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Old 01-05-2006, 02:24 AM
Collie
 
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Thanks Bob ... pressing "enter" didn't start the program. Thanks for the
idea though, I hadn't tried it before your suggestion.... still looking for
the answer.

Dale

"Bob I" wrote:

> Just press the enter key to trip the "start"
>
> Collie wrote:
>
> > How do I set the size of the page shown
> > on my monitor?
> >
> > I want to run a program in Safe Mode, but
> > the "start" button for the screen is below
> > the level of my monitor screen.
> >
> > The program has the typical three buttons
> > in top right to minimize and maximize, but
> > the middle button which should give a split
> > screen is more of a U shape on the button
> > and minimizes the screen instead of splitting.
> >
> > I've tried resizing the program window
> > by grabbing the top and the corner, but
> > the window bounces back to it's position
> > before I can go down and click the start,
> > or if I grab the corner it deletes the right
> > half of the program screen - which is where
> > the start button is located. Grabbing the
> > corner doesn't pull the window in for resizing.
> >
> > I've also tried manipulating the display from
> > the buttons on the monitor, but that doesn't
> > help.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to resize?

>
>

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:24 AM
Bob I
 
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What did happen when you pressed enter? Also maybe Tab key to move the
focus to the "start" button then enter?

Collie wrote:

> Thanks Bob ... pressing "enter" didn't start the program. Thanks for the
> idea though, I hadn't tried it before your suggestion.... still looking for
> the answer.
>
> Dale
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Just press the enter key to trip the "start"
>>
>>Collie wrote:
>>
>>
>>>How do I set the size of the page shown
>>>on my monitor?
>>>
>>>I want to run a program in Safe Mode, but
>>>the "start" button for the screen is below
>>>the level of my monitor screen.
>>>
>>>The program has the typical three buttons
>>>in top right to minimize and maximize, but
>>>the middle button which should give a split
>>>screen is more of a U shape on the button
>>>and minimizes the screen instead of splitting.
>>>
>>>I've tried resizing the program window
>>>by grabbing the top and the corner, but
>>>the window bounces back to it's position
>>>before I can go down and click the start,
>>>or if I grab the corner it deletes the right
>>>half of the program screen - which is where
>>>the start button is located. Grabbing the
>>>corner doesn't pull the window in for resizing.
>>>
>>>I've also tried manipulating the display from
>>>the buttons on the monitor, but that doesn't
>>>help.
>>>
>>>Any ideas on how to resize?

>>
>>


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Old 01-05-2006, 02:25 AM
Collie
 
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"Collie" wrote:
Bob ... thanks ... the Tab key and enter worked... couldn't see what was
highlighted by moving the Tab, but clickity click, trial and error, and it
worked.
You da man!

Happy New Year
Dale



> Thanks Bob ... pressing "enter" didn't start the program. Thanks for the
> idea though, I hadn't tried it before your suggestion.... still looking for
> the answer.
>
> Dale
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
> > Just press the enter key to trip the "start"
> >
> > Collie wrote:
> >
> > > How do I set the size of the page shown
> > > on my monitor?
> > >
> > > I want to run a program in Safe Mode, but
> > > the "start" button for the screen is below
> > > the level of my monitor screen.
> > >
> > > The program has the typical three buttons
> > > in top right to minimize and maximize, but
> > > the middle button which should give a split
> > > screen is more of a U shape on the button
> > > and minimizes the screen instead of splitting.
> > >
> > > I've tried resizing the program window
> > > by grabbing the top and the corner, but
> > > the window bounces back to it's position
> > > before I can go down and click the start,
> > > or if I grab the corner it deletes the right
> > > half of the program screen - which is where
> > > the start button is located. Grabbing the
> > > corner doesn't pull the window in for resizing.
> > >
> > > I've also tried manipulating the display from
> > > the buttons on the monitor, but that doesn't
> > > help.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on how to resize?

> >
> >

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:25 AM
Bob I
 
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You're welcome, have a good one.

Collie wrote:

>
> "Collie" wrote:
> Bob ... thanks ... the Tab key and enter worked... couldn't see what was
> highlighted by moving the Tab, but clickity click, trial and error, and it
> worked.
> You da man!
>
> Happy New Year
> Dale
>
>
>
>
>>Thanks Bob ... pressing "enter" didn't start the program. Thanks for the
>>idea though, I hadn't tried it before your suggestion.... still looking for
>>the answer.
>>
>>Dale
>>
>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Just press the enter key to trip the "start"
>>>
>>>Collie wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>How do I set the size of the page shown
>>>>on my monitor?
>>>>
>>>>I want to run a program in Safe Mode, but
>>>>the "start" button for the screen is below
>>>>the level of my monitor screen.
>>>>
>>>>The program has the typical three buttons
>>>>in top right to minimize and maximize, but
>>>>the middle button which should give a split
>>>>screen is more of a U shape on the button
>>>>and minimizes the screen instead of splitting.
>>>>
>>>>I've tried resizing the program window
>>>>by grabbing the top and the corner, but
>>>>the window bounces back to it's position
>>>>before I can go down and click the start,
>>>>or if I grab the corner it deletes the right
>>>>half of the program screen - which is where
>>>>the start button is located. Grabbing the
>>>>corner doesn't pull the window in for resizing.
>>>>
>>>>I've also tried manipulating the display from
>>>>the buttons on the monitor, but that doesn't
>>>>help.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas on how to resize?
>>>
>>>


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