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    My chrome is too small!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ptychozoon, Sep 11, 2010.

  1. ptychozoon

    ptychozoon Notebook Geek

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    *win 7
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    Does anyone know how to change resolution when browsing the webs on chrome? (My computer/folders/desktop is all fine) But regarding the actual internet: Everything is too small for me to see...

    (not interested in zooming in, need it to be bigger by default)

    Help me out! :confused:
     
  2. Selenium

    Selenium Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe even if it's "bigger by default" it's still zoomed in. Such is the burden of high resolutions. Not sure though. I think Chrome has a couple add-ons that might help you, just search "zoom" in their add-on directory.
     
  3. olyteddy

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    CTRL with plus (or CTRL - to shrink it)
     
  4. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Or Control + mouse wheel.
     
  5. Kocane

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    Yeah but he will have to do that all the time... He want it to be done automatically...

    But yeah, check out the extensions gallery, there's a bunch of zoom extensions.
     
  6. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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  7. ptychozoon

    ptychozoon Notebook Geek

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    ya i downloaded the extension, its highly annoying - as is control zooming all the time. I remember there was a way i used to be able to have a much larger screen just by changing the theme. Anyone know what im talking about?
     
  8. MidnightSun

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    You could go to the Control Panel, search "DPI," and then click "Make text and other items larger or smaller," then choose a higher DPI setting (such as "Medium - 125%"), but that will increase the DPI setting across the board, not just for internet browsing.
     
  9. Kocane

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    Gee, if you really hate having a big resolution, just decrease it already o_O
     
  10. ptychozoon

    ptychozoon Notebook Geek

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    i would but that destroys the aspect ratio. the thing is - it used to be fine on my computer, then one day, poof: it all became tiny
     
  11. damian5000

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    This might work.


    Options -> Under the hood -> Web content -> Change font and language settings -> Fonts and encoding
     
  12. Penrod

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    Thanks. I didn't like taking my right hand off of the mouse to hit the + or - key.
     
  13. olyteddy

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    And FWIW Chrome seems to add the magnification to the cookie. That is, once you set it for a site the next visit it is remembered.