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Troubleshoot map features

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My map doesn't show enough detail.

If your map is not showing enough detail, you might have to check your screen resolution settings. Increasing the screen resolution will provide more map detail both on the screen and in print.

To adjust the screen resolution

In Windows XP:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

  3. Under Screen Area, increase the screen resolution, and then click Apply.

In Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start and then click Control Panel.

  2. In the Appearance and Personalization category, click Adjust Screen Resolution.

  3. Under Resolution, move the slider to the resolution you want, and then click Apply.

In Windows Server 2008:

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Click Appearance, and then click Screen Resolution.

  3. Under Resolution, move the slider to the resolution you want, and then click Apply.

In Windows 7:

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Click Appearance and Personalization.

  3. Click Display, and then on the left side, click Adjust resolution. Click OK.

My map flickers.

If your map flickers, then your color settings might be set too low. The minimum color setting is 16 bit; higher color settings will give you optimal results. For best results, your color settings should be set at the highest level supported by your monitor.

To adjust the color settings

In Windows XP:

  1. Click the Start button, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

  3. Under Colors, select the highest setting your monitor supports, and then click Apply.

In Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start and then click Control Panel.

  2. In the Appearance and Personalization category, click Adjust Screen Resolution.

  3. Under Colors, select the highest settings your monitor supports, and then click Apply.

In Windows Server 2008:

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Click Appearance, and then click Screen Resolution.

  3. Under Colors, select the highest settings your monitor supports, and then click Apply.

In Windows 7:

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Click Appearance and Personalization.

  3. Click Display, and then on the left side, click Calibrate color. Click OK.

Notes

  • You may be prompted to restart your computer to apply the new color settings.

  • You may need to reduce the Screen area setting to accommodate a higher color setting.

I can't undo my last action.

  • In MapPoint, there are a few commands that cannot be reversed through Undo. See About Undo/Redo for a list of actions that cannot be undone. Some of the actions listed will even render previous actions irreversible.

  • Your computer may not have enough system resources for MapPoint to track the list of actions, in which case Undo will not be available.

Tip   If you saved your map before making the change you now wish to undo, you can close the map without saving the very latest changes and then reopen it. Note that you will also lose all other changes made since you last saved the map.