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John H
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 04:53
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With my new computer - I figured Id get a new desktop, so I whipped one up. Feel free to use it if youd like 800*600 JPG



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Mattman
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 05:06
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It's cool, but in my opinion it;s a little messy.

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John H
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 05:25
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How is it messy? Its an image - text and lines!

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Mattman
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 05:30
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I don't know. maybe it is just the pic that textures them...

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Solidz Snake
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a Mod must never complains another Mod's work, Mattman lol!
(first lesson to become a mod)

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Mattman
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 05:34
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I didn't say "YOu know what RPG, that is flat out horrible. I could do ten times better than that!!!" All i said, was that in my opinion it's a little messy.

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Solidz Snake
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Aoow, come on dude, i was just kidding!
U know me rite

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Mattman
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 05:42
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Well, this whole election thing has me stressed, ok!!!!!!!!!! Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




no, j/k! lol!
Other stuff is stressin' me. Sorry man.

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Solidz Snake
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Now u're talking like an anxious candidate for presidency! lol!


Great wallpaper design RPG, but hmm.. it looks kinda.. messy!
rotflmfao! hehehehehe!

*runs + laughing madly + dodging missles from RPG & Matt!*

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Mattman
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So we were the one's that were warned about in the Darkbasic story!

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John H
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I didnt make that picture - it was on a german Dark Basic site - I just put in the background, the lines and the text

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Cash Curtis III
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well i guess it does look good but still a bit weird......
...please don't ban me!!
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Martyn Pittuck
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I like it

Wont use it though, too low res.

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Mattman
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 18:15
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Ahh, so you didn't make the meesy stuff...

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Ian T
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People still run their desktops at 800x600?



Shocking!

I've been running 1024x786 for years...

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Mattman
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I like 800x600

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Ian T
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Why

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Mattman
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I am use to it.

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andrew11
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800*600 is the only usable one. I can barely see at any higher resolution. I can't undestand for the life of me how anyone could use it like that.

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Mattman
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I tried adjusting and now my pc is screwed so bad, it won't turn on!!!

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andrew11
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From changing the resolution?

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spooky
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800 * 600 - haven't used that res for ages.

My laptop is set at it's native res of 1400 * 1050 (15" screen).

My desktop pc is set at native res of 17" LCD at 1280 * 1024

Even the naff 17" monitor at work is set to 1024 * 768

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Mattman
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Changed resouloution and text, text size too big i can't see boxes to change it. Can anyone help me? How do i acsess safe mode?

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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 04:01 Edited at: 24th Jul 2003 04:01
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Quote: "I tried adjusting and now my pc is screwed so bad, it won't turn on!!!"


Safe mode.

I can't remeber exectly how to get windows to start in safe mode. Repetedly hit F5 or F8 while it is booting. I use the method and just restart it while windows is booting and it will ask you how to bood. When in safe mode change the res back and restart.
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Mattman
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Thx!!! I'l try in a sec...

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andrew11
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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 04:02
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Just right-click on the desktop to change it. And how are you using the computer if you cant see textboxes?

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Mattman
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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 04:04
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It would probabl work if i could get my computer to turn on...

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andrew11
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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 04:10
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But I thought you could see your computer, but the text was too big.

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Mattman
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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 04:13
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That was before i attemped to restart it in safe mode a couple of hours ago...

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andrew11
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But you didn't know how to get to safe mode 10 minutes ago.

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Mattman
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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 04:21
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exactly. I hoped i would end up in safe mode... lol!

btw, this is my 900th post!

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andrew11
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Ok...

Congrats, I guess...

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Mattman
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I don't really care, 1000th is when i will party!

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Ian T
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You can't SEE?

I'll be frank here-- either your eyes or bad, or your monitor is bad. Much more likely the latter.

I can't switch back to 800x600-- everything is big and clunky, you don't have enough room to manage things, and it looks blocky too. Individual pixels glare out at you from every corner of the screen... eck.

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andrew11
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It's not my eyes. I have better than 20-20. Maybe it's my monitor. It's only 12.5*9.75 (I just measured with a ruler). When I go to any higher resolution it's just too blurry and small. But whats strange, is whenever I use another computer at a higher resolution, It looks fine. I'll try changing Windows text/icon sizes.

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Ian T
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Yeah, that's a smallish monitor. I think 15" is the average?

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andrew11
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Actually, I think it said 15 or whatever on the package, but that's the plastic part of the monitor. The screen itself is much smaller. I've gotta get a new computer one of these days.

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Martyn Pittuck
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I am on 1280 * 1024 on my 17" CRT

I love it, only problem is with the Lice CD linux distros i use they cannot go above 1024x780 which is a bummer

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