Hello, Can anyone help with this problem? I just bought this new Samsung 19 inch SyncMaster 906BW Wide TFT-LCD monitor from Dell. It seems to be pretty good except all of the text is not showing properly. Some letters are so faint that it is hard to see them at all. This problem not only for word documents, but emails, etc. As I am writing this - same problem; not confined to any area of monitor- whole screen. I read the manual, installed the drivers, tried changing the settings in appearance, etc. Is there a magic cure or is this monitor no good? I would greatly appreciate advice and help. (Also, you should know that I am not a computer tech person). Thank you.

Welcome to PCHF

I found this at Samsung's support site-- the problem is caused by your resolution settings.
NOTE: The wide-screen you have is below the chart on this page:

</title> <META content="Product Support" name=title /> <META content="Product Support" name=kewords /> <META content="Find world class Product Support information here." name=description /> <META content="" name=date SHEME="ISO-8601" /> <META content

You can use Microsoft's Cleartype tuner here afterwards to make it even crisper.
ClearType Tuner Step 1: Turn on Windows XP ClearType
...it was designed for LCD's

Hi, Thanks for writing back! Appreciate the links. My resolution choices don't go high enough. How do I find a NVidia (?) card to download? or do I buy one somewhere? or is it possible I have one already? I did find NVidia nView Desktop Manager in the Control Panel but it wasn't any help. I read the customer reviews at newegg, a lot of people had or have the same problem with fuzzy text on this monitor - & some had no problem at all. Do i need a DVI cable? Thanks again!!

I would have to say that if the card does not support those resolutions-- it's time to upgrade...

to know for sure, though we have to find what you have now.

please download/install Everest home from here:

|MG| Free Download - EVEREST Free Edition 2.20

When it starts click on the "report" button--
a wizard will come up-- select "system summary only" and "plain text"
then attach that file to your next post.
This way we will know exactly what you have now-- to see what you need to do
Everest is a very handy tool to have-- tells you everything you ever need to know about your PC

Hello,
Think that i sent the wrong thing earlier. (remember when i said we were not computer techs?, now you know for sure). took all this time to figure out how to download that Everest and run the right way......here is the system summary. Thanks for your patience!! Please let me know if this is the right one.


--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------
Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage Lavalys - Comprehensive IT Security and Management
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer ROCKO
Generator Deborah
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-08-25
Time 15:27

--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name ROCKO
User Name Deborah
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2784 MHz (21 x 133)
Motherboard Name Dell Dimension 8200
Motherboard Chipset Intel Tehama i850(E)
System Memory 512 MB (PC800 RDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (08/30/02)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 (64 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200
Monitor SyncMaster 931BW/906BW/931CW , SyncMaster Magic CX931BW (Analog) [NoDB] (HMDP304806)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Turtle Beach Santa Cruz / VideoLogic SonicFury Audio Accelerator
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive WDC WD800BB-75CAA0 (74 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163 (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-240B (40x/12x/40x CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 76253 MB (44980 MB free)
Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse (IntelliPoint)
Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC (192.168.1.100)
Modem BCM V.92 56K Voicemodem
Peripherals:
Printer CAPTURE FAX BVRP
Printer Fax
Printer HP DeskJet 870Cse
Printer Lexmark X5100 Series
USB1 Controller Intel 82801BA ICH2 - USB Controller 1 [B-4]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801BA ICH2 - USB Controller 2 [B-4]
USB Device Lexmark X5100 Series
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Printing Support

--------[ Debug - PCI ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B00 D00 F00: Intel 82850(E) Memory Controller Hub [A-3]

Offset 00: 86 80 30 25 06 01 90 20 04 00 00 06 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 08 00 00 E0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 10 0C 01
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 A0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: D4 D4 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
Offset 50: 05 02 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 11 11 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08
Offset 70: 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08 20 08
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 07 00 07 00 E1 00 01 08 55 19 00 00 80 0A 38 00
Offset A0: 02 00 20 00 17 02 00 1F 14 03 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 80 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 00 50 04 00 20 10 49 00
Offset C0: 44 40 50 11 00 20 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 02 28 00 0E 03 00 00 33 AF 09 31 B5 01 00 00 1C
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 2C 23 2D 25 07 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 01 00 74 F8 30 80 38 0F 00 00 00 00 00 02
B00 D01 F00: Intel 82850(E) AGP Controller

Offset 00: 86 80 32 25 07 01 A0 00 04 00 04 06 00 40 01 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 40 F0 00 A0 22
Offset 20: 00 FC F0 FD 00 E8 F0 F7 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0E 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D1E F00: Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 4E 24 07 01 80 00 04 00 04 06 00 00 01 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 02 40 E0 E0 80 22
Offset 20: 10 FE 30 FE F0 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 00
Offset 40: 00 28 20 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 8E 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 10 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 01 00 02 00 03 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D1F F00: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - LPC Bridge [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 40 24 0F 00 80 02 04 00 01 06 00 00 80 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 01 08 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 81 08 00 00 10 00 00 00
Offset 60: 83 8A 8B 8B 90 00 00 00 80 80 80 89 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: FF FC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 04 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
Offset D0: 86 21 00 00 02 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 C0 01 0C 0D 34 33 22 11 00 00 00 67 45
Offset F0: 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 02
B00 D1F F01: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - ATA-100 IDE Controller [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 4B 24 05 00 80 02 04 80 01 01 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: A1 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 10 0C 01
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 07 E3 33 E3 B0 00 00 00 0D 00 01 22 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 D0 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D1F F02: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - USB Controller 1 [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 42 24 05 00 80 02 04 00 03 0C 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 81 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 10 0C 01
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 13 04 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 2F 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D1F F03: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - SMBus Controller [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 43 24 01 00 80 02 04 00 05 0C 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: D1 DC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 10 0C 01
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 02 00 00
Offset 40: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D1F F04: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - USB Controller 2 [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 44 24 05 00 80 02 04 00 03 0C 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 61 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 10 0C 01
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 17 03 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 2F 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B01 D00 F00: nVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 Video Adapter

Offset 00: DE 10 53 02 07 00 B0 02 A3 00 00 03 00 F8 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 FC 08 00 00 F0 08 00 F8 EF 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 DE 10 32 01
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 01 05 01
Offset 40: DE 10 32 01 02 00 20 00 17 02 00 1F 14 03 00 1F
Offset 50: 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 CE D6 23 00 0F 00 00 00
Offset 60: 01 44 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B02 D07 F00: Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter [A/B/C]

Offset 00: EC 10 39 81 05 01 90 02 10 00 00 02 00 40 00 00
Offset 10: 01 EC 00 00 00 FC 2F FE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 30 32 50
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 01 20 40
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 01 00 02 76 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B02 D08 F00: Broadcom BCM V.90 56k Modem

Offset 00: E4 14 12 42 07 01 10 00 02 00 03 07 00 40 00 00
Offset 10: 00 E0 2F FE F1 E8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 10 02 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 11 01 00 00
Offset 40: 01 00 42 FE 00 40 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B02 D09 F00: Turtle Beach Santa Cruz / VideoLogic SonicFury Audio Accelerator

Offset 00: 13 10 03 60 06 01 10 04 01 00 01 04 00 40 00 00
Offset 10: 00 D0 2F FE 00 00 10 FE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 53 50 57 33
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 12 01 04 18
Offset 40: 01 00 22 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00

--------[ Debug - Video BIOS ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C000:0000 U.x.K7400.L.w.VIDEO ..........IBM VGA Compatible........06/14/02
C000:0040 ..................y...2.........................PM IDj.m.........
C000:0080 ...7.NV......).%...................P.F|q(.gUhRs.s .s............
C000:00C0 ..$fh.h`...0W................N.T.....Z.].6.7..ivi....:...`..i.i.
C000:0100 ....PCIR..S.........x.......GeForce4 Ti 4200....................
C000:0140 .............................................Versi on 4.25.00.29.
C000:0180 24 ...Copyright (C) 1996-2002 NVIDIA Corp....NV25 Board.........
C000:01C0 ................Chip Rev ...................n..z..y..t..i..a..
C000:0200 x..b..7..rM.g..f..h..c:.eS.q..l..k..j..o..u..v5.9. .8P.1..2..4C.3
C000:0240 ..6..5..I..f`.....................u..fa....f`3.... fa.2..,.....C.
C000:0280 .....:.u...T.2........K.u...$2.....u...t..Q....... .&Y.f..7......
C000:02C0 f.#....f........u..]..f..7...f........u..G..f..7...........u.S.C
C000:0300 .[....f`f......@.f..f....@.f...f..@f...f...x.u...7 ....u...4Rf.
C000:0340 ..h....f..f...............2...f...f3.Zf...f..f..f. 2...f3.f..f...
C000:0380 .....f.....f.q......fa.........".C...C..u......... ...C..u.......
C000:03C0 ...f......C.+#."'C..'C..u...B.J..f............f... ...C..'C..u..f

--------[ Debug - Unknown ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monitor SAM0273: SyncMaster 931BW/906BW/931CW , SyncMaster Magic CX931BW (Analog) [NoDB]

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You did fine...

However,

That PC is a bit dated at present...

The video-card currently used does not support the resolutions necessary for a wide-screen monitor. They were not available when it was made.

I many cases I would just say upgrade the card, but... your Dimension 8200-- only supports AGP 4X which is minimal by today's standards.
The whole AGP line of video cards is "on the way out"... they are still available , but your PC also has a different type of System RAM (RD-RAM) -- which never really "caught on" when it came out. Once again-- available, BUT expensive ( and will only go up-- nobody makes it)

So there's 3 strikes against upgrading this machine. I wish you had consulted with someone before you bought that monitor.

What I'm trying to say is-- it's time to upgrade the whole tower, too.

You can buy just the tower-- keep your keyboard & mouse/use the new monitor.
I can help you do this-- but there won't be any "tech-support" phone numbers.
I see from Everest that you do own a retail copy of XP-- this is good-- means it's transferrable-- but what about other software ? Office or Word/Antivirus/Firewall ?

If you like your Dell-- you could buy one of their "refurbished" or "open-box" Towers-- and it should come with the software. Check with customer service @ Dell first .

Any questions or concerns-- post back-- I'm here quite often-- and will be tonight/tomrrow