Close

Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    DF VIP Member tiggerbiker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2000
    Location
    100 acre woods
    Posts
    2,197
    Thanks
    98
    Thanked:        201
    Karma Level
    414

    Default laptop screen resolution problem

    i have an old panasonic toughbook cf-m34 (mk3) for field programming kenwood radio's and diagnostics/remapping motorbike ecu's
    there is some very useful software that is now updated to reprogram the ECU on my bike - BUT the min screen resolution it needs is 1024x600 but my laptop only has 800x600.
    i am getting round this by setting my resolution to the larger size but of course the desktop is bigger than the screen and i have to scroll round to see all of it and it buggers up the touchscreen bit.

    is there anyway i can 'fool' the software or something?

  2. #2
    DF VIP Member Possy_99's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    2,082
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked:        11
    Karma Level
    387

    Default Re: laptop screen resolution problem

    if your compitent in the registry, try editing the relevant keys before running the program.. if I'm not mistaken the resolution won't be changed (until reboot)

    Code:
    HKCC\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\
    Sent from my PC using a keyboard

  3. #3
    DF VIP Member
    pctuner1984's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Leigh
    Posts
    318
    Thanks
    45
    Thanked:        22
    Karma Level
    176

    Default Re: laptop screen resolution problem

    Hi TiggerBiker,

    The problem i see is that if the application was designed to run on a 1024x768 screen then fooling the application wont work if this can be done at all. you will still have to scroll around the screen use the application.

    Whats the software called? its probably been compiled to that resolution and cannot be changed or scaled

    you may be stuck to scrolling around the screen im afraid

    Anybody else have any thoughts?

  4. #4
    DF VIP Member tiggerbiker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2000
    Location
    100 acre woods
    Posts
    2,197
    Thanks
    98
    Thanked:        201
    Karma Level
    414

    Default

    The software is called tuneecu, I don't care about the scrolling issue as that's my only work around (that I know of) - if I put the screen resolution to the min spec, the software runs but I have to scroll round the screen on everything - including the desktop. If I could just change the resolution on the screen just for that software without having to swap everything I would be over the moon (as it's a touch screen, on the new resolution it completely buggers up the touch screen calibration)

  5. #5
    DF VIP Member
    pctuner1984's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Leigh
    Posts
    318
    Thanks
    45
    Thanked:        22
    Karma Level
    176

    Default Re: laptop screen resolution problem

    i will have a quick scout for you, but I'm pretty sure you cant force an LCD screen past its native resolution

  6. #6
    DF VIP Member
    pctuner1984's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Leigh
    Posts
    318
    Thanks
    45
    Thanked:        22
    Karma Level
    176

    Default Re: laptop screen resolution problem

    its cool software, according to some of the blokes using this you need a 1024x768 resolution just to read the numbers. doesn't look like you can do it

Similar Threads

  1. hp pavilion laptop
    By dav in forum System Security
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 5th October 2002, 12:47 AM
  2. Swap Toshiba laptop for Nokia 7650
    By Scubadude in forum Buy, Sell and Trade
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 4th September 2002, 05:32 PM
  3. F12002 Problem
    By shawtek in forum Microsoft Consoles
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 31st August 2002, 10:20 AM
  4. real audio recording problem
    By flypitcher in forum Music Factory
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 28th August 2002, 11:25 PM

Social Networking Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •