Screen width - how to change ??

Colt Super

May 19, 2007 10:12

Most threads/posts fit fine on my display at 800 X 600. However, occasionally one is double the size of the others, and a real pain-in- the-ass to try to read.

How can I fix it ??

Doug

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  Bert H.

  May 19, 2007 11:07

  Hello Doug,
  
  If you are using Windows XP,
  
  1. click the green "start" tab in the lower left corner of your display
  
  2. click the "Control Panel"
  
  3. click the "appearance and Themes"
  
  4. click the "Change the screen resolution"
  
  5. drag the arrow until it reads "1024 x 768 pixels"
  
  6. click "OK"

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  Jacob2008

  May 19, 2007 11:09

  Or, on desktop
  
  rightclick
  
  properties
  
  settings
  
  drag the arrow until it reads "1024 x 768 pixels"

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  Colt Super

  May 19, 2007 11:12

  Thank you, Bert, but I can't see it at that resolution without squinting and leaning toward the monitor.
  
  I was hoping that maybe there was a way to define when the line of text would auto wrap. Used to be able to do it in DOS.
  
  Ooops, I'm sort of dating myself. Sometimes, I think that's the best date I've ever had.
  
  Rambling.
  
  Doug

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  MosinNagantDisciple

  May 19, 2007 11:36

  This usually happens when someone decides to post a gigantic image straight from their camera without resizing it. The forum sizes itself to fit whatever content is placed in it (bad functionality, IMHO), so the only thing you can really do it just grin and bear it.

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  sig232

  May 19, 2007 11:42

  Maybe buy a bigger screen![8D]

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  Colt Super

  May 19, 2007 12:37

  That's a good thought, but I've got a 17 & 19 now, and the bigger ones are pretty pricey.
  
  I do have a friend in the electronics biz, though...
  
  Thanks, all.
  
  Doug

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