Microsoft KB Archive/112917

= PC Win: Screen Display Does Not Auto Adjust to Monitor Change =

Article ID: 112917

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q112917



SUMMARY
Versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows screen display does not automatically adjust to a different monitor resolution. This is by design.

For example, User1 on WorkstationA (VGA monitor) has mail set up to be one inch from the screen border. If User1 switches to WorkstationB (SVGA monitor), the Mail display will not be one inch from the screen border. Mail for Windows does not automatically adjust its resolution to the new display.



MORE INFORMATION
The screen coordinates (the window location) are not device independent. This is true of all Windows applications. When any application is created on MonitorA (VGA), the application does not automatically adjust to MonitorB (a different monitor type).

To test this, create a document in WRITE.EXE. Manually position the Write document to be one inch from each of the screen borders. Save the document and re-open the document on another computer with a different kind of monitor. The WRITE document will not be one inch from each of the borders.

All windows applications save their documents based upon the last screen coordinates (the window location). No window applications will automatically adjust to a different monitor resolution.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20 changing manual bigger smaller fit

Keywords: KB112917

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