Display issues

Cyberlon · February 22nd, 2007

One of the users in my building recently discovered that certain "control panels" that come up when you choose properties are not showing right. Here is one example:

Anybody have any suggestions?

screwballl · February 22nd, 2007

ok how is that not showing right? the word not showing completely? I doubt that has any impact on how it functions

Lead Head · February 22nd, 2007

From what I can tell, that looks like Windows XP in classic mode, is it possible the control panel could have been designed to work right with XP in normal mode?

Cyberlon · February 22nd, 2007

As far as I know, the display control panel should work in either mode... and it is one of them that is affected. If the user opens start\setttings\contol panel then opens display, it is fine, but right clicking on desktop and selecting properties ends up with a pooched dialog. Not all options affected have a work around, that is why I was hoping for a resolution.

Quakindude · February 22nd, 2007

I've seen dialog boxes do that when the LCD's native resolution is 1600x1200 but they have it set for something like 1024x768. Exiting out of some games can leave the desktop resolution at a non-native setting.

Cyberlon · February 22nd, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakindude

I've seen dialog boxes do that when the LCD's native resolution is 1600x1200 but they have it set for something like 1024x768. Exiting out of some games can leave the desktop resolution at a non-native setting.

That is a good idea, but this is not a game-capable machine. It is just a 19" LCD and Windows is using a resolution of 1280x1024 right now. If I change the resolution to 1024x768 it displays the same type of error. Print dialog boxes are also being affected, not enabling some options like duplexing (which is ticking my user off so far)

I don't want to reimage this machine, as it was just set up with a new HDD not more than 2 weeks ago. (ran out of space, being a graphic artist and all) Microsoft's website isn't any help at this point.

**stinger608** · February 22nd, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberlon

I don't want to reimage this machine, as it was just set up with a new HDD not more than 2 weeks ago. (ran out of space, being a graphic artist and all) Microsoft's website isn't any help at this point.

The key here that I see is "GRAPHIC ARTIST"!!!!!

Have you checked to see if the Graphic program that he is using is causing the issues?
Is he running the program in a different res than windows, as this could cause a problem when he exits the program. Kind of like stated about leaving a game. Some times windows really gets confused as to what the hell res it should be running in if windows runs in one and the app runs in another.

Just a suggestion Lon

Lead Head · February 22nd, 2007

My best bet would to update the Intel Integrated graphics drivers.

polobunny · February 22nd, 2007

Looks like a missing font to me.
Double and triple check to see if there's not a missing font in his C:\Windows\Fonts folder. ;D

Cyberlon · February 23rd, 2007

Put in an NVidia video card and get the same issue, no fonts are missing, so does anyone have additional suggestions?

February 22nd, 2007	#1
Cyberlon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Higher than you! Posts: 179	Display issues One of the users in my building recently discovered that certain "control panels" that come up when you choose properties are not showing right. Here is one example: Anybody have any suggestions? ____________________________ _= AMD 2700+ OC'd to 3200 =_ -=1GB RAM, ATI 9600XT 512MB=- --------------------------------

February 22nd, 2007	#2
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,278 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Display issues ok how is that not showing right? the word not showing completely? I doubt that has any impact on how it functions Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

February 22nd, 2007	#3
Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	Re: Display issues From what I can tell, that looks like Windows XP in classic mode, is it possible the control panel could have been designed to work right with XP in normal mode? Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

February 22nd, 2007	#4
Cyberlon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Higher than you! Posts: 179	Re: Display issues As far as I know, the display control panel should work in either mode... and it is one of them that is affected. If the user opens start\setttings\contol panel then opens display, it is fine, but right clicking on desktop and selecting properties ends up with a pooched dialog. Not all options affected have a work around, that is why I was hoping for a resolution. ____________________________ _= AMD 2700+ OC'd to 3200 =_ -=1GB RAM, ATI 9600XT 512MB=- --------------------------------

February 22nd, 2007	#5
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,757 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Display issues I've seen dialog boxes do that when the LCD's native resolution is 1600x1200 but they have it set for something like 1024x768. Exiting out of some games can leave the desktop resolution at a non-native setting. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

February 22nd, 2007	#8
Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	Re: Display issues My best bet would to update the Intel Integrated graphics drivers. Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

February 22nd, 2007	#9
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,058 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Display issues Looks like a missing font to me. Double and triple check to see if there's not a missing font in his C:\Windows\Fonts folder. ;D

February 23rd, 2007	#10
Cyberlon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Higher than you! Posts: 179	Re: Display issues Put in an NVidia video card and get the same issue, no fonts are missing, so does anyone have additional suggestions? ____________________________ _= AMD 2700+ OC'd to 3200 =_ -=1GB RAM, ATI 9600XT 512MB=- --------------------------------

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