While I have had less problems with DeltaCAD, I have had similar problems with other graphics programs. So I added a V or inverted V into the dial plate display of some of them, built by drawing two orthogonal lines. Then when later printed out, I can see if they are at 90 degrees, and hence of the correct aspect ratio. Screen capture programs can also distort aspect ratio.
I have a wide screen on Vista but DeltaCAD's aspect ratio seems to be correct. My XP system has the conventional monitor, and DeltaCAD is correct there. What really matters for me is the printout rather than the display. Simon www.illustratingshadows.com --- On Fri, 11/20/09, John Carmichael <[email protected]> wrote: > From: John Carmichael <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Distorted DeltaCad > To: "'Mac Oglesby'" <[email protected]> > Cc: "'sundial'" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 8:41 AM > Hi Mac, > > I don't have a netbook, but I had a similar problem on my > desktop PC's > attached monitor. Just thought I might tell you this in > case it helps... > > On a desktop PC with a separate attached monitor, one can > adjust the screen > resolution either by changing the monitor video scaling > settings which are > built into the monitor itself, or by changing the graphics > card display > settings which are built into the PC. Changing the > monitor's video scaling > settings DID NOT fix the Delta Cad stretching/compression > problem. But I was > able to easily fix it by leaving the monitor at its native > video scaling > settings, and changing the graphics card display control > panel resolution > settings. > > But since a netbook has a built-in monitor, it might only > have graphics card > display settings and no separate monitor settings. > > Try this: If you have Windows 7, Right click on blank area > of desktop, click > on "resolution", and then play with the resolutions on that > page. > > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Mac Oglesby > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 5:21 AM > To: Sundial List > Subject: Distorted DeltaCad > > > Hello Friends, > > I purchased one of the new netbooks (Acer Aspire One, 10.1 > inch, > WinXP) to use with dialing activities. I like the small > size and > light weight (although I wish my fingers weren't so thick) > and it > seems to run the dialing software I use most (The Dialist's > > Companion, ZW2000, QBasic). However, the DeltaCad display > is > distorted on the wide screen. For instance, circles appear > as > ellipses on the screen, although a printout looks OK. > > I've tried adjusting the monitor resolution and refresh > rate without > relief. A trip to the Acer website and a lengthy "chat" > with a > company representative didn't help. I'm hoping that someone > on this > list may have solved a similar problem involving distorted > DeltaCad > displays on a wide screen and can offer some advice. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Mac Oglesby > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
