Atlanta Cracker Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 So, my inlaws had me get a computer for them that I am delivering Christmas so that I could set up some software and email for them. It came with a 17" LCD Widescreen monitor and I'm having trouble getting the resolution set to something that is both clear and large enough for them to read and I need some help. Using Windows XP. It seems that 1440 x 900 is the perfect resolution for everything to be clear and crisp and fit the screen properly. The problem is that it's tiny. There is no way they'd be able to use it like that and I probably wouldn't either. However, when I change to lower resolutions like 1280 x 800 or lower everything looks blurry and stretched. This is the monitor Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 you might try keeping it at 1440x900 and just making the fonts and icons and such bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 you might try keeping it at 1440x900 and just making the fonts and icons and such bigger Tried that but website text still is tiny and they'll primarily be using it for surfing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Tried that but website text still is tiny and they'll primarily be using it for surfing. yeah, not sure what to tell you. unfortunately a lot of the newer monitors i've come across look kinda crappy at anything less than their max resolution. seems kinda stupid to me, too. maybe there's some way to "fix" it i'm not aware of, but i haven't looked too hard since i am usually good with the max resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Show them the scroll wheel/hold Ctrl Key to magnify when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Do they use Firefox? If so, have them get the add-on, NoSquint. You can enlarge each individual website they go to. Once you do it the first time, it remembers when you return what percentage you had enlarged to last time you were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ill Nuts Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Firefox has view > text size > bigger/smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Firefox has view > text size > bigger/smaller same exact menu for IE6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCharger Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 LCD Monitors should always be viewed at the native resolution. Consult your manual. Windows can be configured to increase font and icon sizes for those with vision problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Firefox has view > text size > bigger/smaller They'll be using Firefox. I'll try this tonight to see if it works. Would this mean that nosquint that Billy mentioned wouldn't be needed? When I change that option on my computer here at work running IE nothing looks different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Do they use Firefox? If so, have them get the add-on, NoSquint. You can enlarge each individual website they go to. Once you do it the first time, it remembers when you return what percentage you had enlarged to last time you were there. Looks like this will work! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I hope this is now resolved but it could be worth checking out the Windows Accessibility options in Control Panel. Magnifier is very basic but handy for people with bad vision. There are other better options that do the same thing available from Microsoft and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) I hope this is now resolved but it could be worth checking out the Windows Accessibility options in Control Panel. Magnifier is very basic but handy for people with bad vision. There are other better options that do the same thing available from Microsoft and others. my mom is legally blind(20/300), you would never believe how large i have her fonts etc set and she still uses the magnifier(8 or 9 setting i think) Edited December 19, 2007 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Where do you set the magnifier? I don't see anything in the Accessibility Controls in the Control panel for that. Their vision is fine, it's just that the native screen resolution is tiny - even for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Where do you set the magnifier? I don't see anything in the Accessibility Controls in the Control panel for that. Their vision is fine, it's just that the native screen resolution is tiny - even for me. Start / Programs / Accessories / Accessibility / Magnifier Sorry about the bum steer - it's not directly in Control Panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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