My HP monitor screen is zoomed in, most of the icons on my himescreen are cut so i cant see them all

[Mau0101]

I have connected my monitor with a hdmi cable to my laptop and most of my icons are cut out and cant see most of them.

[itsmyname]

@Mau0101 -- does your monitor have an OSD (On Screen Display) where you can check for any "zoom" setting that might be in effect, that could be set back to 100% ?

What is the "native" resolution of your monitor, as compared to the internal screen?

If your internal screen is "full-HD" (1920-by-1080) and your monitor is of a lower resolution, you might have a problem.

[Mau0101]

@Itsmyname My Monitor does have a OSD but I dont see a zoom setting on there. I am sorry but I do not know what native resolution is on my monitor is. I dont even know how to check it. Can you tell me how to check it?

[itsmyname]

@Mau0101 -- is this your monitor: HP Pavilion 2310m Monitor - Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

The native-resolution, and other details, are listed on the above web-page.

Yes, only some monitors have a "zoom" setting.  So, there must be some other reason.

Perhaps, if you take the monitor to a local owner/operator computer store, they can try to help, for a small fee, for maybe 20 to 30 minutes of their time?