Bummer. Is there a way to avoid this problem? On May 31, 2011, at 10:49 PM, Darcy James Argue <djar...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Klaus, Ryan, > > Guys, this is a known problem and Mark's hypothesis about the dialog boxes > being located off-screen, while a sensible conclusion, is mistaken. More > pixels won't help. He needs to rebuild his prefs. > > Cheers, > > - DJA > ----- > WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org > > > > On 1 Jun 2011, at 1:22 AM, Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre wrote: > >> Problem about changing screen resolution is, that MacBook has its maximum >> resolution as its default. And you need more pixels to see the disappeared >> box. >> >> There may be yet another solution. If you still have your previous system, >> open a Finale file there, drag the dialogue box to the center of the first >> page, close and save, move to the MacBook, and there place the dialogue box >> where you want it. >> >> Klaus >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Ryan <ry.squa...@gmail.com> >>> To: finale@shsu.edu >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 7:08 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Finale] dialog box off screen >>> >>> You can also just try changing your screen resolution in the system >>> preferences. >>> >>> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre < >>> yorkmaster...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Apparently your new screen has fewer pixels than your previous one, where >>>> the said dialog bow was near the edge. >>>> >>>> One method maybe solving the problem is about adding an external monitor, >>>> if you have one, and then about by means of the monitor control panel from >>>> system controls moving that external monitor around until you see the >>>> dialog box. Then drag the box to your on-board screen and unmount the >>>> external monitor. >>>> >>>> My terms may be inexact, as I work on Macs with Danish as the system >>>> language >>>> >>>> Klaus >>>> >>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Mark D Lew <markd...@earthlink.net> >>>>> >>>>> I've recently switched to a new computer (MacBook Pro). The re-install >>>> and copy of Finale preferences went pretty smoothly, except that today I >>>> discovered that my Edit System Margins dialog box won't appear. When I do >>>> Page Layout > Systems > Edit Margins it acts as if it's doing it, except >>>> the >>>> dialog box is nowhere to be found. I can only conclude that somehow it >>>> managed to get located off my screen. >>>>> >>>>> If I remove the preferences file and restart Finale, it does indeed appear >>>> again. But then everything else looks wrong because I lose a ton of other >>>> preferences that I want to keep. Is there any way I can get that one >>>> dialog >>>> box back without having to reset all my preferences from scratch? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Finale mailing list >>>> Finale@shsu.edu >>>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> Finale@shsu.edu >>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
