how do I make thing on my screen the right size?
2006-10-02 12:11:22 · 9 answers · asked by meredith c 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
I said this to another question, and it may apply in your case as well. Words in [] brackets have replaced words originally in the answer.
"... changing the resolution [may] not help you.
Ok, if you are using WinXp, open your Control Panel and select the 'Display' item. You can right-click on your desktop, but this will get you there everytime, just in case you do not have any spare desltop to click on.
Inside the 'Display Properties', select the tab that says 'Settings', you should be in the tab that says 'Themes'.
You will need to select the 'Advanced' button toward the bottom of the window. This will pop up another window.
This other window will be different depending on your video card, but you should have this basic functionality,
You should see a section that is called 'Display', and within that section should be an area / pull-down menu called 'DPI setting'. DPI stands for Dots Per Inch. This setting may have been changed, most likely scenario, now you need to select one that is 'Normal'. Mine says 'Normal size (96DPI)', plus has a 'Large size (120DPI)' and a custom setting.
You will need to select the 'Ok' button or the 'Apply' and 'OK' buttons on both pop up windows to get it to save. You may need to restart you computer to get the new display, but you may not depending on the settings you have for this type. Once again, do not touch anything, unless you know what you are doing.
If neither of this works, or you do not want to do it, you would be best off getting a computer professional ... to help"
2006-10-05 07:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by Mark aka jack573 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a resolution problem. Go into the Control Panel then choose Display. Click on the last tab and look for resolution. change it to the next value up and choose Apply. Do this until you get the best size.
2006-10-02 12:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by David C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
desktop? or web browser?
if it's only the text on Internet Explorer browser, then go to top menu...click "view"..."text size"..."medium" or "smaller" or whichever you prefer. another way to do that, is by holding down the CTRL key and rolling the mouse wheel up or down.
if it's everything, then you need to change the resolution to a higher number...to do that, right click anywhere on the desktop..."properties"..."settings" tab..."screen resolution" and change the value there
2006-10-02 12:13:45 · answer #3 · answered by Chris™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your video resolution. You can do this by right clicking on the desktop and choosing "Properties". Click on the "Settings" tab in this window, and you should see a slider bar for the display resolution. Put this to 800x600 or 1024x768.
2006-10-02 12:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by DJKool14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 09:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
youre screwed--
lol im joking
im assuming youre using windows,
go to your desktop right click-properties-settings
once there, there should be a bar thing, change the resolution on the bar and test it out until you find the correct one
2006-10-02 12:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by fuzzycherrycream 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is through your browser, press control and move the wheel on your mouse until you are comfortable with your text size.
2006-10-02 12:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by Gail : 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click on VIEW > TEXT SIZE > MEDIUM
2006-10-02 12:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-02 12:31:38 · answer #9 · answered by ej 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋