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Offline Jackal1

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Lost zoom capability
« on: June 15, 2005, 07:51:40 AM »
I lost zoom capability yesterday and can`t get it back.
I had it mapped to Z key. I have tryed remapping it to other keys and also to stick buttons. It`s a no go.
Any ideas/suggestions?

I also posted this in techincal. I wasn`t sure where to go with it. :)
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Offline Seeker

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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2005, 09:51:32 AM »
Are you sure you've lost it?

a couple of times I've had zoom set to exactly the same as normal; so that the Z key _appears_ not to work.....

try hitting Z; then try to zoom; then hit Z again and try to zoom again; that'll check you haven't made the same mistake I did.
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2005, 12:09:26 PM »
Yeah ive done that.  Zoomed out while in "zoom" mode, and when you hit the Z key it doesnt look like its doing anything.  Drives ya crazy for a few seconds lol.
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2005, 02:20:49 PM »
[ and ] control zoom.
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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2005, 04:17:42 PM »
Yea, I`ve tryed that, but thanks gents.
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Offline RTR

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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2005, 04:28:11 PM »
Just as a matter of curiousity, can you left click on the map and drag it? (not the whole clipboard, just the map part).

Tried hitting the U key and then zoom?

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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2005, 04:47:58 PM »
I had to go check on that. Wasn`t sure, but yes I can drag the map.
 The U key didn`t do anything for me.
Insert/delete works OK, but  the bracket keys won`t work either because of no zoom .
 I`m lost here.
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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2005, 05:22:28 PM »
Support must really be tied up. I have had an e-mail in since yesterday with no reply regarding this.
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Offline DamnedRen

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« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2005, 09:26:04 AM »
As silly as this might sound....

Sometimes the zoom gets mixed up as in backwards. If you happended to change the viewable distance while not zoomed you sometimes get the idea you are zoomed when, you're not.

Try this...

Hit F1 and use arrow keys to zoom view all way out.
Now hit your zoom key and see what happens.
If nothing hit zoom again and try zooming.

Hope this helps
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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2005, 10:58:16 AM »
Well, it was worth a shot, but no go.
I think it may be time for the old uninstall/reinstall routine. DOH!
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Offline Estes

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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2005, 02:40:24 PM »
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Well, it was worth a shot, but no go.
I think it may be time for the old uninstall/reinstall routine. DOH!


Well, if you ever get the problem figured out lemme know how to fix it.

I've always had that problem. And a re-install was still a 50/50 chance of it actually working. I'm not sure what causes it, but I get the same problems you do. And have tried all the remedies. No joy.
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Offline DamnedRen

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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2005, 04:25:48 PM »
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Originally posted by Jackal1
Well, it was worth a shot, but no go.
I think it may be time for the old uninstall/reinstall routine. DOH!


Ouch! You sure? If it goes opposite on you I swear you'll think its broke. Once you figured out which setting is zoom in and which is out...it begins working again.

Hit Z key zoom in and out using [ and ] keys....if nothing happens
Hit Z key again and zoom in and out using [ and ]
keys.
Once it begins to zoom for you then you'll know which is the "Z" activate zoom key.

If it's already zoomed all the way in and won't move hit F1 and use the arrow keys to move view all the way forward. Then repeat the Z key steps above and see if you get it working...
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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2005, 06:17:52 PM »
Naw, don`t work.
I uninstalled/reinstalled and it still won`t work. Six frigging hours of dialup hell.
This just may be my sign to move on down the road.
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Offline DamnedRen

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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2005, 07:35:42 PM »
I would hope not. If you want we can meet in the TA and try a few things. I won't promise anything but at least we'll give it a try.

I can be up tomorrow evening after fathers day stuff. Prolly by 8 pm CT. My sked is a lil messed up this week but Im here if ya need me to try a few things.
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Offline Kruger

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« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2005, 04:03:43 AM »
What about the "default zoom" command (shift-z by default i think)? I didn't see anyone mentioning that yet.
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