Thank you Jim, and thank you ESHIREY.
Here's my desktop setting:
Here's a screen shot taken without Widescreen checked:
With Widescreen checked, depicts more background but has bands above and below:
In both cases, the background images seem lower resolution than with 1.1.
Thanks again, and don't worry too much over this issue - I'm a very happy bunny with my 2.6!
Phil
Cornwall UK