RE: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
I tried using the cable that came in the DELL box and it has made everything sharp and lovely. I noticed the cable has a different label on the end with fat embossed letters "DUAL LINK". So there's a trap! Thank heavens lots of modern apps like VS2008, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, etc recognise Ctrl + Mouse wheel to zoom in and out. The default appearance of most apps is crisp but tiny on the U2711. I think there's a lesson in this for people writing new apps to make sure users can adjust display settings easily. I'm certainly going to put extra effort into some new WPF apps I'm working on to allow rapid zoom of important screens, which is luckily quite easy thanks to transforms. Cheers, Greg
Re: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Greg Keogh wrote: > I tried using the cable that came in the DELL box and it has made everything > sharp and lovely. I noticed the cable has a different label on the end with > fat embossed letters “DUAL LINK”. So there’s a trap! > > > > Thank heavens lots of modern apps like VS2008, Internet Explorer, Word, > Excel, etc recognise Ctrl + Mouse wheel to zoom in and out. The default > appearance of most apps is crisp but tiny on the U2711. > > > > I think there’s a lesson in this for people writing new apps to make sure > users can adjust display settings easily. I’m certainly going to put extra > effort into some new WPF apps I’m working on to allow rapid zoom of > important screens, which is luckily quite easy thanks to transforms. Yes. Also, if your app remembers display settings, make sure it checks to see that a display is there when it starts up. EXAMPLE: I have 2 extra displays connected to a laptop. An app 'remembers' the location of dialogs as being on LH exterior display. Next time I start the app, it doesn't have any external displays, but still puts the dialog on the missing display. It's possible to move dialogs in this situation, but talking an inexperienced user through it is a waste of support's time. And don't put dialogs behind the app window. Or across joins in monitors. -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
Re: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
Use display port if you can. That presents the audio sockets on the monitor to windows as audio in/out etc for your desktop speakers/headsets etc. DisplayPort is the best technology available for connecting a display (until we PC people get on the Thunderbolt bandwagon). On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Greg Keogh wrote: > I tried using the cable that came in the DELL box and it has made > everything sharp and lovely. I noticed the cable has a different label on > the end with fat embossed letters “DUAL LINK”. So there’s a trap! > > ** ** > > Thank heavens lots of modern apps like VS2008, Internet Explorer, Word, > Excel, etc recognise Ctrl + Mouse wheel to zoom in and out. The default > appearance of most apps is crisp but tiny on the U2711. > > ** ** > > I think there’s a lesson in this for people writing new apps to make sure > users can adjust display settings easily. I’m certainly going to put extra > effort into some new WPF apps I’m working on to allow rapid zoom of > important screens, which is luckily quite easy thanks to transforms. > > ** ** > > Cheers, > > Greg > -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
Re: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
Ah cool, I see you sorted your issue Greg. :) Must order one of these for work. Wonder if my laptop can drive dual link... its a Latitude E6420. Not a bad laptop, I guess. Work supplied. David, don't you have one of these? Have you used the monitor Greg has on it? On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 9:04 AM, David Connors wrote: > Use display port if you can. That presents the audio sockets on the > monitor to windows as audio in/out etc for your desktop speakers/headsets > etc. > > DisplayPort is the best technology available for connecting a display > (until we PC people get on the Thunderbolt bandwagon). > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Greg Keogh wrote: > >> I tried using the cable that came in the DELL box and it has made >> everything sharp and lovely. I noticed the cable has a different label on >> the end with fat embossed letters “DUAL LINK”. So there’s a trap! >> >> ** ** >> >> Thank heavens lots of modern apps like VS2008, Internet Explorer, Word, >> Excel, etc recognise Ctrl + Mouse wheel to zoom in and out. The default >> appearance of most apps is crisp but tiny on the U2711. >> >> ** ** >> >> I think there’s a lesson in this for people writing new apps to make sure >> users can adjust display settings easily. I’m certainly going to put extra >> effort into some new WPF apps I’m working on to allow rapid zoom of >> important screens, which is luckily quite easy thanks to transforms. >> >> ** ** >> >> Cheers, >> >> Greg >> > > > > -- > *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com > Codify Pty Ltd > Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 > 189 363 > V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact > >
Re: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Stephen Price wrote: > Must order one of these for work. Wonder if my laptop can drive dual > link... its a Latitude E6420. Not a bad laptop, I guess. Work supplied. > David, don't you have one of these? Have you used the monitor Greg has on > it? > I had an E6500 but moved to a Precision M4600 a couple of months ago. All E-series have a DisplayPort port on the laptop so you're good to go at that res. using DP Any of the E-series or Precision can use the E-Port plus port replicator. It has 2 x DVI and DisplayPort on it however I am pretty sure the DVI ports are NOT dual link. David. > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 9:04 AM, David Connors wrote: > >> Use display port if you can. That presents the audio sockets on the >> monitor to windows as audio in/out etc for your desktop speakers/headsets >> etc. >> >> DisplayPort is the best technology available for connecting a display >> (until we PC people get on the Thunderbolt bandwagon). >> >> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Greg Keogh wrote: >> >>> I tried using the cable that came in the DELL box and it has made >>> everything sharp and lovely. I noticed the cable has a different label on >>> the end with fat embossed letters “DUAL LINK”. So there’s a trap! >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Thank heavens lots of modern apps like VS2008, Internet Explorer, Word, >>> Excel, etc recognise Ctrl + Mouse wheel to zoom in and out. The default >>> appearance of most apps is crisp but tiny on the U2711. >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I think there’s a lesson in this for people writing new apps to make >>> sure users can adjust display settings easily. I’m certainly going to put >>> extra effort into some new WPF apps I’m working on to allow rapid zoom of >>> important screens, which is luckily quite easy thanks to transforms. >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Greg >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com >> Codify Pty Ltd >> Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 >> 417 189 363 >> V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors >> Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact >> >> > -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
Re: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
Ah, not sure on the model of port replicator I have here, but checked and it has two DVI's and under that two dual mode displayports (according to the logo next to it) so by the sounds of it, if I get one of these monitors I'll be good to go (using dusplay port most likely). Sweeet. :) Thanks! The wife won't be overjoyed, despite it providing me great happiness, but she'll learn to cope. ;) More happiness == more overtime == more money. On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM, David Connors wrote: > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Stephen Price > wrote: > >> Must order one of these for work. Wonder if my laptop can drive dual >> link... its a Latitude E6420. Not a bad laptop, I guess. Work supplied. >> David, don't you have one of these? Have you used the monitor Greg has on >> it? >> > > I had an E6500 but moved to a Precision M4600 a couple of months ago. All > E-series have a DisplayPort port on the laptop so you're good to go at that > res. using DP > > Any of the E-series or Precision can use the E-Port plus port > replicator. It has 2 x DVI and DisplayPort on it however I am pretty sure > the DVI ports are NOT dual link. > > David. > > >> >> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 9:04 AM, David Connors wrote: >> >>> Use display port if you can. That presents the audio sockets on the >>> monitor to windows as audio in/out etc for your desktop speakers/headsets >>> etc. >>> >>> DisplayPort is the best technology available for connecting a display >>> (until we PC people get on the Thunderbolt bandwagon). >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Greg Keogh wrote: >>> I tried using the cable that came in the DELL box and it has made everything sharp and lovely. I noticed the cable has a different label on the end with fat embossed letters “DUAL LINK”. So there’s a trap! ** ** Thank heavens lots of modern apps like VS2008, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, etc recognise Ctrl + Mouse wheel to zoom in and out. The default appearance of most apps is crisp but tiny on the U2711. ** ** I think there’s a lesson in this for people writing new apps to make sure users can adjust display settings easily. I’m certainly going to put extra effort into some new WPF apps I’m working on to allow rapid zoom of important screens, which is luckily quite easy thanks to transforms.*** * ** ** Cheers, Greg >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com >>> Codify Pty Ltd >>> Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 >>> 417 189 363 >>> V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors >>> Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact >>> >>> >> > > > -- > *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com > Codify Pty Ltd > Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 > 189 363 > V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact > >
Re: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Stephen Price wrote: > Ah, not sure on the model of port replicator I have here, but checked and > it has two DVI's and under that two dual mode displayports (according to > the logo next to it) so by the sounds of it, if I get one of these monitors > I'll be good to go (using dusplay port most likely). Yep - that is the e-port plus. I should probably write up a page on this stuff somewhere... I learned more than I needed to know when I cased out what is required for supporting AMD Eyefinity. -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
Re: OT: windows environment variables not working (SOLVED)
Not impressed much by the spec of the screen. multi touch screen would be nice, but you have to drop the screen rez even more. I was however, impressed that I could spec it up to $10,231.69*.* Wow. I still wouldn't order it though, even if I could justify adding that much fruit to a laptop. The screen rez is still only 1920x1080. My Alienware is better than that. 1080 height just annoys me. Makes me think I want to watch movies on the damn thing. Really? pfft... Of course I'd be using it with the nice new 27" monitor I ordered but thats not the point. If i'm paying 10k for it, I want an uber rez. :) Maybe I'm spoilt... I keep reminding myself of the starving children in third world countries... But then I tell myself, they wouldn't put up with such a low rez monitor either. Why should I??! On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 12:21 PM, David Connors wrote: > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Stephen Price > wrote: > >> Ah, not sure on the model of port replicator I have here, but checked and >> it has two DVI's and under that two dual mode displayports (according to >> the logo next to it) so by the sounds of it, if I get one of these monitors >> I'll be good to go (using dusplay port most likely). > > > Yep - that is the e-port plus. I should probably write up a page on this > stuff somewhere... I learned more than I needed to know when I cased out > what is required for supporting AMD Eyefinity. > > -- > *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com > Codify Pty Ltd > Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 > 189 363 > V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact > >
