that may be causing this and/or test using another TV display to test this.

[idata]

I know this is an old subject, but I struggled with the same problem today...

The black borders in HDMI are not an error, or a bug. Those are called http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overscan "overscan", it is a feature, and you have to turn it off. How that is done depends on your graphic driver. Google with "overscan" and your graphics adapter name.

Here is one set of instructions: http://m.gigabyte.com/support/faq-page.aspx?fid=1805 GIGABYTE - Service (In that driver the property is called "Custom aspect ratio"...)