[ct-user] LAPTOP SCREEN

[k4pi]

I am posting this message from N7FLT which originally came from W5OV. Thanks 
to both as this corrected my problems.  I found my desktop had the same 
problem.  I had a few differences in my setup which I added to the 
procedure.


N7FLT writes:   I had the same problem about a year ago.  I found a post in 
the CT archives by Bob Naumann - W50V - that solved the problem for me.  I 
found one post, I'm not sure it is all that transpired in  regard to the 
problem but here it is:
 (you might still want to search the CT archives and see if there was 
anything else about this subject)  :-)
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 Use a shortcut to start up CTWIN.  The only place you should take changes 
is in the shortcut file.

 Right click on CTWIN.EXE and click Create Shortcut.

 This will create "Shortcut to ctwin.exe".  Right click on "Shortcut to 
ctwin.exe" and then click properties.

 To run 50 line mode, append -VGA to the Target: field after the last quote 
so it looks like this:

"C:\Program Files\K1EA Software\CtWin\ctwin.exe" -VGA

 Change Run: to Maximized.

 Click on the Layout Tab.

 The Screen buffer size, and Window size should both be set to Width 80 and
 Height 50.

 Now, click on the Font tab.

If it only shows Raster Fonts, select the biggest one - which in my case is 
10x18.  This should look pretty good on the screen.
 *** FROM K4PI...  I had to use 8X12 selection as I am using 800 X 600***

Click on OK at the bottom.

 Double click on "Shortcut to ctwin.exe" and it will start CTWIN in VGA mode 
in an 80 x 50 window.

 The CTWIN window may not fill the whole screen, but it should be better 
than what you've been seeing.

 Notes:

If you also have the Lucida Console Fonts installed (or others), you can 
play with them and see which one looks best.  On mine, 18 is pretty good. My 
overall screen resolution is 1280 x 1024.  If yours is different, you may 
need to use smaller or larger fonts.

 If you want to run in normal 25 line mode (that is, not -VGA or 50 line 
mode) then change the Screen buffer and Window size to Width 80 and Height 
25.  The Lucida font in size 26 looks good on my screen in this mode. 
Depending on the screen resolution you are running a different size font may 
be better.

 I prefer -VGA mode so I can open lots of windows and see everything at 
once.

 73, Bob W5OV
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope this helps. Don N7FLT n7flt at imt.net