Computer newbies forum: Reducing the display to screen size

it that is also oversized, go into Display Settings and increase the resolution and/or colors....and if you can't click the Apply button, just press Enter to make it change.

TONI

it is set too low. I find a low setting, like 600x400 or 800x 600, makes everything too big. That can result in the need to scroll to see the entire page.

I have a 17" flat panel monitor and find a setting of 1280 x 1024 works best for me.

I too have to scroll quite a bit, including the CNet site. I've set my display to the 800-600 with extra large fonts. The reason? So I can read the text. I have found various sources arrange their web site in different ways. Schwab, e.g., maintains strict controls that make reading their report downloads very difficult. PC World has lately also taken to requiring scrolling for what seems like forever. But, not in all of their reports. That pretty well makes it clear to me that the problem is at the web site. I also require web sites to use my font selection and sizes. Individually, I may have to alter that using "Options" depending on the site, such as Schwab. The underlying problem in my opinion is that certain web site designers are interested in cramming too much information on the page or adding too many bells and whistles. It's too bad some of them are not required to read their own materials on a 17" screen. I have at times resorted to using a magnifying glass, but usually at that stage I just close the window.

First, it would sure help if you gave us a little more information...What is the operating system you're using and what font size are you talking about? ON the desktop or in a document or in your browser?

Since this is a thread from quite a while back and it was referring to the desktop display, I'll assume that you're concerned about fonts on your desktop..

To fix that issue, RIGHT click on a blank area of the desktop, choose "Properties" from the menu. Once that loads, then click on the 'Appearance' tab. When that loads, in the lower part of the screen. Choose a 'Font" size that's appropriate..If that doesn't fix the issue and you want smaller fonts on your desktop icons, then click on the "Advanced" button on that same location. When that loads, click on the drop down arrow next to the "Item" selection, choose "Icon" from the list. When that loads, choose a smaller "font" size or a smaller "icon" size. When you're finished, click on "Apply", then OK.
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ON the other hand, if everything on the screen seems to big, then RIGHT click on a blank area of the desktop, choose "Properties", then click on the "Settings" tab. Move the "Screen resolution" slider to a higher number..Something like 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768.

Hope this helps.

Grif

Hope this helps.

Grif

How can I reduce my display to screen size ?
(Using WinXP+SP2)
At present, I have to scroll about three inches across to see the rest of a page.
leonking@free.fr

I have an HP Pavilion 6422 and an HP LCD Monitor vs17. I haave to move to the left to read the whole of the printed information

Another quick fix is to press "Ctrl" and + or -. The whole page size changes. If you have to shrink the whole page so far that you can't read the text, stop there and move on. Why dink with anybody that doesn't care how much screwing around you have to do? You can find what you want, in a more user friendly format, elsewhere.

- What program is this in?
- What is it showing?
- What is the resolution of your monitor set to?

If a text file in Notepad, set it to wrapping the lines. But, just as well, it could be another program. You didn't tell.

Kees