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Hey guys,
I'm running Windows XP Home, with IE 6.1, and in VIEW, the text size doesn't want to change.
I need to make my text bigger, because i'm now on a 21inch CFT monitor, and the small text is hurting my eyes.
A beer to anyone that can help me with this problem :)
Many thanks!
Gimie
hi
I don't want to be mean but why are you still using internet explorer?
it is compromised and ad agencies can and do install spyware when you visit many websites.
ok ok
i do not know why your text won't change
firefox xan do it but defaults back if you open a new window
hey egg dont bother this guys a chump
;)
view>>>text size>>>bigger
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Go onto your desktop and right click
-Then click the "Appearance" tab.
-Then select the font size drop down and choose LARGE.
That should fix it.
Nice tip, i actually done this a few short hours ago, worked a treat for most text, unfortunately this setting hasn't affected the text in IE.Quote:
Originally Posted by z3n
I'm thinking my IE is f***ed, and it will probably be fixed with the upcoming SP2 patch or if i reinstall windows, since once IE is screwed, it's best to completely reinstall it.
Replying to the question, why do i still use ie?
Well, i've tried everything else, and i don't care how big the security hole, IE is still my favourite internet engine, it's the fastest, never crashs, and looks/feels the most simple and most comfortable to use.
Mozilla, Opera, Firebox are all crap compared, that's just my opinion, they are good, don't get me wrong, better in most aspects, but IE is just the one for me :)
Thanks for all the replies, but if someone does actually have any more useful information, please send it this way! :)
How've you been Gimie? I prefer to use IE too, although I've been using the SP2 beta versions. :D Occasional FireFox user though.Quote:
Originally Posted by GimieGimieGimie
A possible answer to your problem try Display Properties, Settings, Advanced, General, then set the DPI setting to Large Size.
try this;
Tools >>> Internet Options... >>> Accessibility
then tick, Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages
btw, ie and opera are the best :)
God damn!Quote:
Originally Posted by Detekt
You're a f**king gem Detek!
Worked straight away, perfect! :D
I had a hunch last night it was something to do with the *forced* settings of peoples websites, thereby Internet Explorer's settings being ignored, but i went to bed before i posted back my findings.
Anyway,
Thanks a million, i can't thank you enough! :D
Hey Conan, nice to see everyone again!
Sorry i've been away, i'm jobless at the moment, thus i have a SHIT load of time on my hands, and i can again waste my life away on the Internet like the good old days :)
So hopefully, while i'm enjoying the benifits of being unemployed (i threw in the towel at my old job) you will see alot more of me :)
Infact, i set techzonez as my homepage last night, to make sure i sit my fat ass down and type something :p
Oh, before i go, can you believe that MSN deleted my hotmail account because i didn't log in for over 3 months!?
I couldn't believe it, my password wasn't working, so i checked to see if my account was still active, but it had been wiped, so i recreated it, but my friends lists are gone, so anyone that had me on their msn before, do MESSAGE me, so i can add you back.
Thanks a million everyone! :)
Peace!
was this the airport job gimie? so now maybe you can be a teenager and hook up with all the ladies.;)
Yeah, and although i'm being as lazy as a man can be, i'm getting pretty bored now, and can't wait to get back to a job i enjoy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by phishhead
Unfortunately, i live in a crime ridden area full of cocky nobs, and girls that i wouldn't piss on if they was on fire, so being unemployed in my situation ain't as good as it should be :(
Nevermind, life will be sweet one day :D
Hey phish, i added you to msn, you coming on anytime soon? :)
only at home now they blocked all IM's at work because some got the slammer virus and brought the whole network down thru IM'ing.
:eek: what a ***** huh?Quote:
Originally Posted by phishhead
I guess ill chat to you on the board during your working hours, and catch you on msn some time :)
no problem, we're here to learn, share, help. isnt that right :)
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Originally Posted by phishhead
http://www.htthost.com/download.boa
Does that prog work egghead?
i never tried it cause i do not have the problem but it claims to work fine
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Glad you got it sorted Gimme :)
And what would the IT Dept say about this app when they find it running egghead? hmm? ;)
I only deliver the goods "Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap!" ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by rik
yeah when you log into the domain they audit your system for warez and illegal files mp3,avi,dvix, xvid) thats why I have a few 800meg .txt files and mdb files ;)
Hehe...that's what I was thinking....oh wait...I work in the IT department :pQuote:
Originally Posted by rik
I bumped this topic because I'm having a somewhat similar problem.
If the text on a webpage is defined by size="1" or similar, it appears much larger than it should, probably about 2 sizes larger. This doesn't happen when I use Netscape, but I prefer IE.
Obviously, one of the first things I did was try to change the setting in the View menu. But, oddly, none of the options are checked and won't become checked. I have all the updates installed except XP service pack 2 (it messed up my access to some internet sites, namely my university e-mail, which I need to access, so I uninstalled it). This problem has been going on for quite a while, though I can't exactly say when, since I didn't have the internet from late October to mid January.
Any ideas? This only occurs in IE, and I don't want to change the font size for every program.