My monitor shows a shadow on the right side of icon, text, cursor, etc

If you can see your cursor on the screen and you are able to make a right click and refresh it then make a right click anywhere on the desktop background and check the option show desktop icons has a check mark on it. You can also find show desktop icons under view option.

Hi,
OSD has no shadow shows monitor itself is OK and problem is in cable. Barrow a cable from friend and confirm the result.
Regards,

I'm a little unclear of what you are asking.

1) Screen has turned on monitor?

Press the CTRL key, and ALT key down at the same time.
Now tap on the Left Side Arrow key, until the screen is oriented correctly again.

2) Screen on monitor has shifted left, right, top, or bottom?
Use the controls on the monitor to set it correctly again.

3) Using dual monitors?
Right-click on an empty space on your desktop screen.
Left-click on Properties at the bottom of the list.
Left-click on Settings.

The monitor 1 icon is supposed to be your Primary monitor.
The monitor 2 icon is the Secondary monitor.

Ordinarily the Primary monitor is on the LEFT side, and the Secondary monitor is on the RIGHT side.
Just as shown in the Settings window.

If you wish to move a monitor to the other side, go to the monitor icon you wish to move.

Put your mouse cursor on the monitor icon you wish to move.
Left-click, and hold the left mouse button down.
Now drag the monitor icon you wish to move, to the other side.

Not doing it for you?
Then post in a Comment with more exacting information, as what it is that you wish to do.

Regards,
joecoolvette

try this right click on your desktop , click on Appearance tab . then click on effects , see if Show shadows under menus is checked if so uncheck it . click ok then click Apply .

connect external monitor and look it works properly or not .if problem persists , then format and reinstall the' operating system' . use licenced OS(operating system) to install . before that verify that all drivers are present or not . if not , then take the back up of the drivers .

This is usually caused by windows display properties is operating incorrectly. One of the options is to default everything under your display options using control panel. If it still is blurred then try using the optimized screen resolution and enable the cleartype in Windows. If after doing that.. it remain blurred, try to use the Cleartype Tuner by Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ePowerToy.mspx
See also http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ner/Step1.aspx

Hope this helps. Let me know.

you have to change your screen resulotion first right click on the center off the screen then click properties,setting now adjust the screen resolution to 1024by768 then apply it thats it.

Shadow after text is usually caused by an impedence or termination issue. If you have a multimeter, check the VGA connector pins 1 2 3 (R G B) vs GND should be 75 ohms. If not, cable is damaged or poor quality. Try a new VGA cable, should cost $5+
If the edge of the text is wavy, there is too much jitter in the signals coming from the graphics chips. No fix possible.
If the edges of the characters are lumpy, then the panel has a cheap A/D converter, try using it in DVI mode instead (white-white connectors instead of blue).

Check the VGA plug and lead between the monitor and computer.

Does it get worse or better while you move the lead around?