- Nov 20, 2013
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I'm currently using my TV (LG model 42CS560) as my monitor for my desktop and have been for about a year now. I'm running Windows 7 and through the Control Panel > Display where it asks me if I want to zoom the text I have it set to Larger 150%. This has been what I'm using and has been suiting me just fine for all of my HTPC/XBMC/web surfing/MS Office needs.
My issue: I have the aero themes turned on. It seems that I can only use this magnification with aero. I've tried using the basic themes and would be fine with them (although if it's possible I'd rather have aero) but haven't been able to make it work.
That said, I run a program (lightpack > [http
/www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodenshark/lightpack-ambient-backlight-for-your-displays] >this program, although with some different arduino based hardware) After a short time that the program has been on and sampling Windows tells me that I'm running low on visual memory and switches me back to basic, shrinking my screen and making it impossible to read/impossible to use the program unless I'm in XBMC and it doesn't matter. I'd really like to run this all the time (reduces eye strain, looks super cool) but I'd also like to be able to use my computer.
Shouldn't be hardware:
AMD A6-3670k 2.7 Ghz
16 Gb ram
Radeon HD 7770
Is there any way that I can allocate more memory to whatever visual memory is running short? Is there a way that I can force it to stay in aero and tell it not to worry about it running out (it's never run slow at all).Is there any other way to magnify things so that I can keep aero on? The 150% I have it on right now is perfect. Thanks in advance.
TL;DR - I don't want my computer forcing me off aero to basic because it makes my screen harder to read and I don't want that. Fix?
My issue: I have the aero themes turned on. It seems that I can only use this magnification with aero. I've tried using the basic themes and would be fine with them (although if it's possible I'd rather have aero) but haven't been able to make it work.
That said, I run a program (lightpack > [http
/www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodenshark/lightpack-ambient-backlight-for-your-displays] >this program, although with some different arduino based hardware) After a short time that the program has been on and sampling Windows tells me that I'm running low on visual memory and switches me back to basic, shrinking my screen and making it impossible to read/impossible to use the program unless I'm in XBMC and it doesn't matter. I'd really like to run this all the time (reduces eye strain, looks super cool) but I'd also like to be able to use my computer.Shouldn't be hardware:
AMD A6-3670k 2.7 Ghz
16 Gb ram
Radeon HD 7770
Is there any way that I can allocate more memory to whatever visual memory is running short? Is there a way that I can force it to stay in aero and tell it not to worry about it running out (it's never run slow at all).Is there any other way to magnify things so that I can keep aero on? The 150% I have it on right now is perfect. Thanks in advance.
TL;DR - I don't want my computer forcing me off aero to basic because it makes my screen harder to read and I don't want that. Fix?
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