"Install" button is out of reach... can't reposition window to reach it.

[JohnRain62]

I am trying to install Second Life on a Dell Studio laptop.  Not surprisingly, I get a screen that says "Click install to begin."  But the amazing thing is that the "Install" button is behind the task bar AND can't be dragged to a position where it is reachable.  Total Nightmare.  I need to be on this software for a class in an hour, and I can't even get the software installed.

Thanks for any helpful suggestions.

Best,

John Rain

Washginton, DC

[Peewee Musytari]

OK this is gonna sound really obvious or I am missing something here, but why don`t you drag that scroll bar on the right side of the screen in your picture down to scroll the window?

[Paul Hexem]

The real question is, why can't you reposition the window?

Although, as a solution, hitting Enter could be possible.

[Peggy Paperdoll]

I can't open that .doc file but what I believe has happened is that. somehow, your monitor screen resolution has been changed.  It's best to use your monitor's "resident" resolution.  Using a resolution that is less well effectively show larger images, text and such but it clips the top, bottom and sides of your display.

 

I'm including a screen shot of my settings found using the path I've circled in the screen shot.  I use Windows 7 so if you are using Vista or XP that path might be somewhat different but you can find it in your control panel.  If you don't know your monitor's resident resolution just drop the menu down and choose "recommended".....Windows will set your resolution to the detected resident resolution.  I think when you look at your dialog you'll see your resolution is set to something less than the recommended.  Having a smaller resolution will make things appear larger but it also cuts off some of the display........in your case you need what has been cut off.

 

Hope this fixes it for you.

[Peewee Musytari]

Here is a repost of the pic Peggy....Hope OP gets replies in email or he won`t be able to scroll this page either hehe

[Peggy Paperdoll]

Thanks Peewee..........that reinforces what I think is the problem.  But there might be something that he can do that will help too......get rid of the Google Toolbar (and it looks like some other toolbar is there too).

 

I didn't notice your response until just now. 

[JohnRain62]

Peggy, I think you and PeeWee were both right.... I ended up repositioning the task bar on the right of my screen... probably totally unnecessary, but I wasn a panic after they told me my new course would be starting in a new software. =0

 

But class was canceled due to snow where they were broadcasting from, so I'll get to be a real pro (kidding) in SL by next class.

 

Thanks,

JohnRain62

[JohnRain62]

That's too obvious.  Couldn't be right.  No way.  No sirree, Bob.  Uh-uh.  I would have see that right away.  First thing.  No, actually it was a very, very, very complicated technical problem.  (In effect, I had to slabork the hinkyjib resolution.)  Very complicated. 

But thanks for trying, Peewee.

=0

JohnRain62

[vampiregirl9000]

thanks gadget portal that totally worked

[blondelucy98]

Hello everyone im new so I haveno idea what to do if u can help me and give me some tips feel free to tell me them

[Rashayaz]

i have the same problem