Windows font size - the saga continues
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I'matightbastard
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Windows font size - the saga continues
Everything is now in Old Person Large Type mode 
I went to Display in Control Panel and set the size to something a wee bit more manageable. It did make things a little more Steely Eyed Fighter Pilot but the desktop is now bigger than the screen so half the stuff disappears off the edge
and I have to scroll all over the place to see it all.
Any ideas on how to set the font size to something small without making the display area bigger than the screen?
(I've hidden all the sharp objects in the house)
I went to Display in Control Panel and set the size to something a wee bit more manageable. It did make things a little more Steely Eyed Fighter Pilot but the desktop is now bigger than the screen so half the stuff disappears off the edge
and I have to scroll all over the place to see it all.Any ideas on how to set the font size to something small without making the display area bigger than the screen?
(I've hidden all the sharp objects in the house)
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From: Anywhere but here....
I had a similar problem the other day. Perhaps it is the same and I can pass my new found knowledge onto you!!
For starters, open your web browser, click on "View," scroll down to "Text Size" and choose something a little smaller.
Try it. It's somewhere to start I s'pose!
Regards,
SS
For starters, open your web browser, click on "View," scroll down to "Text Size" and choose something a little smaller.
Try it. It's somewhere to start I s'pose!
Regards,
SS
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From: asia
If you have a new mouse with the little wheel in between the 2 buttons, then holding down ctrl whilst rolling the wheel will change the font size in some applications - IE for example.
Have you done this by mistake?
Have you done this by mistake?
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I'matightbastard
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Look at that. You're right 
That's not the problem though, I just wanted to make the letters smaller without making the desktop bigger. I tried changing control panel/display/settings/screen resolution on another XP pro machine today and it worked just fine. Now matter what size I made the font, I could always see all the task bar, from the Start button to the clock in the icon tray.
On my machine, if i make the font smaller, the task bar is about twice as wide as the screen. It's driving me nuts.
That's not the problem though, I just wanted to make the letters smaller without making the desktop bigger. I tried changing control panel/display/settings/screen resolution on another XP pro machine today and it worked just fine. Now matter what size I made the font, I could always see all the task bar, from the Start button to the clock in the icon tray.
On my machine, if i make the font smaller, the task bar is about twice as wide as the screen. It's driving me nuts.
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From: EGCC
You aren't by any chance using a laptop or a flat panel display?
They have a "native resolution", which is the actual number of pixels in the display (1024x768 for instance). Some displays re-sample higher resolutions to fit on the actual screen, some don't, and you will then have to scroll the screen round to see everything.
pilot-lite
They have a "native resolution", which is the actual number of pixels in the display (1024x768 for instance). Some displays re-sample higher resolutions to fit on the actual screen, some don't, and you will then have to scroll the screen round to see everything.
pilot-lite
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Also, check these:
Right click the desktop, click Properties and go to the Appearance tab - check that the Fonts drop down is set to Normal
Right click the desktop, click Properties and go to Settings, Advanced and check that the Display DPI setting is at Normal (96dpi). That's what's on my WinXP box - CRT running at 1024 x 768 x 32bit.
SD
Right click the desktop, click Properties and go to the Appearance tab - check that the Fonts drop down is set to Normal
Right click the desktop, click Properties and go to Settings, Advanced and check that the Display DPI setting is at Normal (96dpi). That's what's on my WinXP box - CRT running at 1024 x 768 x 32bit.
SD
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I'matightbastard
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One Twenty Two "Is this telling us something about your surfing habits?"
I just figured that one out
SS Tried it, but it didn't do it
StickyB Tried that too, b ut it wasn't the one - pretty cool though, must be linked in with Accessability
Pilot Lite Yes, it's a lap top...but it never used to do this before I rebuilt it...
...wait a minute, I think I have a clue here Watson.
SD Tried both of those too, but to no avail.
Stand by, I have an idea. It's crazy...but it just might work.
I just figured that one out
SS Tried it, but it didn't do it
StickyB Tried that too, b ut it wasn't the one - pretty cool though, must be linked in with Accessability
Pilot Lite Yes, it's a lap top...but it never used to do this before I rebuilt it...
...wait a minute, I think I have a clue here Watson.
SD Tried both of those too, but to no avail.
Stand by, I have an idea. It's crazy...but it just might work.
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I'matightbastard
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I did it!
There was a Dell disk with drivers on it. I ran the update for the video driver and I'm back to normal now - well it's a little bit small, but I can fix that.
btw, I love the ctrl + roll the wheel.
Thanks everyone.
There was a Dell disk with drivers on it. I ran the update for the video driver and I'm back to normal now - well it's a little bit small, but I can fix that.
btw, I love the ctrl + roll the wheel.
Thanks everyone.
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Onan the Clumsy,
If you have a Notebook with a Radeon on it, then your only option is to go to the actual Notebook maker's website in order to get the latest Drivers. ATI, does not publish any Drivers for the public to download on their Radeon Mobility Chipsets.
It would be worth checking the website of your Notebook maker in order to get the latest Drivers.
Take Care,
Richard
If you have a Notebook with a Radeon on it, then your only option is to go to the actual Notebook maker's website in order to get the latest Drivers. ATI, does not publish any Drivers for the public to download on their Radeon Mobility Chipsets.
It would be worth checking the website of your Notebook maker in order to get the latest Drivers.
Take Care,
Richard
