Ok I will try those things thanks for the info maybe its on the to do list but I will try those other things auto hide is off but I will mess with it maybe it needs resetting and I can play it IMP like you said with a resolution smaller than what I have the desktop at AND I have many choices but at higher resolutions
the menus and campaign set up screens get small but that is the best way I think to play it with the desktop resolution set one size larger than the resolution chosen in the set up screen which I think for me will be best at about 1152 x 864 and then run it windowed at 1024 x 768 this enables me to play it gives me a decent resolution PLUS I can see the menus better. But IMP when I do set it at desktop no matter what it always comes out scewed.
The main thing is though that I have windows 7 and a good monitor and decently fast computer good video card and I can play STEEL PANTHERS !!! so I should be happy. And overall I am.
I fooled with the Matrix Games Steel Panthers and it is a joke in my opinion compared to this one any one playing Steel Panthers in any form with a Dos Box etc. should rather be referred to and play Schrapnel's
Thanks for the feedback