Is there a way

[borobabs]

Is there a way of setting a program to always open in a certain screen frame
size, I have two programs that when I open them they are to big for the window (using vista) and I have been told to use them with screen resolution to at least 1024x768. At the moment the only way I can do this is to do it before I start to open them , but can I alter something that they open up in those setting without disturbing other things that I'm using ie this site ???

[WendyPusey]

Is there anything in the Options Menu of the program that allows you to change the settings?

[borobabs]

When it opens Wendy carnt see the top of page to see if there is a file edit help part to it so it has to be something I can do before it opens I tried changing it to open in minimised window but it still opened full size ;;
Whats annoying Im sure I had a page where I could alter the setting once before but carnt remember how I got to it

[dave pusey]

Ok borobabs, please bear with me here....


Firstly, what is the physical size of your screen?

If you don't know, grab a ruler/tape measure and measure the distance from one corner to the oposite corner of the screen (DIAGONALLY). Do not include the plastic outer frame/bezel when messuring.

[borobabs]

Hello Dave sorry have been to shops its 17'' moniter

[dave pusey]

Flat panel or chunky tube?

[Elaine ..Spain]

Getting a bit personal there Dave! ;)

[borobabs]

Flat ,,,Pmsl

[dave pusey]

Then the Native Resolution of your screen is 1280x1024 and this is what your computer should always be set to.

Please check you settings for me and let me know.

[borobabs]

have to go for daughter will do as soon as I get back

[borobabs]

Dave I am on 800 X 600 and 96 DPI this sis so I can read writing ok ;;

[dave pusey]

Ok, try this... (no promises)

Set the resolution to 1280x1024, then change the DPI to the "Large" setting (i think it is 120 dpi).

Failing that try 1024x768 with "Large" 120 dpi

To change DPI click here...

[borobabs]

Right have done that have to do restart ;;

[dave pusey]

FYI, have just tried 800x600 96DPI on a 17in panel i have here and compared it to 1280x1024 120DPI on the same panel and they are virtually the same sized text, with the later being have the better picture.

[borobabs]

OMG Dave the writing is massive on this setting but I carnt change the DPI back as I cannot get to the ok button at bottom of the screen ;;;HELP

[dave pusey]

Ok, go back to the screen where you change the DPI and select the normal setting again. As you cannot see the OK button, hit Return on the keyboard instead - this will do the same thing.

What you should have done was to set the screen resolution to 1280x1024 FIRST then changed the DPI setting AFTERWARDS.

[borobabs]

Davey thought I had , I have changed the setting again to 1280x1024 so will try that

[borobabs]

on which button is return see Im getting in panic mode now

[dave pusey]

The green one...

[borobabs]

Cheers Davey oh you are clever with these pictures ;;
right think I have things soirted need to open the program that was givig me the trouble now and see if it resolves the proble ;;