Hello:
I just got a laptop with Vista, and the display (i.e. the wording) of web
pages and most programs is very small and hard to read.
Is there a way to change this to make the print larger? I know how to
change the general Display settings, but that does not seem to be making a
difference.
Thanks!
childofthe1980s
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:55:01 -0800, childofthe1980s
<childofthe1980s[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >Hello:
>
>I just got a laptop with Vista, and the display (i.e. the wording) of web
>pages and most programs is very small and hard to read.
>
>Is there a way to change this to make the print larger? I know how to
>change the general Display settings, but that does not seem to be making a
>difference.
You probably have to reduce your screen resolution. Play with several
settings to find which you prefer.
Type RESOLUTION into Help and Support... first item in the list.
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childofthe1980s,
Adjusting the display settings on your desktop will not adjust the display settings within your browser. You need to open
your browser's options, and find the tab (or menu) for the fonts used in your browser. There, you can edit the font (size,
thickness, etc.) to your liking.
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"childofthe1980s" <childofthe1980s[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Hello:
>
> I just got a laptop with Vista, and the display (i.e. the wording) of web
> pages and most programs is very small and hard to read.
>
> Is there a way to change this to make the print larger? I know how to
> change the general Display settings, but that does not seem to be making a
> difference.
>
> Thanks!
>
> childofthe1980s
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childofthe1980s <childofthe1980s[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >I just got a laptop with Vista, and the display (i.e. the wording) of web
>pages and most programs is very small and hard to read.
>
>Is there a way to change this to make the print larger? I know how to
>change the general Display settings, but that does not seem to be making a
>difference.
You've just discovered that the higher the resolution of a display, the smaller
the default font looks. If you go into the Control Panel and select
Personalization, there's am option that allows you to adjust the font size.
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The Max <max.imus[ at ]geemail.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >You probably have to reduce your screen resolution. Play with several
>settings to find which you prefer.
That is not the best solution as most LCDs look like crap when you change away
from their native resolution. Very fuzzy...
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:23:35 -0700, Robert Neville <dont[ at ]bother.com>
wrote:
[Quoted Text] >The Max <max.imus[ at ]geemail.com> wrote:
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>>You probably have to reduce your screen resolution. Play with several
>>settings to find which you prefer.
>
>That is not the best solution as most LCDs look like crap when you change away
>from their native resolution. Very fuzzy...
Not on mine. Native is 1680x1050 and I am running it at 1152x864 with
no noticeable degradation.
Which means it doesn't even come CLOSE to looking like "crap".
Max
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The Max <max.imus[ at ]geemail.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >Not on mine. Native is 1680x1050 and I am running it at 1152x864 with
>no noticeable degradation.
>
>Which means it doesn't even come CLOSE to looking like "crap".
I'm thinking you are probably one of the people that doesn't see any difference
between standard resolution TV and HD TV. Some people don't.
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:33:44 -0700, Robert Neville <dont[ at ]bother.com>
wrote:
[Quoted Text] >The Max <max.imus[ at ]geemail.com> wrote:
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>>Not on mine. Native is 1680x1050 and I am running it at 1152x864 with
>>no noticeable degradation.
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>>Which means it doesn't even come CLOSE to looking like "crap".
>
>I'm thinking you are probably one of the people that doesn't see any difference
>between standard resolution TV and HD TV. Some people don't.
I'm thinking that you are one of those who thinks they know it all and
don't. Lots of people are like that.
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I don't have your original post but it you will get some distortion of small
font text due to the up scaling of 1152x864 to 1680x1050. A better option
would be to run it at 1680x1050 and increase the dots per inch (DPI) used by
windows to increase the physical size of items on your screen.
"Robert Neville" <dont[ at ]bother.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > The Max <max.imus[ at ]geemail.com> wrote:
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>>Not on mine. Native is 1680x1050 and I am running it at 1152x864 with
>>no noticeable degradation.
>>
>>Which means it doesn't even come CLOSE to looking like "crap".
>
> I'm thinking you are probably one of the people that doesn't see any
> difference
> between standard resolution TV and HD TV. Some people don't.
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Go to the Control Panel Administrative Tools and find the Ease of Access
Center. You should be able to adjust your display to suit you in that area.
"childofthe1980s" <childofthe1980s[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:70975B56-71F7-417F-8580-B89F041C4100[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Hello:
>
> I just got a laptop with Vista, and the display (i.e. the wording) of web
> pages and most programs is very small and hard to read.
>
> Is there a way to change this to make the print larger? I know how to
> change the general Display settings, but that does not seem to be making a
> difference.
>
> Thanks!
>
> childofthe1980s
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