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[IDV #QUC-289312]: Very small menu bars

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  • Subject: [IDV #QUC-289312]: Very small menu bars
  • Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:21:43 -0700
> Full Name: Jacob Oransky
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Plymouth State University
> Package Version: IDV 5.4
> Operating System: Windows 10 Home Version 1709
> Hardware:
> Description of problem: When I download the IDV program and open it, all the 
> menu bars are very small and barely readable. I tried uninstalling and 
> reinstalling the program and that didn't fix the problem. Also, I tried 
> changing my computer's resolution and that didn't work either.
> 
> 
Hi Jacob,

Super high resolution displays are becoming more common on Windows laptops, but 
densely packing pixels into a small screen comes with some trade-offs. If you 
experience this problem when run the IDV in Window, right click the IDV icon to 
go to the install location, and find the jre/bin/java.exe, right click the 
java.exe to open the property window and select the compatibility tab, check 
the "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings". After this change, the IDV 
font and display should be normal.

Yuan


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QUC-289312
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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