I've got a Dell Latitude C800 that I loaded MS XP Proffesional onto. When I start the computer, the initial screen I see is about 1/4 the size of the entire monitor...as the program loads, the monitor eventually INCREASES to full size...however I end up with a 1/4" blank space at the bottom of my screen which I suspect is caused by something that has to do with the initial small size screen.
On page one of my bios version A19, my video controller is an ATI M4. On page four, my primary video is set to system...I tried the docking option to no avail. Any suggestions? THANKS!Did you install the correct video drivers for that machine? If not it will never work correctly.


http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R54236&SystemID=LAT_PNT_P3C_C800&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=675&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=3&formatcnt=1&libid=6&fileid=64350


Where it says "Download Now"I downloaded the driver from the site you sent and installed it....it didn't change anyting at all. I still get a 5 inch by 3 inch Dell "splash screen" and the initial Win XP "splash screen" ( with progress meter ) is the same size. This is on a 15 inch monitor. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the bios, or motherboard...I switced hard drives, reloaded XP, and it still does the same thing. I really don't care about the boot-up, but I end up with a 1/4 inch blank space at the bottom of the screen that really bugs me!Is that a real XP CD? You do need to have the video set to "system" rather than "docking" unless you are using a docking station.

How is the video ADAPTER listed in Device Manager? What is your resolution set at? Try adjusting that to a higher number.It's a "real" disk...I've used it to load several other Dell laptops & maybe 5 desktops...I've never SEEN this problem before. Changing the reolution doesn't help..that pesky blank strip at the bottom of the screen blots out half of the taskbar.
The video is set to "system", and the video adapter is an ATI Mobility M4. I downloaded it from the Dell site testerday, however, I first tried both adapters that come with XP...all results were the same.Quote

[highlight]It's a "real" disk...I've used it to load several other Dell laptops & maybe 5 desktops[/highlight]...I've never seen this problem before. Changing the reolution doesn't help..that pesky blank strip at the bottom of the screen blots out half of the taskbar.
The video is set to "system", and the video adapter is an ATI Mobility M4. I downloaded it from the Dell site testerday, however, I first tried both adapters that come with XP...all results were the same.