New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - random computer help question
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login


Forum Lockedrandom computer help question
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
lottieandharry View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 29 March 2007
Location: Canterbury
Points: 537 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lottieandharry Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: random computer help question
    Posted: 09 January 2010 at 7:54am
Hi there,

I just have a computer question for any of you who can help me. My whole screen looks like it has been zoomed in and now I can't view a whole webpage without scrolling up or down. My desktop icons are huge, basically everything has gotten bigger??? Not sure if my kids have changed something or what. It is probably really basic but I just can't seem to work out how to get it back to normal. Any ideas??

Thanks



Back to Top
Sponsored Links


Back to Top
BeLoved View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 24 April 2008
Location: Sth Island
Points: 1207 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BeLoved Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:28am
Check your display settings in your control panel. Sorry can't give better directions I am on a Mac and presume you are on Windows.
Back to Top
flakesitchyfeet View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 March 2008
Location: A cute wee place in the SI
Points: 1564 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote flakesitchyfeet Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:51am
Are you on Vista?

If so right click, Graphics Properties.

Display settings, screen resolution, play with that bit!

That's how it is on my computer anyway It's the screen resolution bit that needs fiddling with
http://eggsineachbasket.blogspot.com/
Back to Top
catisla View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 17 February 2008
Points: 2604 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote catisla Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 9:51am
Try holding the 'control' key and then winding the middle scrolly button of you mouse forward or back, This alters the font size.


Back to Top
Bizzy View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: New Zealand
Points: 10974 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bizzy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 10:04am
oooh susiec thats cool!!!!

Back to Top
kellie View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 02 February 2009
Location: Auckland
Points: 1229 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote kellie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 10:41am
It sounds like your resolution has been changed
What operating system are you using?

If it isn't the resolution thats the problem let us know as there are some other settings that might have been changed such as the 'ease of access' ones

Back to Top
High9 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 14 July 2009
Location: North Island
Points: 6750 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote High9 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 10:52am
Ah yes Susiec I used to always do that and wonder how I'd done it!

I'm also a mac user so can't help if you've windows! If not I can help!

ETA: I found on my windows though that sometimes if I played games like sims, or ones you buy from the store (not solitaire etc) that it changed my computer screen resolution.

Edited by nkap9
Back to Top
kellie View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 02 February 2009
Location: Auckland
Points: 1229 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote kellie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 11:44am
Originally posted by nkap9 nkap9 wrote:



ETA: I found on my windows though that sometimes if I played games like sims, or ones you buy from the store (not solitaire etc) that it changed my computer screen resolution.

Thats because some games were made for earlier operating systems and therefore run in compatibility mode

Back to Top
lottieandharry View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 29 March 2007
Location: Canterbury
Points: 537 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lottieandharry Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 January 2010 at 11:58am
Yay you're legends it was the screen resolution!!! I am on Vista. Not sure if it was something I stupidly did or my lovely children.

Susiec I never knew you could do that. You learn something new every day don't you. In my case I learnt 2 new things!!!

Thanks everyone you are all champs



Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.05
Copyright ©2001-2022 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.758 seconds.