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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Luann on October 20, 2008, 06:10:09 AM

Title: huge images on screen
Post by: Luann on October 20, 2008, 06:10:09 AM

I'm not sure i'm posting in the right section,but i woke up this morning to my home page images way bigger than normal and any web site i go,it's big too,i tried a restart and it didn't help. Does anyone know what may be wrong?  ???

Title: Re: huge images on screen
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 20, 2008, 06:12:50 AM

Try this.

Go to your Home Page and hold the CTRL button the keyboard while rolling the mousewheel.

Title: Re: huge images on screen
Post by: Luann on October 20, 2008, 06:15:54 AM

We tried that,and the icons got smaller,but the start button and any websites i go to are still huge.

Title: Re: huge images on screen
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 20, 2008, 06:18:01 AM

Start button changed in size too?

All right, try this:

(For Windows XP - Similar instructions for other Operating Systems)

Right Click the Desktop and go to Properties.
Go to the Settings Tab and change the Resolution slider to the Right.
Press OK.

Title: Re: huge images on screen
Post by: Luann on October 20, 2008, 06:25:39 AM

I have windows vista basic,will it be different?

Title: Re: huge images on screen
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 20, 2008, 06:26:56 AM

Slightly, yes:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/help/0386b009-5f30-45c7-80c8-ff0395cc24091033.mspx

(the right-click way: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84291-screen-resolution.html)

Title: Re: huge images on screen
Post by: Luann on October 20, 2008, 06:31:17 AM

Thank you!!!!!!! That worked :-*

Title: Re: huge images on screen
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 20, 2008, 06:35:28 AM

Cool. 8)