Author Topic: Trouble with the print in message box (Read 969 times)

Fred M · « **on:** June 07, 2007, 11:28:11 AM »

Why does the print in the message box gets all scrambled up, I can only read
it when it is high lighted.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:22:03 PM »

What screen resolution is your PC set at?

Are you wearing polarized lenses in your sunglasses?? Is there a problem with your eyes since the surgery, maybe?

Tim

Graybeard · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:47:49 PM »

Got no clue, never heard of such and am not real clear what you're even saying. If you can't clear it up you need to contact Matt either via PM or in the Help Forum.

Fred M · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2007, 01:51:31 PM »

No I don't wear polarized glasses, just straigt sun glasses. If I watch my writing and don't go right to the end and manually enter the next line, no scramble.

My text size is set to medium, with the smaller type it does not do it. I guess I have to leave it at "smaller". But medium is a bit easier to read.

Graybeard · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2007, 04:04:25 PM »

If it hasn't done this in the past for you I'd say it has to be something about your computer. We've made no changes to our server to cause it and no one else has mentioned it.

Fred M · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2007, 05:03:51 PM »

GB.
No big deal. I can leave it at "smaller" type.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2007, 05:18:45 PM »

Fred, maybe you need to change your screen resolution, I use 1024x768, but you may want to try 800x600. Here's instructs for WinXP.

Tim

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/display_change_screen_resolution.mspx?mfr=true

Fred M · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2007, 06:29:03 PM »

Tim
My computer was set at 1024x768. I set it now to 800x600. Pretty big print and it does not quite fit the screen width. So I think I set it back to 1024x768.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2007, 06:32:48 PM »

Fred, turn off spell check by unchecking the box below the message window, see if that helps. Spell check has caused other problems, maybe you found another.

Tim

Fred M · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2007, 06:44:40 PM »

Tim with the medium text size anwith the spell check disabled no more scrambles.

How do turn the spell check back on?

quickdtoo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:02:10 PM »

Just check the box.

I don't use it, I use the google toolbar which has a spellchecker built in. I'd disable the advanced features if you decide to try it.

Tim

Google Toolbar

Fred M · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:41:51 PM »

Tim this Google tool bar really slows things down. I am going to un-install it.

GregP42 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:52:43 PM »

Fred,

If the Google tool bar is slowing you down think about trying Firefox 2.x, it has a built in spell checker that will underline the word if it is misspelled, then you just right click on the word and there is a list of words that it could be to replace it with. That is what I use all the time and it works great for me.

Greg

quickdtoo · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:56:53 PM »

here's Firefox..

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Fred M · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2007, 08:24:20 PM »

Well I give Firefox a try. Do I wipe out the MS Internet explorer after or do I leave it.? But before I do I will check with my computer guru.

GregP42 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 08, 2007, 02:43:04 AM »

Quote from: Fred M on June 07, 2007, 08:24:20 PM

Well I give Firefox a try. Do I wipe out the MS Internet explorer after or do I leave it.? But before I do I will check with my computer guru.

Fred,

No, you can leave IE installed, as a matter of fact it is damn hard to uninstall, you can thank Bill Gates for that one. I switched to FireFox when it first came out and haven't looked back since.

Greg

Graybeard · « **Reply #16 on:** June 08, 2007, 06:45:43 AM »

I use 800x600 resolution and there is perhaps 1/4" to scroll if I wanted to on the screen but there is no text or anything in that 1/4" so I don't bother and just ignore it. Of course I do use a 32" monitor. No that's NOT a misprint. My monitor is a 32" one.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #17 on:** June 08, 2007, 02:19:11 PM »

Quote from: Graybeard on June 08, 2007, 06:45:43 AM

I use 800x600 resolution and there is perhaps 1/4" to scroll if I wanted to on the screen but there is no text or anything in that 1/4" so I don't bother and just ignore it. Of course I do use a 32" monitor. No that's NOT a misprint. My monitor is a 32" one.

Wow now thats funny. LOL

Graybeard · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2007, 06:20:28 PM »

How come it's funny that I'm old and blind and need a MONSTER monitor so I can see?

GregP42 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2007, 03:37:01 AM »

Bill,

I think it is funny that your monitor is bigger than my TV

But then one of the guys at work has a 40" monitor and uses a magnifying glass to read it. I think he runs it in 640x480 and scrolls around to find what he needs. We are all getting older, I need to get a second set of glasses just to use when I am working on the computer myself.

Greg

Graybeard · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:54:23 AM »

I run my old computer (W2000 for an OS) at 640x480 resolution but my new one with XP X64 won't run below 800x600 but this 32" monitor makes things big enough even I can see it. This one is also set up as a back up for our TV in case the wife wants to watch something different than me. Our primary TV is a 61".

quickdtoo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:56:02 AM »