Screen resolution

[Newbie]

Hi,

I would like to know if the POS can run in higher resolution as my LCD monitor (15") could not support lower resolutions. (Min. 1024X768)

I have checked and it is not Windows XP problem. I have checked on the monitor's manufacturer website...1024X768 is the lowest resolution my monitor can accept.

Please advice any work around besides changing monitor.

[Andrew]

DHPOS is completely reliant upon your computer to set screen/monitor settings.

There is nothing in DHPOS that sets/changes/adjusts to suit the resolution you have set - this is an operating system/hardware set issue.

[CBL]

You can make the POS window bigger by increasing the font size. To do this under Win 2000/XP, right click the title bar, then click on "Properties". Under the "Font" tab, you can choose a larger font.

[Andrew]

Well you can choose a larger font - but I prefer to run DHPOS, and most DOS apps in full-screen, but then again I'm pretty blind

[Jonathan]

Just some side info, some LCD monitors simply CANNOT display a full screen text mode screen once windows is loaded. The reasons behind this are a bit complex but a quick explanation is simply that the windows driver used with many LCD panels doesn't always support switching to a mode below 800x600 (even though the LCD clearly supports such a res, as evidenced by the "boot time" screens before windows loads which are 640x200 or 640x400)

Anyway, just for the techies out there. Sometimes swapping in a new video card will work, but it doesn't hurt to ask the LCD and vid card manufacturer about it.

Jonathan

[peewee3ie]

i have the same problem on my laptop and i would agree with Jonathan. If i put dos on my laptop it works well. it all so depends on type LCD monitor i.e. analoge or digital. analoge works diffrently from digital ones.