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Nancy Howell

03-20-2008 19:30:39

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Got my computer back tonight and all icons on the desktop and fonts are microscopic. Hubby is out of town and can"t tell me how to fix it so you don"t need a magnifying glass. I"ve been fooling with it for an hour with no success. I know its simple, but I"ve never done it. If one of ya"ll knows, send me an email with the instructions. Thanks.

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wfw

03-21-2008 10:41:07

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

you might try posting this questiopn in the newbies.ws forum, someone there will probably know what to do. I played around with the monitor here at work but could not find anything to help. Nancy you will have to join newbies before you can post but it is free and they give good advice.

frank

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Nancy Howell

03-21-2008 06:33:20

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

Screen resolution is set at 1152x864. Desktop and toolbars are fine. Everything else, like this forum, comes up in 6 pt. which sends me hunting the reading glasses. Hubby will be home Sunday and he knows how to fix.

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Andy Motteberg

03-21-2008 15:15:01

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-21-2008 06:33:20

"Screen resolution is set at 1152x864."

THAT IS THE PROBLEM RIGHT THERE! I tried that setting on my PC and the icons are as small as you say they are on your PC. Change the resolution to 1024x768 and it should be the right size.

Andy.

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03-21-2008 02:18:24

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

Try clicking on "VIEW" up there in the top left and then click on "TEXT SIZE"

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Keith-OR

03-20-2008 22:59:44

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

Do as Andy suggested BUT, then go to setting, then click on "Advanced", window should open up, in the Display section change your DPI settings.. Make sure you have checked the lower box on apply without staring.

then click on Apply, then on OK.. and your done!! This should increase the size of your icons..

Keith & Shawn(Gold Medal winner)

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Davis SC

03-20-2008 21:15:12

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

Try rolling the scroll wheel on the mouse. while holding down the CONTROL key.

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GarryinNC

03-20-2008 20:06:41

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to jdemaris, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

Nancy,

Try clicking 'view' up there in whatever that bar is called,then select text size and try changing that.

I am really about the last guy who should give any computer advice here or anywhere though. They don't have enough moving parts. Not any that you can see anyway.

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Andy Motteberg

03-20-2008 19:58:11

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

It may be the screen resolution, right click your desktop, click "Properties", click the "Settings" tab and you can adjust the screen resolution, my computer is set at 1024 by 768 Pixels.

Andy.

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GarryinNC

03-20-2008 19:44:29

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to alan wiggins, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

Nancy,

Sounds like the screen resolution. Right click on the desktop and select properties then select settings. There should be a resolution adjusting 'knob' there. Select a resolution with lower numbers.

Garry

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Nancy Howell

03-20-2008 19:55:41

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to GarryinNC, 03-20-2008 19:44:29

Nope. Didn't help at all. Fonts are like 6 pt. Task bars are fine, but other stuff is microscopic.

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Howard H.

03-20-2008 21:24:45

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:55:41

Are you sure you right-clicked on the bare desktop??

From your description, I think Andy is right about it being the screen resolution.

I often crank the resolution up while I'm working on someone's PC - it's easier to see multiple screens - and then forget to set it back down when I'm finished.

Howard

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Andy Motteberg

03-20-2008 20:05:14

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:55:41

If that won't work, try going in the desktop Properties, under the "Appearance" tab click "Effects", check the box that says "Use Large Icons", see if this works.

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IaGary

03-20-2008 19:33:53

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:30:39

Nancy are you sure you put your contacts in today? (:~})

Gary

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Nancy Howell

03-20-2008 19:43:15

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to IaGary, 03-20-2008 19:33:53

I don"t wear contacts. At least, not yet. And why is it that they screw up your settings when they work on the computer?

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cannonball

03-21-2008 04:28:50

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Re: O/T Computer help needed in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-20-2008 19:43:15

Nancy just click on right button without anything up, just your background and go to view and set on med icons or large ...

MAY GOD BLESS THE USA

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