on 05/07/02 21:40, Tivo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Recently a new weird has occurred � since I began using VM for a stock >>> broker program connection (not that I�m sure this is the cause). When I�m >>> online and switch to iTunes and listen to music, I�ll sometime pull down the >>> menu for :Turn Visual On. When I do the entire desktop magnifies many times >>> and looks like the old Mac desktops did: large clunky icons, magnified dots, >>> and so forth. >>> >>> I�m unsure of where to find the setting to change this, and also don�t know >>> why it�s occurring. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Tivo >> >> That's because iTunes is changing the screen resolution, like many games do. >> I don't know if that would help, but try to see if you have "Large" selected >> in the "Visuals" menu. > > Thanks for replying. I do have "Large" and "Full Screen" selected. Should I > be choosing "Small" instead?
Nah, now that I think about it, the sizes are there when you're in window mode. As soon as you switch to full screen, iTunes seems to revert to some kind of smaller screen resolution so that it can still achieve reasonable frame rate. Now, is this setting a fixed one, or does iTunes determines the screen resolution to use based on the memory allocated to it, or the processor speed? I don't know but you could try allocating the largest memory you can to iTunes and try it again, if you don't mind having to restart. Again, like I did mention in another reply to this thread, I would suggest you try a trip to the Monitor control panel, or the Monitor control strip, if you still see it at the bottom of the screen. What model of PowerBook are you running this on? When iTunes did come out, I still had my Wallstreet at that time and I don't remember iTunes doing funky things with my screen resolution... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin <http://members.cox.net/nemesys> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] creationism n.: The (false) belief that large, innovative software designs can be completely specified in advance and then painlessly magicked out of the void by the normal efforts of a team of normally talented programmers. In fact, experience has shown repeatedly that good designs arise only from evolutionary, exploratory interaction between one (or at most a small handful of) exceptionally able designer(s) and an active user population -- and that the first try at a big new idea is always wrong. Unfortunately, because these truths don't fit the planning models beloved of management, they are generally ignored. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
