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  • #1
  • First Post: May 31, 2015 7:06pm May 31, 2015 7:06pm
Previously I used Windows XP notebook, everything is smooth.
I just bought a new Windows 8.1 notebook ASUS K401LB. I install TickMill demo on the new notebook and recompile my EA. When I attached my EA　on a chart, I press the "OK" button but no effect. I have to keep on pressing for nearly about 1 minute then the EA start.
Please help me solve this problem.　
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  • #2
  • May 31, 2015 8:36pm May 31, 2015 8:36pm
Quoting TickJob
Previously I used Windows XP notebook, everything is smooth. I just bought a new Windows 8.1 notebook ASUS K401LB. I install TickMill demo on the new notebook and recompile my EA. When I attached my EA　on a chart, I press the "OK" button but no effect. I have to keep on pressing for nearly about 1 minute then the EA start. Please help me solve this problem.　 {image}
The problem you have is your display is set to the wrong size, the MT4 platform only works on Smaller or 100%. Go into your display settings on your notebook ( your default setting is probably Larger - 150% ) and reset it, this is an issue MT4 has had for a long time. If you had a touch screen it possibly may have worked by pressing OK however you can see your buttons are not set correctly on your screenshot.
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  • #3
  • May 31, 2015 10:43pm May 31, 2015 10:43pm
Quoting cja
{quote} The problem you have is your display is set to the wrong size, the MT4 platform only works on Smaller or 100%. Go into your display settings on your notebook ( your default setting is probably Larger - 150% ) and reset it, this is an issue MT4 has had for a long time. If you had a touch screen it possibly may have worked by pressing OK however you can see your buttons are not set correctly on your screenshot.
hi cja, Thank you very much.
I checked my display setting as shown in the following screenshot, the default is 1920x1080, I change to all others, the buttons position still look the same, and the problem still remain. I can click all the buttons, the only problem is it take some times to response.
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  • #4
  • Jun 1, 2015 12:01am Jun 1, 2015 12:01am
Quoting TickJob
{quote} hi cja, Thank you very much. I checked my display setting as shown in the following screenshot, the default is 1920x1080, I change to all others, the buttons position still look the same, and the problem still remain. I can click all the buttons, the only problem is it take some times to response. {image}
It was not the Resolution settings that needed to be changed it is the text size that needs to be changed.
Right click on the desktop click Personalise/Display and a window like my screenshot should appear or an option to change the text size.
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  • #5
  • Jun 1, 2015 8:28am Jun 1, 2015 8:28am
Quoting cja
{quote} It was not the Resolution settings that needed to be changed it is the text size that needs to be changed. Right click on the desktop click Personalise/Display and a window like my screenshot should appear or an option to change the text size. {image}
Hi cja, Thank you very much for your help.
I change the setting as your advice, the problem resolved, excellent.
Thank you.

The problem of new high resolution computer is the wording too small for 60 years old man. Any chance to increase the size?
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  • #6
  • Jun 1, 2015 9:29am Jun 1, 2015 9:29am
Quoting TickJob
{quote} Hi cja, Thank you very much for your help. I change the setting as your advice, the problem resolved, excellent. Thank you. The problem of new high resolution computer is the wording too small for 60 years old man. Any chance to increase the size? {image}
Windows 7 and 8.1 has a built in Magnifier however you may need to turn it on but you could first try to see if it is activated, hold down the Windows Symbol key and click on the + symbol to make the window larger or the - key to make it smaller. The magnifier also has a couple of display options which you can check out.
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  • #7
  • Jun 1, 2015 4:21pm Jun 1, 2015 4:21pm
Quoting cja
{quote} Windows 7 and 8.1 has a built in Magnifier however you may need to turn it on but you could first try to see if it is activated, hold down the Windows Symbol key and click on the + symbol to make the window larger or the - key to make it smaller. The magnifier also has a couple of display options which you can check out.
Hi cja, Thank you very much.
Excellent tool!
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  • #8
  • Last Post: Jun 2, 2015 4:32am Jun 2, 2015 4:32am
Quoting TickJob
The problem of new high resolution computer is the wording too small for 60 years old man. Any chance to increase the size?
This is one of MT4's shortcomings.

You can fix the small text size by using an external manifest file. It requires a registry edit, which isn't particularly complex but some people have an aversion to it.

More info here
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