2006-07-21 12:06:32 · 9 answers · asked by InnoScentz 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
You increase the resolution of your desktop. In windows you right click on an open part of your desktop--> properties--> settings -->there is a slider, and the bigger the numebr the smaller everything will be (and the more pixels on your screen)
2006-07-21 12:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Leif B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to make your icons smaller, you need to raise your screen resolution. Now, raising your screen resolution does two things:
1) It makes your icons and desktop items look smaller
2) but ultimately having a higher resolution lets you see more of your programs.
This becomes applicable when you have a larger monitor and you don't need to see as much detail; if you'd rather 'take a step back' to see everything better.
If you have the Windows operating system, right click on your desktop and select 'properties' from the dropdown. Then go to the 'settings' tab, and slide the slider to the right to increase the resolution.
2006-07-21 19:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by j2of7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to increase your resolution.
Right-click on the desktop, select Properties. Click on the Settings tab, and you'll see a slider under Screen Resolution. Dragging that to the right will make the resolution higher and the icons appear smaller, giving you more space to work with.
Standard resolutions are 800x600,1024x768,1280x1024, and 1600x1200.
If your monitor or video card can't handle a higher resolution, you won't be able to select it. That slider will only have settings you can change to.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-21 19:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by lazwatson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on the desktop and select properties from the menu.
Then change the screen size - if you are currently at 800 x 600, change to 1024 x 768. Bigger numbers = smaller icons.
2006-07-21 19:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on the desktop. Properties. Settings. Slide the bar.
2006-07-21 19:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On your desktop right click and choose Properties.
Click the Settings Tab and then adjust your screen resolution to be higher.
If you're not running XP, the choices my be slightly different but in the same area.
Good luck!
2006-07-21 19:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on the desktop>Properties>Settings> and change the resoultion by sliding the bar
2006-07-21 19:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by Giggles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on desktop background; go to properties; increase resloution on slider bar.
2006-07-21 19:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to "START"
than go to "CONTROL PANEL" a new window will apper.
than double click on "DISPLAY"
go to "SETTINGS"
than " SCREEN RESOLUTION"
change the screen resolution to whatever you want...the higher the number the smaller your screen will get.
Hit "APPLY" and than "OK" at the end
2006-07-21 19:13:24 · answer #9 · answered by lf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋