The font size set in Microsoft Windows is too large for the software to handle. As a result, the fields contents are pushed out and cover other items on the screen.
In Toolkit, this will result in some buttons not working, or looking like they are overlapping other buttons. In Club Accounting, it can result in parts of the transaction entry screen getting cut off. Regardless of the case, the dpi being set higher than what the software can accomodate will result in some graphical, and useage issues. Depending on your version of Windows, the steps to adjust the DPI will be slightly different. Please click your version of Windows, listed below, to show or hide specific steps for adjusting dpi settings.
Windows 2000 or XP
- Exit the software.
- Go to START > CONTROL PANEL > DISPLAY >SETTINGS > ADVANCED.
- Set the font size to 96 DPI, also called NORMAL.
- Click OK, and then OK again.
- If Windows tells you it needs to be restarted please do so; if not, open the software again.
If the desktop icons seem a bit small after this change, the following steps can be used to change their size
- Right Click Desktop, then choose “Properties”
- In the Properties Window click on the “Appearance Tab” at the top.
- In the Appearance Window click on the button called “Advanced”
- In the Advanced Appearance Window choose “Item:” from the drop down list and choose “Icon” and you can choose desired Icon size. The default in most cases will be 32. While you can set the number to anything you want, the way Windows is set up, you'll generally want to go to 40, 48, or 56.
- Click OK, and then Apply to have Windows adjust the size of the icons.
- A nice feature here is that if you want to adjust the size up or down, you can repeat steps 3- 5 to test different sizes.
Windows Vista
1. Exit the software.
2. Right-click any open space on the desktop, and choose PERSONALIZE then ADJUST FONT SIZE (on the left hand side of the new window)
3. This will open a new window; Any dpi setting that Vista has used in the past will show up here as a selectable button.
4. Click on the button next to Default Mode (96 DPI) and click OK.
5. If Windows tells you it needs to be restarted please do so; if not, open the software again.
If the desktop icons seem a bit small after this change, you can right-click on the desktop, choose View, and then choose a larger size icon.
Windows 7
- Exit the software.
- Right-click any open space on the desktop, and choose PERSONALIZE
- Near the bottom left-hand corner of the Personalize window, select DISPLAY
- On main part of the Display page, click to select Smaller - 100% (default)
- Windows will usually ask you to log out or re-start at this point. If it does not, click APPLY
- If windows tells you that you need to either log out, or restart please do so; if not, open the software again.
If the desktop icons seem a bit small after this change, you can right-click on the desktop, choose View, and then choose a larger size icon.
Windows 8
- Exit the software.
- Right-click any open space on the desktop, and choose PERSONALIZE
- Near the bottom left-hand corner of the Personalize window, select DISPLAY
- On main part of the Display page, click to select Smaller - 100% (default)
- Windows will usually ask you to log out or re-start at this point. If it does not, click APPLY
- If windows tells you that you need to either log out, or restart please do so; if not, open the software again.
If the desktop icons seem a bit small after this change, you can right-click on the desktop, choose View, and then choose a larger size icon.
Windows 8 also offers the ability to adjust the text size independently in several areas, such as Title bars, Menus, Message boxes, Palette titles, Icons and Tooltips. Adjusting the text in these areas can make a big difference in the places where adjusting the DPI would normally be the default option. You can see and adjust these settings by repeating the first three steps from above.
On the Display page, you'll see a " Change only the text size " option; testing with the drop-down menu, and text sizes can be very useful if certain areas on the screen are regularly a bit too small.
Windows 10
- Exit the software.
- Right-click any open space on the desktop, and choose DISPLAY SETTINGS
- On main part of the Display page, look for a slider with the title 'Change the size of text, apps, and other items.
- Click, and drag the slider to the left, until the percent size shows 100%, and then left go of the mouse button.
- Click the Apply
button.
- Windows may ask you to sign out, or re-start at this point. If so, please do so. If not, close any open Windows, and try the software again.
If the desktop icons seem a bit small after this change, you can right-click on the desktop, choose View, and then choose a larger size icon.
Adjusting the screen resolution, if the icons are still too small:
-In XP, Right-click on the desktop and choose PROPERTIES, then click the SETTINGS tab.
-In Vista, Right-click on the desktop, choose PERSONALIZE, then click DISPLAY SETTINGS.
-In Windows 7 and Windows 8, Right-click on the desktop, choose SCREEN RESOLUTION.
-In Windows 10, Right-click on the desktop and choose DISPLAY SETTINGS, then click ADVANCED DISPLAY SETTINGS, near the bottom of the window.
Regardless of your copy of Windows, you will now have a window showing your current screen resolution.
- In Windows XP and Vista, you will have a small slider bar
- In Windows 7 (or higher) you will see a drop-down menu.
Using the small slider bar, or drop-down menu, you can REDUCE the resolution to something smaller. (ie. 1280x1024 to 1024x768 or 800x600). Then click APPLY or OK. Changing this to a lower setting will have the effect of enlarging the text and icons you see on the screen. Since everyone is different, we suggest a bit of experimentation to find the resolution that fits you best. This will ensure that you can see everything on the screen, without having to worry about running into trouble the next time there's a Toolkit update.
