Wrong screen vertical and horizontal scale

After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk Autocad (a
engineering drafting software):
Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical line on
screen.

I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
Windows setting.

Any clue?

You might try changing the ICON font in the Advanced settings of
Personalizations/Window color.../Open classic...
Another font that may hit that is in the Properties of a CMD window.
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"_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
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> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk Autocad (a
> engineering drafting software):
> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical line
> on screen.
>
> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
> Windows setting.
>
> Any clue?
>
>

Hi,

This is a software issue with the program you are using, you should be
checking with their support for assistance. An operating system (any, not
just Vista) just displays what the software tells it to output.

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"_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
news:BC2155DF-9B79-4A27-B701-...
> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk Autocad (a
> engineering drafting software):
> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical line
> on screen.
>
> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
> Windows setting.
>
> Any clue?
>
>

"_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
news:BC2155DF-9B79-4A27-B701-...
> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk
> Autocad (a engineering drafting software):
> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical
> line on screen.
>
> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
> Windows setting.
>
> Any clue?
>

It is likely due to the display you are using and the screen resolution
you have set in Windows. For example, if you are using a CRT display
(most of which are designed around a 4/3 width to height aspect ratio)
and you are running Windows in 1280x1024 (an aspect ratio of 5/4),
everything will look a little bit too wide because your pixel dimensions
end up being rectangular. If you switch to 1024x960, everythign will
square up.

Hope this helps!

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No matter where you go, there you are!

And what exactly does a font have to do with the aspect ratio of a
drawing displayed on a screen?

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"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> You might try changing the ICON font in the Advanced settings of
> Personalizations/Window color.../Open classic...
> Another font that may hit that is in the Properties of a CMD window.
> --
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> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
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>
> "_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
> news:BC2155DF-9B79-4A27-B701-...
>> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk
>> Autocad (a engineering drafting software):
>> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical
>> line on screen.
>>
>> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
>> Windows setting.
>>
>> Any clue?
>>
>>

Unlikely. Autocad is the premier engineering/drafting application
currently out there. If it has a problem, it would be widely known. I
do agree with you that Vista just displays what it is told, but as I
posted in another reply, I suspect Vista is being told to display
something that makes the aspect ration bad on his monitor.

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"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> This is a software issue with the program you are using, you should be
> checking with their support for assistance. An operating system (any,
> not just Vista) just displays what the software tells it to output.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
> news:BC2155DF-9B79-4A27-B701-...
>> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk
>> Autocad (a engineering drafting software):
>> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical
>> line on screen.
>>
>> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
>> Windows setting.
>>
>> Any clue?
>>
>>
>

"_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
news:BC2155DF-9B79-4A27-B701-...
> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk Autocad (a
> engineering drafting software):
> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical line
> on screen.
>
> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
> Windows setting.
>
> Any clue?
>
>


If you're using a wide-screen monitor, make sure you're using a wide-screen
resolution.

For example a wide-screen resolution would be 1680X1050.
A 4:3 (non wide-screen) ratiio would be 1280X960.
1280X1024 is NOT a proper ratio for anything.

Right-click on a blank area of your desktop.
Choose "Personalize" from the menu.
Choose "Display Settings" from the menu.

Make any adjustments necessary


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im using LCD (not wide screen) with 1152x864.
This issue did not appear before i upgraded from xp to vista.




"Zaphod Beeblebrox" <> wrote in message
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>
> "_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
> news:BC2155DF-9B79-4A27-B701-...
>> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk Autocad
>> (a engineering drafting software):
>> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical line
>> on screen.
>>
>> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for in
>> Windows setting.
>>
>> Any clue?
>>
>
> It is likely due to the display you are using and the screen resolution
> you have set in Windows. For example, if you are using a CRT display
> (most of which are designed around a 4/3 width to height aspect ratio) and
> you are running Windows in 1280x1024 (an aspect ratio of 5/4), everything
> will look a little bit too wide because your pixel dimensions end up being
> rectangular. If you switch to 1024x960, everythign will square up.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> --
> Zaphod
>
> No matter where you go, there you are!
>

"_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <> wrote in
> message news:gecacs$64p$...
>>
>> "_CragTheCode" <> wrote in message
>> news:BC2155DF-9B79-4A27-B701-...
>>> After I started with Vista, i found this problem in my Autodesk
>>> Autocad (a engineering drafting software):
>>> Even i draw a square, the horizontal line appear long than vertical
>>> line on screen.
>>>
>>> I dont think i can do something within Autocad, so im thinking for
>>> in Windows setting.
>>>
>>> Any clue?
>>>
>>
>> It is likely due to the display you are using and the screen
>> resolution you have set in Windows. For example, if you are using a
>> CRT display (most of which are designed around a 4/3 width to height
>> aspect ratio) and you are running Windows in 1280x1024 (an aspect
>> ratio of 5/4), everything will look a little bit too wide because
>> your pixel dimensions end up being rectangular. If you switch to
>> 1024x960, everythign will square up.
>>
> im using LCD (not wide screen) with 1152x864.
> This issue did not appear before i upgraded from xp to vista.
>
Did you change screen resolution when you changed to Vista? 1152x864 is
not a native resolution for any LCD displays I've seen. I'd change to
the native resolution and see how it looks.

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"Colon Terminus" <> wrote in message
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> 1280X1024 is NOT a proper ratio for anything.
>
Interesting statement - my Samsung SyncMaster 915N's native resolution
is 1280x1024. Why would that not be "proper"?

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