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The text on my computer is too small to read. Help!

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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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On a lot of websites there is text that is too small to read on my computer. When I go to the same sites on other computers, I can read it fine. Any ideas on how to fix that?
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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right click on your desktop, select properties. this will open the Display Properties box. click on the settings tab and adjust the screen area slider. 800x600 should be largest you should go to have websites displayed properly, but play with settings until you find one you like.
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 01:47 PM
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Nope- that didnt solve the problem. Everything else got bigger, but the text stayed the same size. Thanks, though.
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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On your browser go up to Tools at the top, then go down to text size, and then choose a larger size.
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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Have you got a mouse with a mouse wheel?
Hold down ctrl and roll the wheel up & down. On my versions of IE the text (unformatted text) miraculously changes size.
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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Originally posted by Fletch
Have you got a mouse with a mouse wheel?
Hold down ctrl and roll the wheel up & down. On my versions of IE the text (unformatted text) miraculously changes size.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU FIXED IT!!!!!!!!

I have had this problem for YEARS and now I can finally read things. THANK YOU!!!!
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by Fletch
Have you got a mouse with a mouse wheel?
Hold down ctrl and roll the wheel up & down. On my versions of IE the text (unformatted text) miraculously changes size.
Dude... I never knew that. Awesome.
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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You Can go to Start/Programs/Accessories/Accessiblity/Magnifer
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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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hold ctrl and use the roll mouse
edit: nevermind, someone posted it.
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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Saab9-3
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