Laptop screen help

[samantha]

Hiya, i have a problem with my laptop screen and i have no idead what has happened, for some reason i now have a black strip down the side of my screen and the actual desktop has now shifted to the left
I have made this picture to show what it looks like:


but I had to add the black bits myself as if i print screen it comes up as it nothing is wrong with it

my laptop is an acer and is vista

I have checked the screen size and the panel fit and that is all ok

Thank you for any help

[Alan]

If you can get your hands on a monitor, plug it in and then turn on your laptop. If the line is still there its proberly a graphic card or M/B issue. If the line has gone then your laptop screen needs replacing. You dont specify how old or the make and model of your machine, some laptops have had problems with screens.

[samantha]

I dont have a screen that i can plug it into, and it is aspire 5633wlmi, and i have had it since october

[pharoah]

what is your monitors max resolution,and is it set to that?

[Alan]

If the machine is so new, I would return it. Given the fact that you cannot get hold of a monitor to test it one way or the other and the fact that you should have a one year warranty at least, take it back for testing.

[samantha]

Originally Posted by Alan

If the machine is so new, I would return it. Given the fact that you cannot get hold of a monitor to test it one way or the other and the fact that you should have a one year warranty at least, take it back for testing.

thats what my dad said lol, i was just seeing if anyone knew what it could be as i need my laptop for exams and stuff
thanks for all of your help guys