how can I increase desktop-size to beyond screen size?

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how can I increase desktop-size to beyond screen size?

#1 Post by indessen » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:49 am

Hello,

got an R52 with XP Sp2: is there any way of increasing the desktop size to beyond screen size, i.e. running 1280x1024 instead of 1024x768 (screen size) so that the desktop "moves" when I move the cursor to the edges? i.e. panning occurs.

this happened to my by accident somehow after having run an external tft with 1280x1024 and I found it quite useful for some apps, but I cant find any settings so that I can activate this on purpose.

appreciate any help.

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#2 Post by ryengineer » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:08 am

It can be done with the connection of external display but not solely on the screen of your machine.
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#3 Post by pianowizard » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:11 am

I am not sure but the freeware Powerstrip might allow you to do that. Look for it on Google.
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#4 Post by indessen » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:26 am

ryengineer wrote:It can be done with the connection of external display but not solely on the screen of your machine.

yet the thing is, even when I dont have that monitor I wrote about attached, sometimes when I restart from "hybernate", (i.e. ram written to disk), it comes back with the bigger desktop... most of the time it resets itself after logon, but sometimes it doesnt....
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#5 Post by pianowizard » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:49 am

Have you tried Powerstrip yet?
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#6 Post by indessen » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:57 am

... now if I could get the omega driver to set the desktop to 1280x768, this would be a perfect world... ;)
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#7 Post by indessen » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:09 am

pianowizard wrote:Have you tried Powerstrip yet?
(just screwed up the post by editing it, here it goes again:)

yes, just tried it, thanks, but cant find a setting though...

BUT: yor advice triggered a memory about the omega ati drivers... (http://www.omegadrivers.net/) ... just installed that and cancelled when it asked to install actual drivers (dont have an ati card)... and now I have bigger sizes in the display settings that result in the bigger desktop I wanted... :)

no idea what part of the driver software makes the change, but works...
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