OT-ish: Win2k Display Problem

mike,
this one's easy. Set the resolution of the game to the
res of your monitor when you are working normally or vice
versa. If they both match then you should be OK.

Steve McCormack MCSE
>-----Original Message-----
>Hiya,
>Probably not the right forum but here goes...
>On my Win2K laptop (PIII, M4 Mobility), when I start
games
>(e.g. AoE, AoM, Cultures, Sim City etc) they are opening
>in a reduced active window size, something which has
never
>happened before. Outside of games, the desktop is back
to
>normal and it doesn't happen in 'normal' apps like
Office.
>I suspect a directX thingy here but dxdiag isn't helping
>me find anything. The problem started during a battery
>failure when running the serenescreen aquarium
>screensaver - this now also runs on a reduced desktop
>display.
>Any pointers would be appreciated folks - I need my
games
>fix between work and studying for 70-216 (failed once).
>
>Cheers
>
>Mike (MCP and a bit)
>
>.
>

steve mccormack