I didn't know about that DC screen size setting either! I think I'll play around with all those other options again so see what other useful surprises are there in DC 7.0. Like Mac, I've been happy using mostly the default settings for years. About the only thing I ever change are line widths and colors, text fonts and sizes, and dimension notations. Never tried that sceen size feature before.
Thanks Fer! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mac Oglesby Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:18 PM To: Sundial List Subject: Re: Distorted DeltaCad Sundial Friends, My grateful thanks to all of you who responded so promptly to my plea for help with DeltaCad distortion on my new netbook. Fer de Vries' pointed me to a feature within DeltaCad which allows the user to specify screen size, and that quickly solved my problem. Thanks, Fer. I've ben using DeltaCad for many years, ever since Warren Thom introduced me to it back when the current program was version 2.3, but I never happened to notice the feature Fer mentioned. My new netbook is now more useful. Now, does anyone have good suggestions about the thick fingers/small keys problem? ;-) Best wishes, Mac Oglesby P.S. I've read somewhere that the latest netbooks, the 11.6" screen size versions, have full-size keyboards. >Hi Mac, > >Try: > >Options >Options >Screensize > >You get screen `Set Actual Sreen Size` >Note values as backup. > >Try several new values to correct the screen. >Best wishes, Fer > >Fer J. de Vries > >De Zonnewijzerkring >http://www.de-zonnewijzerkring.nl > >Molens >http://www.collsemolen.dse.nl > >Eindhoven, Netherlands >lat. 51:30 N long. 5:30 E > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Mac Oglesby" <[email protected]> >To: "Sundial List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 1:20 PM >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
