Program Doesn't Take Up Entire Screen at 640 x 480 Resolution
Article ID: 124852
Article Last Modified on 8/15/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Creative Writer 2.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Creative Writer 1.1 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Fine Artist 1.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Fine Artist 1.1 Standard Edition
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body for Macintosh
- Microsoft Explorapedia: The World of Nature 1.2
- Microsoft How the Leopard Got His Spots
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of People for Windows 1.0
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Rainforest
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System
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SYMPTOMS
When you run one of the Microsoft programs listed at the beginning of this
article, you may see a one-inch or two-inch border around the program
screen. You may experience this symptom even when the display area is set
to 640 x 480 pixels.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method for your version of
Microsoft Windows.
Windows 95/98
To resolve this issue in Microsoft Windows 95/98, follow these steps:
- On the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.
- Maximize the My Computer window.
- If the My Computer window fills the entire screen, verify that
the display area is set to 640 x 480. To do so, follow these steps:
- In the My Computer window, double-click Control
Panel.
- Double-click Display.
- On the Settings tab, drag the Desktop Area slider
all the way to the left (the 640 x 480 setting), and then click
OK.
- When you are prompted to keep the new desktop area setting, click
Yes.
- Close Control Panel, and then close the My Computer
window.
NOTE: The programs listed at the top of this article are designed for a desktop area of 640 x 480 pixels. If the desktop area is set to a resolution greater than 640 x 480, then you see a border around the program window.
- If the My Computer window does not fill the entire screen, use
the controls on your monitor to adjust the size and position of the
screen display. These controls are usually located in a flip-open
panel on the front of the monitor.
Windows 3.1x
To resolve this issue in Microsoft Windows 3.1x, follow these steps:
- Maximize Program Manager.
- If Program Manager fills the entire screen, verify that the
display area is set to 640 x 480. To do so, follow these steps:
- In the Main group in Program Manager, double-click
Windows Setup.
- Note the resolution setting on the Display line.
NOTE: The programs listed at the top of this article are designed for a desktop area of 640 x 480 pixels. If the desktop area is set to a resolution greater than 640 x 480, then you see a border around the program window.
- If Program Manager does not fill the entire screen, use the
controls on your monitor to adjust the size and position of the
screen display. These controls are usually located in a flip-open
panel on the front of the monitor.
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