Terrible eye strain and vision problems

HP recently gave me a replacement to a Pavillion w/ Windows 7.
The brand new twice as expensive laptop had 8.1
For two weeks the screen was hazy, they replace the monitor, then sent me a new computer.
It too was hazy although less.  After 2 weeks my eyes hurt so bad, I returned it and kept my old 7.1 which is quite clear and sharp.
My eyes are having serious issues, I always had 20x20.  Now there is strain in my eyes and my vision is hampered.
I want to sue.......
What can I do??????  Where to begin????
I even went to Best Buy and looked at 3 HP's two of them were completely hazed the $1000 one was clear.
But all were 8.1.  This is a serious problem.

What can I do??????  Where to begin????
Look up the specifications for your particular computer model's display.  Specifically, find out what the "native" screen resolution
is.  All LCDs have a "native" or "for best results" or "recommended" resolution.  It will be expressed in pixels (e.g., something like "1366 x 768 pixels").
Now, with the computer on and showing the desktop, right-click in an open space on the desktop and choose
Screen Resolution.
Does the displayed Resolution: value you see there match your native screen resolution?
If not, and you change it to make it match, then OK out of the dialog, does it look better?
-Noel
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