pc help needed

[shilka99]

Heres a question thats driving me crazy
I'm working with autocad inventor. I click on an option that opens a dialog window for entering additional parameters.
For some reason, the window opens off the screen as shown in the attachment. I cant enter the required information and I cant drag it down

I've tried changing the resolution of the screen then opening the window again but no matter what the resolution is the window is always off the screen.
I tried rotating the display but no luck.
I reduce the size of the autocad window and open the dialog window - but it always positions itself off the screen.
I was about to delete autocad and reinstall but my install disc is damaged so until i get it repaired i dont dare.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this weird issue?

[WillK675]

Check your settings for dual monitors. I've seen where a ghost second monitor existed, and caused a similar issue.

[DarcShadow]

If you make the window active, and then hold down the Windows key and press the left or right arrow, it should move the window to the side of the screen.

[shilka99]

thanks for the quick replies. but still no luck. i confirmed there is only 1 display, and while holding down the windows key the arrow keys only affect the text boxes.

[fireblade]

click on you window menu or view menu and tell it to cascade your tiles, that might fix it.

[shilka99]

that only affects the design windows - not the dialog window.

thanks for the great suggestions guys. i really need to fix this, i cant move forward like it is.

[fireblade]

try to select cascade from right clicking on your task bar

[DarcShadow]

what if you resize the main windows so that it does not fill the screen, then open the dialog box?

[fireblade]

or side by side. I have win 7 so it may be a little different on XP from what I remember

[fireblade]

what if you resize the main windows so that it does not fill the screen, then open the dialog box?

that was attempted

[DarcShadow]

ah. missed that step.

Another thing to try, with the window active, hit alt-space, then M, then you should be able to use the arrow keys to move the window. Not sure if the dialog window will have the menu that open with the alt-space trick.

[shilka99]

ah. missed that step.

Another thing to try, with the window active, hit alt-space, then M, then you should be able to use the arrow keys to move the window. Not sure if the dialog window will have the menu that open with the alt-space trick.

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that worked, thanks. thats a great trick, i'll remember it. thankyou again.

[LonestarCBR]

ah. missed that step.

Another thing to try, with the window active, hit alt-space, then M, then you should be able to use the arrow keys to move the window. Not sure if the dialog window will have the menu that open with the alt-space trick.

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that worked, thanks. thats a great trick, i'll remember it. thankyou again.

Man, that ought to be worth a free track day credit, or something. Shouldn't it???

[DarcShadow]

ha, google is your friend. I think I've only ever had one problem that I couldn't google and find a dozen other people that had the same problem and found a fix.