zoom feature on x31

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toubib · #1 Post by **toubib** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:00 pm

It doesn't zoom anymore

when I do Fn-SpaceBar ...can I fix this?

Terrahawk · #2 Post by **Terrahawk** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:52 pm

Have you updated any Thinkvantage software/drivers lately? Some versions of the hotkey driver (versions > 2.00) do not work properly with other Thinkvantage software, in particular Presentation Director, but they may affect the zoom as well.

toubib · #3 Post by **toubib** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:46 am

not that I know of ...it does the updates from time to time ...otherwise all works well ...any other ideas? ...the zoom feature is not working for quite some time ...does it require some item to start with windows ??

toubib · #4 Post by **toubib** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:26 pm

I checked the update log and it did those updates you mention oddly enough yesterday ...however, the zoom hasn't worked for a ways back ...what to do (I use it as I have low vision)...any ideas? it usta be great!

Terrahawk · #5 Post by **Terrahawk** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:14 pm

I use Hotkey Driver 1.30.0609 (I have downloaded the later versions and they break a lot of stuff on my X31) and they include Fullscreen Magnifier 1.17 and On-Screen Display 3.40.

toubib · #6 Post by **toubib** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:42 pm

ok ...so, how do I see which hotkey driver I have on there, if not that, how do I remove that which offends and where to I get the one you mention below to put on there?

Terrahawk wrote:I use Hotkey Driver 1.30.0609 (I have downloaded the later versions and they break a lot of stuff on my X31) and they include Fullscreen Magnifier 1.17 and On-Screen Display 3.40.

Terrahawk · #7 Post by **Terrahawk** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:52 pm

I have an old copy of Lenovo's Software Installer which can query your system's driver versions. The Hotkey Features driver is not explicitly detected, but the On-Screen Display and Full Screen Magnifier are, and on my X31, the version numbers are 3.40 and 1.17 respectively.

toubib · #8 Post by **toubib** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:14 pm

i ran

over here http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 38953.html found version 1.31.0610 which I have installed and the result is strange ...it now does open the zoom feature, but it zooms the window SMALLER even though it shows the icon for 130% and 160% like before ...it just makes the whole screen only occupy the central portion with a big 3" black border all around ...now what?

toubib · #9 Post by **toubib** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:26 pm

here we go ...I am using the uninstall feature of that executable to remove it all ...then I will delete the folder to which it extracted thinking there was something corrupted in there ...then I will reinstall the hotkey features ...and then we'll see how she goes...!!

toubib · #10 Post by **toubib** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:51 pm

jumped over

to http://download.driverscollection.com/d ... vu08ww.exe to get 1.30.0609 version ...tryin' it now ...well, it opens the Fn-SpaceBar function but still SHRINKS the whole screen to a small central screen and when I select 160% actually makes it SMALLER ...ain't that just dandy!!

Terrahawk · #11 Post by **Terrahawk** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:48 pm

You may have LCD expansion turned off. You can turn that on in the Thinkpad Configuration utility. The LCD icon is located at the top right of the Thinkpad Configuration utility window.

I'm using version 1.54 of that, by the way. I don't see the need for X60 or X300 support on my X31.

toubib · #12 Post by **toubib** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:57 pm

bingo ..screen expansion did it ...as they say here in the good ol' usa ...YO DA MAN

!! ...so, as you might say, thanks mate !! (sincerely grateful

)!!

toubib · #13 Post by **toubib** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:00 pm

as an aside, I have a good friend who is a doc, he did some rotations in med school in NZ and loved it there ...he met a girl and wanted to marry but his mom burst into tears thinkin' he would live so far from her ...he didn't marry her and has now been married for a long time with a lovely family ...but, he still speaks of her and his time in NZ...

Terrahawk · #14 Post by **Terrahawk** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:27 pm

Glad to hear that it's all working for you now

toubib · #15 Post by **toubib** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:31 pm

oh, yes, this machine, with a 1.4P-IVm and 2gb/120gb-5400 runs rings around my PIV2.0 dell desktop ...and I lug this thing all over (including back&forth to the EU too many times to count) ...it's better'n any fo these shrunken netbooks I have seen...

fredstev · #16 Post by **fredstev** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:31 am

Terrahawk wrote:You may have LCD expansion turned off. You can turn that on in the Thinkpad Configuration utility. The LCD icon is located at the top right of the Thinkpad Configuration utility window.

I'm using version 1.54 of that, by the way. I don't see the need for X60 or X300 support on my X31.

Here's another big "thank you" for your tip. Always wondered why this feature worked well on my T43p, but not on my X31.
Thanks again!

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