Websites look Smaller

[KristleBawl]

What about this?

Control Panel\Ease of Access\Ease of Access Center
(click) Make the computer easier to see
(look under) Make things on the screen larger
(click) Change the size of text and icons
UAC wil ask permission

I have the option to increase the DPI setting.

KB

"Richard Urban" wrote in message
news:%23a8TA6JxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The size of the window occupied by a web page depends upon, of course, the
> size of the window you have set for internet explorer. This is why you
> have so much apparent free space on each side of the actual page.
>
> The actual page will be made larger (along with everything else that you
> see on your computer) if you decrease your screen resolution. This is
> **NOT** recommended if you are using an LCD monitor. These monitors have a
> "native" resolution where the manufacturer has determined you will see the
> best graphics.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Batista is Vista" <BatistaisVista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:592BA996-08DF-4286-8538-C28F40259EA2@microsoft.com...
>> heres the screen capture to what basically all my webpages look like
>>
>>
>> http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/2861/3uu22kh3.png
>>
>>
>> "xfile" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> My 2 cents,
>>>
>>> If you could capture a screen shot and post to here, it might help
>>> others to
>>> know your problems better.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Batista is Vista" <Batista is Vista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news:55CBE4B6-13AA-4982-843D-1B553C683A08@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
>>> >
>>> > look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so
>>> > small
>>> > I
>>> > can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

 

[Steve]

Batista is Vista <BatistaisVista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>nope everything is the same as it was for windows xp, bla seems like theres
>no way to fix this huh? Kinda stupid that this new feature makes everything
>so small
>thanks for the help guys and if any of you find a way to fix this let me
>know and once again thanks

Why not play around with different screen resolutions?


--

Advertising is the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

....Stephen Leacock

 

[Steve]

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>The actual page will be made larger (along with everything else that you see
>on your computer) if you decrease your screen resolution. This is **NOT**
>recommended if you are using an LCD monitor. These monitors have a "native"
>resolution where the manufacturer has determined you will see the best
>graphics.

Sure, but it's still no problem changing resolutions, just choose
whatever looks best to you...


--

Advertising is the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

....Stephen Leacock

 

[Mick Murphy]

You are wasting people's time here.

You have been told it is the screen resolution and it is.

I looked at your image posted.

"Batista is Vista" wrote:

> nope everything is the same as it was for windows xp, bla seems like theres
> no way to fix this huh? Kinda stupid that this new feature makes everything
> so small
>
> thanks for the help guys and if any of you find a way to fix this let me
> know and once again thanks
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
> > "Batista is Vista" <Batista is Vista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:55CBE4B6-13AA-4982-843D-1B553C683A08@microsoft.com...
> > > Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
> > >
> > > look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so small
> > > I
> > > can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
> >
> >
> > Are you using the same resolution as you used before Vista? It sounds like
> > you have changed the screen resolution.
> >
> > --
> > Kerry Brown
> > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> > http://www.vistahelp.ca
> >
> >

 

[Andy]

"Batista is Vista" <BatistaisVista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:C95244C1-CCAB-4936-AAD2-58FA3C17210B@microsoft.com...
> yes but also its the WHOLE website that looks smaller
>

My boss complains of this as well, seems like IE7 or just the way font sizes
are handled in general in Vista makes everything look smaller.

You can right click on your desktop, select personalize, and on the left
there should be something to adjust your default font size to a higher DPI
(dots per inch?). Try the 120DPI setting, see if that makes everything feel
bigger all around.

I think Vista does make everything feel smaller, maybe because the default
icons are so much bigger?

-A.

 

[Dusty]

I had/have (still doesn't look quite right) the same problem (along with
other visual problems). I also got a new computer a couple of weeks ago with
Vista.
It came with the resolution set at 1440x900 (I have a 19" monitor) and
websites looked way smaller. I've been trying out the different resolutions
(font sizes, etc.) and a few days ago settled on 1280x800. Things look
better but still not quite right. I have a XP at work so it's quite
different (not for the better) when I get home to my computer.

Sometimes I long for my old Win98se, lol!

"Batista is Vista" wrote:

> Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
>
> look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so small I
> can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

 

[Richard Urban]

If you have a wide screen monitor, and use a resolution for a standard
screen, you will run into visual problems. Use a resolution for a wide
screen monitor, if that is what you have.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Dusty" <Dusty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C4A336AD-F0BE-4C20-AD1A-6B379036400B@microsoft.com...
>I had/have (still doesn't look quite right) the same problem (along with
> other visual problems). I also got a new computer a couple of weeks ago
> with
> Vista.
> It came with the resolution set at 1440x900 (I have a 19" monitor) and
> websites looked way smaller. I've been trying out the different
> resolutions
> (font sizes, etc.) and a few days ago settled on 1280x800. Things look
> better but still not quite right. I have a XP at work so it's quite
> different (not for the better) when I get home to my computer.
>
> Sometimes I long for my old Win98se, lol!
>
> "Batista is Vista" wrote:
>
>> Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
>>
>> look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so small
>> I
>> can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

 

[Dusty]

Hi Richard,

Yes I have a wide screen. Do you have a suggestion what resolution I should
use? I'm obviously clueless, lol. Thanks!

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> If you have a wide screen monitor, and use a resolution for a standard
> screen, you will run into visual problems. Use a resolution for a wide
> screen monitor, if that is what you have.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Dusty" <Dusty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C4A336AD-F0BE-4C20-AD1A-6B379036400B@microsoft.com...
> >I had/have (still doesn't look quite right) the same problem (along with
> > other visual problems). I also got a new computer a couple of weeks ago
> > with
> > Vista.
> > It came with the resolution set at 1440x900 (I have a 19" monitor) and
> > websites looked way smaller. I've been trying out the different
> > resolutions
> > (font sizes, etc.) and a few days ago settled on 1280x800. Things look
> > better but still not quite right. I have a XP at work so it's quite
> > different (not for the better) when I get home to my computer.
> >
> > Sometimes I long for my old Win98se, lol!
> >
> > "Batista is Vista" wrote:
> >
> >> Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
> >>
> >> look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so small
> >> I
> >> can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>
>

 

[Spirit]

Did your monitor come with any software? If so did you check maker's site
for
updates? Did you check the Controls built into the monitor?

"Dusty" <Dusty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99C1FEF7-5954-4FAD-8156-C573267F5BCF@microsoft.com...
> Hi Richard,
>
> Yes I have a wide screen. Do you have a suggestion what resolution I
> should
> use? I'm obviously clueless, lol. Thanks!
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> If you have a wide screen monitor, and use a resolution for a standard
>> screen, you will run into visual problems. Use a resolution for a wide
>> screen monitor, if that is what you have.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dusty" <Dusty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C4A336AD-F0BE-4C20-AD1A-6B379036400B@microsoft.com...
>> >I had/have (still doesn't look quite right) the same problem (along with
>> > other visual problems). I also got a new computer a couple of weeks
>> > ago
>> > with
>> > Vista.
>> > It came with the resolution set at 1440x900 (I have a 19" monitor) and
>> > websites looked way smaller. I've been trying out the different
>> > resolutions
>> > (font sizes, etc.) and a few days ago settled on 1280x800. Things look
>> > better but still not quite right. I have a XP at work so it's quite
>> > different (not for the better) when I get home to my computer.
>> >
>> > Sometimes I long for my old Win98se, lol!
>> >
>> > "Batista is Vista" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
>> >>
>> >> look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so
>> >> small
>> >> I
>> >> can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>>
>>

 

[Adam Albright]

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:52:05 -0700, Dusty
<Dusty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi Richard,
>
>Yes I have a wide screen. Do you have a suggestion what resolution I should
>use? I'm obviously clueless, lol. Thanks!

Right click on your desktop. Display setting. That should bring up a
control box for your video card. You'll see one or two graphics
depending on your graphic card that look like little monitor screens.

You'll see a slider that you can move from left to right which changes
resolutions. Click on the pointer that moves between low and high and
keep your left mouse button pressed down. Start at the far right end
and SLOWLY move it back while watching the graphic of the monitor. As
you do it should change from 16/9 (wide) representations to square
ones. Settle on a wide resolution then click apply and then OK. If
you got a LCD monitor check you manual and see what the native
resolution is. Best results are obtained leaving it at that.

 

[thetruthhurts @homail.com]

I think this has something to do with their marketing agreement with
Bausch & Lomb

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:20:02 -0700, Batista is Vista
<BatistaisVista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>nope everything is the same as it was for windows xp, bla seems like theres
>no way to fix this huh? Kinda stupid that this new feature makes everything
>so small
>
>thanks for the help guys and if any of you find a way to fix this let me
>know and once again thanks
>
>"Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> "Batista is Vista" <Batista is Vista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:55CBE4B6-13AA-4982-843D-1B553C683A08@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
>> >
>> > look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so small
>> > I
>> > can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>>
>>
>> Are you using the same resolution as you used before Vista? It sounds like
>> you have changed the screen resolution.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>

 

[Dusty]

Hi Spirit, Yes I did receive software which I'll check out this weekend. I
haven't done anything with the monitor controls. First new computer I've
ever had and I've been kind of afraid to mess something up, lol. But you're
right I need to investigate things further which I will in the next few days.

Thanks!

"Spirit" wrote:

> Did your monitor come with any software? If so did you check maker's site
> for
> updates? Did you check the Controls built into the monitor?
>
> "Dusty" <Dusty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:99C1FEF7-5954-4FAD-8156-C573267F5BCF@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > Yes I have a wide screen. Do you have a suggestion what resolution I
> > should
> > use? I'm obviously clueless, lol. Thanks!
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> If you have a wide screen monitor, and use a resolution for a standard
> >> screen, you will run into visual problems. Use a resolution for a wide
> >> screen monitor, if that is what you have.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dusty" <Dusty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C4A336AD-F0BE-4C20-AD1A-6B379036400B@microsoft.com...
> >> >I had/have (still doesn't look quite right) the same problem (along with
> >> > other visual problems). I also got a new computer a couple of weeks
> >> > ago
> >> > with
> >> > Vista.
> >> > It came with the resolution set at 1440x900 (I have a 19" monitor) and
> >> > websites looked way smaller. I've been trying out the different
> >> > resolutions
> >> > (font sizes, etc.) and a few days ago settled on 1280x800. Things look
> >> > better but still not quite right. I have a XP at work so it's quite
> >> > different (not for the better) when I get home to my computer.
> >> >
> >> > Sometimes I long for my old Win98se, lol!
> >> >
> >> > "Batista is Vista" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hey I just got Vista today, and I noticed that a lot of websites
> >> >>
> >> >> look way smaller then they used to, comcast.net (my homepage) is so
> >> >> small
> >> >> I
> >> >> can hardly read the fonts....Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
> >>
> >>
>
>