W7 starter netbook screen resolution

[niclatrique]

Hi,

I have an Hp 210-1080ca netbook with a 1024x600 display. Sometimes, when I want to change options in some softwares (ei: windows live messenger) the option window is higher than the screen. There is no way to click "apply" in the bottom of the options window because I cannot see it.

I didn't see where I can check the box "display not supported resolution".

It's a N450 processor with the built-in video accelerator.

If somebody has a work around to resolve this, it would be really appreciated.

Regards,

Nic

 

[TrainableMan]

I'm not sure this is what you were thinking but what popped into my head was a virtual desktop so that you can only see 1024x600 but it acts like something bigger, say 1280x800 and you slide your viewable area around inside it.

Personally, I haven't seen a virtual desktop in years but one of these products might just work for you ...

http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtual-desktop/files/

http://download.cnet.com/windows/virtual-desktop-managers/

 

[Fire cat]

I had/have the same problem with my netbook. Luckily for me, I had areo enabled so I could see through the taskbar and use "Tab" and "Enter" to click on buttons.
But seeing as you have Windows 7 Starter, I don't know if you have Aero.

Have you tried changing the taskbar location (Top, left, right.)? Or you could also auto-hide the taskbar.

 

[Windows7Guy]

Hello there,

Please check your settings in control panel under display.

thanks,

John M

 

[Fire cat]

Hello there,

Please check your settings in control panel under display.

thanks,

John M

Windows7Guy, this isn't a problem with the settings. I have myself exactly the same screen size, and the actual problem is that the program windows are bigger than 1024x600.

The only ways to be able to deal with it is to use Virtual desktops as Trainableman suggested or to do things like auto-hiding the taskbar as I suggested.