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iMac now overscanning

ecomayecomay

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Aug 29, 2016
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I have a mid-2011 iMac (iMaC 12,1) that has suddenly come into a overscan mode. Starting today, I cannot see the top and bottom of the screen or the left and right sides of the screen at the same time.

How do I correct this overscan problem?
 
Well if this was a third party monitor I would say some kind of mismatch, but since this is am iMac monitor..... a setting that placed it into MOVIE mode?
 
Thank you, jsmithepa. If I put it in movie mode, I don't know how I did it or how to undo it. In desperation, I shut down the iMac, unplugged the power cord for 30 seconds, plugged it back in and turned on the iMac. The overscan mode was gone. ecomayecomay