ION Setup interface cannot scroll horizontal far enough to view all data.

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Issue
ION Setup interface cannot scroll far enough to view all data.

Product Line
ION Setup 3.0
ION Setup 2.2

Environment
Windows 7

Cause
There is a bug in Windows 7 where in, if you have a high resolution screen at install time, Win7 will install a larger font set (125%) by default. If you then choose go back to the standard font size (100%), Windows will keep some of the large fonts even though everything else is adjusted for standard fonts, causing programs that use these fonts to break because the text will not always fit inside the Interface.

Resolution
*Warning: This article contains information about editing the registry. Improper changes to the registry can permanently damage the operating system. Always backup the registry before making any changes.*

By editing the Windows registry you can get the original, intended fonts back:

1) Open the start menu and type regedit and then press Enter.

2) Locate the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts

3) Find the value MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24

4) Change from SSERIFF.FON to SSERIFE.FON

5) Find MS Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24

6) Change from SERIFF.FON to SERIFE.FON

7) Finally find Courier 10,12,15

8) Change from COURF.FON to COURE.FON

9) Restart your system in order for the changes to take effect!

The exact font names may vary depending on locale settings. Use these tables for reference: Column on the left is the key found in Registry, column on the right is the value to change to.

MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24
SSERIFF.FON         SSERIFE.FON
SSERIFFE.FON      SSERIFEE.FON
SSERIFFG.FON      SSERIFEG.FON
SSERIFFR.FON      SSERIFER.FON
SSERIFFT.FON      SSERIFET.FON
SSEF1255.FON      SSEE1255.FON
SSEF1256.FON      SSEE1256.FON
SSEF1257.FON      SSEE1257.FON
SSEF874.FON        SSEE874.FON

MS Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24
SERIFF.FON        SERIFE.FON
SERIFFE.FON      SERIFEE.FON
SERIFFG.FON      SERIFEG.FON
SERIFFR.FON      SERIFER.FON
SERIFFT.FON      SERIFET.FON
SERF1255.FON SERE1255.FON
SERF1256.FON SERE1256.FON
SERF1257.FON SERE1257.FON

Courier 10,12,15
COURF.FON          COURE.FON
COURFE.FON       COUREE.FON
COURFG.FON       COUREG.FON
COURFR.FON       COURER.FON
COURFT.FON        COURET.FON
COUF1255.FON    COUE1255.FON
COUF1256.FON    COUE1256.FON
COUF1257.FON    COUE1257.FON