topic HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics) in AutoCAD LT Forum

HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics)

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:01:29 GMT

I recently purchased a new laptop for mobile autocad lt use. The window display is unbearable. The buttons are extremely small and the font is extremely large.

I've already tried to reduce my computer's display resolution to 1920 x 1080, which did not resolve the problem.
Additionally, I have tried to adjust the display settings in AutoCAD using Options > Display.

Also, I've tried:

Turning hardware acceleration off.

After a bit of research on Autodesk community i found a way to change this through windows registry, but even that did not really fix the issue and I tend to shy away from regedits.

System Configuration:

Processor		Intel Core i7-4910MQ Processor (8MB Cache,up to 3.90GHz)

	Operating System		Windows 8.1 Pro 64

	Operating System Language		Windows 8.1 Pro 64 - English

	Display		Thinkpad W541 15.5" 3K (2880x1620), IPS, with WWAN

	Graphics		W540 NVIDIA Quadro K1100M 2G

	Security Chip		Security Chip Enabled

	Memory		16GB PC3-12800 DDR3L (2 DIMM)

	Keyboard		ThinkPad New Precision Backlit Keyboard with Number Pad US English

	Pointing Device		Thinkpad W541 Fingerprint Reader, 3+2BCP

	Camera		720p HD Camera

	Hard Drive		256GB Solid State Drive Serial ATA3 OPAL2.0

	Optical Device		DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer

	Battery		6 Cell Li-Ion Cylindrical Battery 56.16Wh

	Power Cord		Country Pack AG with Line cord & 170W AC adapter

	Wireless		Intel Dual Band Wireless 7260AC with Bluetooth 4.0

	Integrated Mobile Broadband		Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable

	Language Pack		Publication - US English

	Warranty		1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Is AutoCAD not able to adjust to the High Resolution Display? Is this an issue with Windows 8.1?

Please advise.
Thanks so much.

Justin

Re: HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics

pendean — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:24:21 GMT

AutoCAD is not designed for high-res monitors. End of story 😞
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Odd-graphics-display-when-working-with-a-high-resolution-high-dpi-monitor-in-AutoCAD.html

If the tips in the Autodesk post offer no relief, you'll need to do this (what I do):
http://www.danantonielli.com/adobe-app-scaling-on-high-dpi-displays-fix/

Re: HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:51:43 GMT

Thanks Pendean,
Looks like the link you've provided is the only solution for now.

Just out of curiosity, would downgrading to windows 7 help at all or is this strictly an Autodesk/ application issue?

Re: HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics

pendean — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:05:49 GMT

No, the fix needs to be designed into AutoCAD by Autodesk.

Re: HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics

BillGlennie — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 00:41:37 GMT

Thank you for your observations on the appearance of AutoCAD on high resolution displays. The development team is looking for comments about your experience with setting the Windows display scale to 150% or more, to accommodate newer monitors. Please take this quick survey (5 minutes), if you have tried to use AutoCAD this way.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Bill Glennie, on behalf of the AutoCAD Team

Re: HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics

sila1 — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:44:15 GMT

Is there any other solution for this issue? I've tried the manifest file one on Windows 10 with Autocad 2017 and it fails to launch, anytime selecting more than 3 lines at a time it shuts down.... Do you know what can be the reason for that? Thank you

Re: HIgh Resolution Display for LT 2015 and Windows 8.1 (window display graphics

pendean — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:55:29 GMT

AutoCAD/LT2017 and lower are not designed for high-res monitors. AutoCAD/LT only runs on displays set to 1920x1080 (also try 2560x1440 and up to 2560x1600 if you have that option) and at 100% text scaling (no more than 125% text scaling).

Ignore your 4k factory settings for as long as you wish to use AutoCAD/LT until Autodesk fixes it in the next version-year/two/five/ten.