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    Internet text too small, how to resize?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bennerkla, Mar 30, 2006.

  1. bennerkla

    bennerkla Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello all, I have an Inspiron 6000 running a WUXGA 1920x1200 screen. Everything was fine until yesterday when, most notably, my GMail text got much smaller. I have now noticed it on other sites as well. How can I adjust this font size?

    Thanks for any help,

    Ben
     
    bennerkla, Mar 30, 2006
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    firefox > ctrl + "+/-"
     
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    and if you use IE it's View > Text Size > select a text size.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Mar 30, 2006
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    bennerkla Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not quite sure what the means, I apologize. I tried pressing Ctrl + + and it didn't do anything.
     
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    bennerkla Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ahh, thank you very much!!!!!!!!
     
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    does that mean you got it workin?
     
    drumfu, Mar 30, 2006
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    also CTRL + scrolling up/down works nicely.

    just thought i would throw that into the mix.

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Mar 30, 2006
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  8. bennerkla

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    Yes, I got it working. Thank you all.
     
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    Lisat Notebook Guru

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    You could also play with your graphics card settings- that can make your text size overall larger without messing up the resolution or appearance of your software.

    The ctrl + + thing is one of the parts of FF I love. Sooo easy. I know it's possible to adjust size under IE, but as the instruction above made clear, you had to do more digging, and I don't want to have to faff around with that!
     
    Lisat, Mar 30, 2006
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  10. jim_0068

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    I just went through A LOT to get my text/fonts displayed how i want them to on my 1400x1050 T40.

    Easy Read for IE works wonders and it's free. In firefox one of the best things to change is "minimum font size."

    You can also change the DPI settings in the properties/display icon.
     
    jim_0068, Mar 30, 2006
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