pages view small

i've just started using IE 7 with vista and the majority of web sites i view
appear very small, some with all the information crammed into less than half
the page.

i've tried altering the text size setting and zooming in but both of these
just knock all the info out of kilter.

any ideas please?

thanks

rg

Robert
Fri Jul 18 09:17:31 PDT 2008

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"rguy" <rguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i've just started using IE 7 with vista and

> the majority of web sites i view appear very small,
> some with all the information crammed into less than half the page.


Change your display resolution. Evidently the "majority of web sites"
that you visit are designed for windows with lower resolution.
E.g. it used to be 800x600 but now 1024x768 seems average.


>
> i've tried altering the text size setting and zooming in but both of these
> just knock all the info out of kilter.
>
> any ideas please?
>
> thanks
>
> rg

John
Fri Jul 18 09:25:28 PDT 2008


"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
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> (cross-post added to Vista General)
> "rguy" <rguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D91F7937-E0D7-48F1-992A-628BCBEE8E86@microsoft.com...
>> i've just started using IE 7 with vista and
>
>> the majority of web sites i view appear very small,
>> some with all the information crammed into less than half the page.
>
>
> Change your display resolution. Evidently the "majority of web sites"
> that you visit are designed for windows with lower resolution.
> E.g. it used to be 800x600 but now 1024x768 seems average.

Yes, but if he's using an LCD monitor, then changing the screen resolution
away from the native resolution will make everything go a bit fuzzy and lose
clarity. It's a compromise both ways.

rguy
Fri Jul 18 12:07:03 PDT 2008

thanks guys

however i am currently using an lcd monitor with the resolution already set
at 1280 x 1024. i previously set it at the highest and even then it didn't
solve the problem

"John Whitworth" wrote:

>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23zi6GHP6IHA.4468@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > (cross-post added to Vista General)
> > "rguy" <rguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D91F7937-E0D7-48F1-992A-628BCBEE8E86@microsoft.com...
> >> i've just started using IE 7 with vista and
> >
> >> the majority of web sites i view appear very small,
> >> some with all the information crammed into less than half the page.
> >
> >
> > Change your display resolution. Evidently the "majority of web sites"
> > that you visit are designed for windows with lower resolution.
> > E.g. it used to be 800x600 but now 1024x768 seems average.
>
> Yes, but if he's using an LCD monitor, then changing the screen resolution
> away from the native resolution will make everything go a bit fuzzy and lose
> clarity. It's a compromise both ways.
>
>

Sinner
Fri Jul 18 13:36:43 PDT 2008


"rguy" <rguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thanks guys
>
> however i am currently using an lcd monitor with the resolution already
> set
> at 1280 x 1024. i previously set it at the highest and even then it didn't
> solve the problem
>

Try setting it 1024X??? as close as you can get to the monitors native WxH
ratio. Oh to have young eyes again. Unless you're running a 20", or
larger, monitor, 1280 is too high for my eyes. I'm on a 19" monitor and
have it set at 1024X768.

Robert
Fri Jul 18 14:02:46 PDT 2008

"rguy" <rguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B233B9C-12C1-4F4B-8675-7877DD8419A3@microsoft.com...
> thanks guys
>
> however i am currently using an lcd monitor with the resolution already set
> at 1280 x 1024.

> i previously set it at the highest and even then it didn't solve the problem


"Highest" would be the wrong direction and make your symptom worse.


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