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Subject:"Family Pictures" CD (ETKA) on XP laptop
From:Gerald Masar
Date:Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:58:08 -0700

This is vers. 5.3 and I have been running it fine on WIN98 & XP on desktop PC's, and I just installed it
on a laptop (Dell Inspiron 1525 with 15.4" screen) also with WINXP. The problem is that the max resolution is
1280x800 not the required 1280x1024. But I discovered in Display Properties>Settings>Advanced>
Monitor, there is a box checked "Hide modes this monitor cannot display", along with a warning about 
possible damage to software or even hardware if I use other resolutions. I unchecked the box, set the
res. to 1280x1024, and now I can view the pages although I have to move the cursor near the edge to bring some
parts into view. ETKA ran fine and aftewards, I restored the display back to normal with no apparent ill effects,
at least, not yet.
My question is, am I running a risk of possible damage?

Thanks,
Jerry

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