[AccessD] Screen Resolution

[John Colby]

Unless the monitor is big, higher than 1920x1080 is too high.

On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 5:26 AM James Button via AccessD <
accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:

> If the video controller will do the higher resolution,
> then maybe connecting to a HD, or 4K TV as a screen extension would do.
>
> Re your question -
> If you (manage to) change the resolution, then that will be for the entire
> desktop - and the text on all apps !
>
> Options to start considering -
> for just a larger display at same resolution as the laptop one -
> maybe have the external screen echo what would be on the laptop (desktop)
> and stop the laptop closing down when the screen is closed.
> Otherwise have the large screen as an extension to the laptop one
> Desktop taskbar etc. stays on the laptop, and the TV gets to take the app
> with a
> larger resolution, and bigger pixels
>
> Very useful mode for my excel worksheets (drag Excel to that extended
> screen
> device and expand it as well as Zoom out)
> with things like email and browser left on the laptop screen.
>
> I have been recommending that if being used outside of the home location
> a 17"
> laptop is much more likely to get damaged than a 15" one,
> And being heavier more likely to get put down - and not be there to be
> picked up
> later!
> So - smallish laptop and home setup -
> Wireless mouse , keyboard and TV screen on the wall, as well as a large
> storage
> device.
> Maybe a thumb trackball, and an almost fully recessed SD card to go inside
> the
> device -
> Attach that partition as a folder in your 'user' environment encrypted
> storage
> for IE favourites
> or - for EDGE I drag the link from the address bar to the desktop and then
> into
> a
> Folder structure that is set to be a Toolbar on the right hand end of the
> taskbar.
>
> JimB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD
> <accessd-bounces+jamesbutton=blueyonder.co.uk at databaseadvisors.com> On
> Behalf Of
> Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 7:49 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: [AccessD] Screen Resolution
>
> Is it possible to change the screen resolution upon entry to an Access app,
> and then restore the original resolution on exit? The laptop I'm working on
> just doesn't have enough real estate to show the whole thing without
> scrollbars. On the client's machine there is no problem. But here at home
> on my laptop it's a PITA.
>
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