How do I get text and screen material to become bigger

by milapon Jun 9, 2005 1:02PM PDT

Hi I have windoxs xp sp2. When I went to the computer the next morning, it seemed most everything on the screen had shrunk. Much of the text is smaller and some of the websites, etc only take up half the screen or so. I've tried everything to remedy this-font size, change text size-no luck. Thanks

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Desktop or browser?

by dagger906 Jun 9, 2005 2:03PM PDT

I assume this is browser, since not knowing about desktop resolution would be beneath you... ^_^

In Firefox, go to Tools -> Opinions -> General -> Fonts & Colors -> and change the font size on screen

Not sure about IE, but it should be somewhat similar...

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Change screen resolution

by caktus Jun 9, 2005 3:33PM PDT

Right click on the Desktop ->then left click Properties -> Settings -> Extreme Graphics -> Graphics Properties -> Devices

In the Screen Area drop down menu select the next higher screen area resolution size then left click Apply.

The screen will go black for a second then the change to the new resolution size.

If this new rsolution size is correct then click OK.

If it is not the correct resolution size then click Cancel, or wait 15 seconds and it it will change back automatically. Then you can try again until you get a suitable resolution size.

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Click etc.

by phantazy Jun 9, 2005 4:30PM PDT

Toni's tip: Click on page and press + and control simultaneously, works with - also.

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Or in IE...

by Adi Jun 9, 2005 9:27PM PDT

Go to View --> Text Size --> Medium (medium is the default).

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(NT) (NT) For text, not screen resolution size.

by caktus Jun 10, 2005 7:43AM PDT

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RE: Click etc.

by caktus Jun 10, 2005 7:48AM PDT

Tried this as written trying both + keys and both mouse buttons. could there be something more to it?

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Click etc.

by phantazy Jun 10, 2005 9:26AM PDT

When you open a page with the left mouse buttom, then press the plus key (above =) and ctrl key the text of the page expands. To reverse press - key and ctrl key.

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I see. It also works by...

by caktus Jun 10, 2005 11:06AM PDT

rolling the mouse wheele while holding the Ctrl key.

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ctrl>+

by john3347 Dec 6, 2008 12:17AM PST

Open the page then press the "Ctrl" key first. While holding the "Ctrl" key, press either the "+" or the "-" key on the number pad and the active window will respond accordingly. When you are satisfied with the window size, release all keys and do whatever you want to do.

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Change Screen Size

by mhclupe Dec 5, 2008 10:27PM PST

Thanks Toni! That worked like a charm.
Lupe

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Screen type smaller

by JustBill Jun 10, 2005 8:24AM PDT

Do you have automatic downlaods for Windows updates? I downloaded the latest update yesterday and when I restarted my computer the screen resolution had been changed and everything was smaller. All of my Icons were also lined up on the left side of the screen. Could this be what has caused your problem?

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text/screen image shrank

by milapon Jun 10, 2005 9:17AM PDT

That is exactly what happened. some web sites are fine. Others, like hotmail, the text is tiny and/or the screen view is apporx half of what it was. Nothing seems to work to change this back.

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Have you tried...

by caktus Jun 10, 2005 11:17AM PDT

adjusting the Horizontal and Vertical Size and Position? Then if neccesary readjusting the Screen Roslution Size?

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Hey, Just bill...

by caktus Jun 10, 2005 11:10AM PDT

Do you happen to recall what particular Windows Update it was?

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text/screen mysterious shrank

by milapon Jun 10, 2005 11:16AM PDT

I actually don't know what windows update it was. It would guess lots of other people had the same thing happen to their computer.

How do I get text and screen material to become bigger

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