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Adjust maximized and default normal window size?
Win 98 SE
17" CRT monitor Desktop resolution set at 800 x 600 Replacement hardware not an option at this time. CRT hardware(firmware) controls of display no longer working. Software solution sought. Display width has crept until it is about 2" wider than will fit on my available screen. CRT is pincushioned, FWIW. I am looking to modify the default WINDOWS maximized and normal window display sizes to fit within my actual display area. (Currently I am bringing all programs up as windowed and adjusting size with the mouse. However, most HTML and textual display matter does not shrink with the window and that is causing problems.) Can a system wide default window size modification be done in WIN 98 SE? If so, how is it done? FACE |
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You can't change this with software. There is no 'default' restore size for
windows - each application follows its own rules. You can't change the maximised size from anything other than the desktop size. What you can try is: - Use the monitor width and pincushion controls to fit the display to the screen. If there isn't enough adjustment in the controls the monitor may need servicing. - Look in the advanced option in display properties and find the refresh rate option. Note that not all video adapter cards support this setting. Change the refresh rate to something different, and try the width and pincushion controls again. The effect of these controls varies with the refresh rate. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "FACE" wrote in message ... Win 98 SE 17" CRT monitor Desktop resolution set at 800 x 600 Replacement hardware not an option at this time. CRT hardware(firmware) controls of display no longer working. Software solution sought. Display width has crept until it is about 2" wider than will fit on my available screen. CRT is pincushioned, FWIW. I am looking to modify the default WINDOWS maximized and normal window display sizes to fit within my actual display area. (Currently I am bringing all programs up as windowed and adjusting size with the mouse. However, most HTML and textual display matter does not shrink with the window and that is causing problems.) Can a system wide default window size modification be done in WIN 98 SE? If so, how is it done? FACE |
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Adjust maximized and default normal window size?
You can't change this with software. There is no 'default' restore size for
windows - each application follows its own rules. You can't change the maximised size from anything other than the desktop size. What you can try is: - Use the monitor width and pincushion controls to fit the display to the screen. If there isn't enough adjustment in the controls the monitor may need servicing. - Look in the advanced option in display properties and find the refresh rate option. Note that not all video adapter cards support this setting. Change the refresh rate to something different, and try the width and pincushion controls again. The effect of these controls varies with the refresh rate. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "FACE" wrote in message ... Win 98 SE 17" CRT monitor Desktop resolution set at 800 x 600 Replacement hardware not an option at this time. CRT hardware(firmware) controls of display no longer working. Software solution sought. Display width has crept until it is about 2" wider than will fit on my available screen. CRT is pincushioned, FWIW. I am looking to modify the default WINDOWS maximized and normal window display sizes to fit within my actual display area. (Currently I am bringing all programs up as windowed and adjusting size with the mouse. However, most HTML and textual display matter does not shrink with the window and that is causing problems.) Can a system wide default window size modification be done in WIN 98 SE? If so, how is it done? FACE |
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Thank you. I will vary the refresh rate and see if that helps.
CRT geometry controls no longer work with the exception of horizontal position. FACE On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:43:39 +1100, "Jeff Richards" in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote: - Look in the advanced option in display properties and find the refresh rate option. Note that not all video adapter cards support this setting. Change the refresh rate to something different, and try the width and pincushion controls again. The effect of these controls varies with the refresh rate. |
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Adjust maximized and default normal window size?
Thank you. I will vary the refresh rate and see if that helps.
CRT geometry controls no longer work with the exception of horizontal position. FACE On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:43:39 +1100, "Jeff Richards" in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote: - Look in the advanced option in display properties and find the refresh rate option. Note that not all video adapter cards support this setting. Change the refresh rate to something different, and try the width and pincushion controls again. The effect of these controls varies with the refresh rate. |
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Software solution doesn't exist.
Time for a trip to the monitor hospital or replacement. "FACE" wrote in message ... Win 98 SE 17" CRT monitor Desktop resolution set at 800 x 600 Replacement hardware not an option at this time. CRT hardware(firmware) controls of display no longer working. Software solution sought. Display width has crept until it is about 2" wider than will fit on my available screen. CRT is pincushioned, FWIW. I am looking to modify the default WINDOWS maximized and normal window display sizes to fit within my actual display area. (Currently I am bringing all programs up as windowed and adjusting size with the mouse. However, most HTML and textual display matter does not shrink with the window and that is causing problems.) Can a system wide default window size modification be done in WIN 98 SE? If so, how is it done? FACE |
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Adjust maximized and default normal window size?
Software solution doesn't exist.
Time for a trip to the monitor hospital or replacement. "FACE" wrote in message ... Win 98 SE 17" CRT monitor Desktop resolution set at 800 x 600 Replacement hardware not an option at this time. CRT hardware(firmware) controls of display no longer working. Software solution sought. Display width has crept until it is about 2" wider than will fit on my available screen. CRT is pincushioned, FWIW. I am looking to modify the default WINDOWS maximized and normal window display sizes to fit within my actual display area. (Currently I am bringing all programs up as windowed and adjusting size with the mouse. However, most HTML and textual display matter does not shrink with the window and that is causing problems.) Can a system wide default window size modification be done in WIN 98 SE? If so, how is it done? FACE |
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Well i guess I have enough to go on now. :-)
FACE On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:35:29 -0000, "SFB - KB3MM" in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote: Software solution doesn't exist. Time for a trip to the monitor hospital or replacement. "FACE" wrote in message .. . Win 98 SE 17" CRT monitor Desktop resolution set at 800 x 600 Replacement hardware not an option at this time. CRT hardware(firmware) controls of display no longer working. Software solution sought. Display width has crept until it is about 2" wider than will fit on my available screen. CRT is pincushioned, FWIW. I am looking to modify the default WINDOWS maximized and normal window display sizes to fit within my actual display area. (Currently I am bringing all programs up as windowed and adjusting size with the mouse. However, most HTML and textual display matter does not shrink with the window and that is causing problems.) Can a system wide default window size modification be done in WIN 98 SE? If so, how is it done? FACE |
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Adjust maximized and default normal window size?
Well i guess I have enough to go on now. :-)
FACE On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:35:29 -0000, "SFB - KB3MM" in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote: Software solution doesn't exist. Time for a trip to the monitor hospital or replacement. "FACE" wrote in message .. . Win 98 SE 17" CRT monitor Desktop resolution set at 800 x 600 Replacement hardware not an option at this time. CRT hardware(firmware) controls of display no longer working. Software solution sought. Display width has crept until it is about 2" wider than will fit on my available screen. CRT is pincushioned, FWIW. I am looking to modify the default WINDOWS maximized and normal window display sizes to fit within my actual display area. (Currently I am bringing all programs up as windowed and adjusting size with the mouse. However, most HTML and textual display matter does not shrink with the window and that is causing problems.) Can a system wide default window size modification be done in WIN 98 SE? If so, how is it done? FACE |
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I did modify the refresh settings. No noticeable change at 75 hz. I
adjusted down to 60 hz and there was a significant change, but not enough -- my horizontal width went from 2" too much to less than 1" too much and 60 hz was as low as it would go. Oh well.....can't say I didn't try. :-) Thanks for the tip, FACE On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:43:39 +1100, "Jeff Richards" in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote: You can't change this with software. There is no 'default' restore size for windows - each application follows its own rules. You can't change the maximised size from anything other than the desktop size. What you can try is: - Use the monitor width and pincushion controls to fit the display to the screen. If there isn't enough adjustment in the controls the monitor may need servicing. - Look in the advanced option in display properties and find the refresh rate option. Note that not all video adapter cards support this setting. Change the refresh rate to something different, and try the width and pincushion controls again. The effect of these controls varies with the refresh rate. |
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