I just bought and installed an Envision 985e 19" flat-screen monitor, presently serving as my primary display. I have a 17" monitor now as the secondary display.This problem isn't unique to FS; in fact it's less of a problem in FS than in most other apps, but I figured I'd let you guys give it a shot. It seems that no matter what display mode, resolution, screen size (using the OSD monitor controls), etc. I select, the text/image on the sides of the screen is notably narrower than that in the middle. So if there's a line of text all across the screen, the text gets wider in the center and narrower on the edges, sort of a fish-eye effect I suppose. The actual edges of the display, though, are straight. I have repeatedly played around with the monitor controls for horizontal/vertical size, zoom, etc., but even if I reduce the size so the display is just a tiny box in the center of the screen, it's the same thing. I'm presently using 1152x864 resolution because I've been advised that it's a good idea to keep the same h/v ratio as 640x480. But from what I can tell, it seems to show up in every resolution.Anyway, if anyone has any ideas how I might solve this, or maybe I just have a messed-up monitor, I'd appreciate hearing comments/suggestions. My specs are:Sony VAIO P4 2.4 GHz512 MB DDR RAM19" and 17" monitorsWindows XP HomeATI Radeon 9500 Pro, Cat 3.2 drivers w/Rage3D tweaksDirectX 9.0a2 80G HDsDVD-RW & CD-RWThanks,Marc

Try running a monitor utility like this from Nokia or other similar ones available and see if it helps.www.freepctech.com/rode/004.shtmlKurt M

I tried this but unfortunately it doesn't solve the problem. It's easier to see the distortion, but there doesn't seem to be any control on my monitor that will adjust it. I can adjust the overall screen width, but not the width in specific areas, which is what I need.I even went down to 800x600 resolution and have the same problem, so it isn't a question of pushing the monitor beyond its limits, I don't think.Marc

Turned out to be an internal problem with the monitor itself. I took it back to Staples, they brought out a new one right away (I was in the store less than 3 minutes; pretty impressive), and this one works fine with only a few minor screen size adjustments.Marc