Overscan with Acer Monitor

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Overscan with Acer Monitor

Looking for some help with my late 2012 Mac mini. Running 2 monitors 1 through HDMI, 2nd through thunderbolt - HDMI before macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 my screens would fit perfectly. However no that I am on High Sierra it's not fitting as in only half of my menu bar is showing and it looks like a little bit of my desktop is off the screen. Please help I have tried everything. When I do take a screen shot however it does show the whole screen as if nothing is wrong. The monitors that I am running are Acer Monitor S232HL, I am looking for any help please.

Mac mini, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3), HDMI Monitor

Posted on Mar 19, 2018 7:16 PM

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Answer 1

den.thed

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Mar 20, 2018 1:24 PM in response to Onederr

Reset the NVRAM, as per > How to reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

If that does not help,

1. Hold the ALT (option) key when you click on the Scaled button and try another resolution.

2. Open the Acer Menu and check to make sure that the Picture Size is correct.

3. Change one or both of the Acer monitors to a DVI adapter and cable.

one Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter

and one HDMI to DVI adapter

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Answer 2

Onederr Author

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Mar 20, 2018 1:27 PM in response to den.thed

Thank your for the reply and I did try these methods over and over again. The only method that seems to be working is to switch from HDMI ports to DVI ports. Which I have done with 1 of the monitors and now will have do to the other. Again thank you for your reply and help.

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