video call with widescreen monitor

Hi-
When maximizing a video call to full screen on my widescreen monitor, it
stretches the image out and distorts it. Is there a way to have Messenger
recognize that I'm using a widescreen monitor and maximize to a truer aspect
ratio? I know I could adjust the overall dispaly properties for Windows, but
am looking for a way to specifically alter Messenger's behavior on maximize
since it is the only app where this is an issue.

thanks
Spencer

Greetings Spencer,

Yeah I think you'll have to just change the resolution to make this work properly right now.
This is definitely a bug.

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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"sma" <> wrote in message
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> Hi-
> When maximizing a video call to full screen on my widescreen monitor, it
> stretches the image out and distorts it. Is there a way to have Messenger
> recognize that I'm using a widescreen monitor and maximize to a truer aspect
> ratio? I know I could adjust the overall dispaly properties for Windows, but
> am looking for a way to specifically alter Messenger's behavior on maximize
> since it is the only app where this is an issue.
>
> thanks
> Spencer

Hi,

I did a quick test here with my own widescreen and saw what's happening on 8.0. But it this
actually appears to be fixed in Windows Messenger 8.1. Might be worth trying out since this
is an issue for you:
http://ideas.live.com/programpage.as...c-b37d7ccd5617

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Greetings Spencer,
>
> Yeah I think you'll have to just change the resolution to make this work properly right
> now. This is definitely a bug.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "sma" <> wrote in message
> news:43ACEA20-85AE-45B1-A6A4-...
>> Hi-
>> When maximizing a video call to full screen on my widescreen monitor, it
>> stretches the image out and distorts it. Is there a way to have Messenger
>> recognize that I'm using a widescreen monitor and maximize to a truer aspect
>> ratio? I know I could adjust the overall dispaly properties for Windows, but
>> am looking for a way to specifically alter Messenger's behavior on maximize
>> since it is the only app where this is an issue.
>>
>> thanks
>> Spencer
>
>

wow, thanks a lot, Jonathan!
Spencer

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I did a quick test here with my own widescreen and saw what's happening on 8.0. But it this
> actually appears to be fixed in Windows Messenger 8.1. Might be worth trying out since this
> is an issue for you:
> http://ideas.live.com/programpage.as...c-b37d7ccd5617
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:C74DE418-3B09-42C5-96DB-...
> > Greetings Spencer,
> >
> > Yeah I think you'll have to just change the resolution to make this work properly right
> > now. This is definitely a bug.
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> > You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> > --
> >
> > "sma" <> wrote in message
> > news:43ACEA20-85AE-45B1-A6A4-...
> >> Hi-
> >> When maximizing a video call to full screen on my widescreen monitor, it
> >> stretches the image out and distorts it. Is there a way to have Messenger
> >> recognize that I'm using a widescreen monitor and maximize to a truer aspect
> >> ratio? I know I could adjust the overall dispaly properties for Windows, but
> >> am looking for a way to specifically alter Messenger's behavior on maximize
> >> since it is the only app where this is an issue.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> Spencer
> >
> >
>
>