[Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion

Stan Staten stan.staten at comcast.net
Tue Nov 2 09:58:11 EST 2004


I too use a 19 inch monitor at 1600x1200.  I did this so that I can get the
DX4WIN windows on the screen and also open something like MMTTY, HamScope,
CWGet or other such programs in the remaining space.

-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Joe - WDØM
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:42 AM
To: Todd; DX 4 Windows
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion


Great idea!  I'll change my recommendation to "C"!  :-)

73,
Joe
WDØM

At 03:49 AM 11/2/2004, Todd wrote:
>Well like I said, I agree fundamentally but to be honest I can see both
>just as well at this point of my life.  I'm sure a day will come that I 
>may change that tune.  Just in case anyone's wondering I'm on a 19" screen 
>at 1600 x 1200 (thought I was at 1024 x 768 still) because I wanted to 
>have too much open on the screen at once, (like every window) and have 
>done so since version 4.x .
>
>I suppose I could used to an "O" as well any other letter :O)
>
>WWMWMWM
>works too LOL!
>
>I think the only solution to this whole problem is to have this:
>
>CCCCCCCCCCC
>
>We all can see that one.  Anyway, thanks for the bandwidth and I'm 
>mostly
>just funnin' with everyone cuz' it don't much matter to me what letter is 
>used and if the majority wants something other than "M" that's fine with 
>me.  I want all  "C's" anyway :O)
>73,
>
>Todd
>WM8C's Ham Links
>www.wm8c.com
>All emails scanned with NIS2003
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Joe - WDØM
>   To: Todd ; DX 4 Windows
>   Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:12 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion
>
>
>   Scolded?  Naaahhhh.........mildly chastised?  Maybe.  I use a 19 inch
LCD
>   screen.....I see absolutely everything fine otherwise....why should I
have
>   to compromise with DX4WIN?  The report isn't anything I can change.  Why
>   not focus (pardon the pun) on customer satisfaction, since it's
something
>   I'd think is quite easily changed.  Maybe the COLOR could be changed 
> in
> the
>   report to emphasize the differences, rather than be limited to black on
>   white?  The significant confusion factor is the consistency of vertical 
> and
>   slanted lines seen (pun again) in using the M and W.
>
>   Here's the example:
>
>   MMWMMWW
>   MMOMMOO
>
>   Which is easier to distinguish?
>
>   73,
>   Joe
>   WDØM
>   (ex WL7M, which is the same upside down!)
>
>
>
>   At 03:54 PM 11/1/2004, Todd wrote:
>   >Hmmm...sounds to me like larger screens or lower screen resolutions
> are in
>   >order :O)  I only need reading glasses at this point but and still 1024
x
>   >768, but could always go back to 640 x 480 if I had too :O)  I agree
>   >fundamentally with the point being made but it sounds like the screens 
> are
>   >either too small or resolutions too high for the user.  I know it's
easy
>   >to want to get everything on the screen, but maybe time to sacrifice
>   >something so you don't have to strain so hard to see it?  Just my 
> thoughts
>   >and I'm sure I'll get scolded for them...
>   >73,
>   >
>   >Todd
>   >WM8C
>
>
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