Win 98se font size.

How / where do I adjust / increase the font size for like the desktop
icon names and well as the standard operating font size for the
various windows programs. As I get older the smaller font sizes are
getting harder to see.

Sorry if I am not explaining myself clear enough but hopefully someone
can help me out here.

TIA

Adjust the font for the icon names in Control Panel-Display-Appearance
tab.
The item to use is "Icon"

You can also try using Large Fonts on the Settings tab (Advanced)

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:50:33 GMT, in
microsoft.public.win98.display.general, kraut
wrote:



How / where do I adjust / increase the font size for like the desktop
icon names and well as the standard operating font size for the
various windows programs. As I get older the smaller font sizes are
getting harder to see.

Sorry if I am not explaining myself clear enough but hopefully someone
can help me out here.

TIA

OK. I guess I did not explain correctly.

I am not just talking about icons. I am talking about all fonts used
in windows such as when you right click on something and bring up the
property box - the font size used in or on it or the size font used
when in explorer where it list the directories and files and all the
other windows fonts - not just the icons.

I know it can be done somehow because I seen it once but can not
remember where or how.

Adjust the font for the icon names in Control Panel-Display-Appearance
tab.
The item to use is "Icon"

You can also try using Large Fonts on the Settings tab (Advanced)



How / where do I adjust / increase the font size for like the desktop
icon names and the standard operating font size for the
various windows programs. As I get older the smaller font sizes are
getting harder to see.

Sorry if I am not explaining myself clear enough but hopefully someone
can help me out here.

TIA

I am not talking about just icons either.
The item: Icon has a font size. That font is for the names under the
icons on the desktop and window text.

Use other items where applicable for other fonts, e.g. Menu, Message
Box

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:22:50 GMT, in
microsoft.public.win98.display.general, kraut
wrote:


OK. I guess I did not explain correctly.

I am not just talking about icons. I am talking about all fonts used
in windows such as when you right click on something and bring up the
property box - the font size used in or on it or the size font used
when in explorer where it list the directories and files and all the
other windows fonts - not just the icons.

I know it can be done somehow because I seen it once but can not
remember where or how.

Adjust the font for the icon names in Control Panel-Display-Appearance
tab.
The item to use is "Icon"

You can also try using Large Fonts on the Settings tab (Advanced)



How / where do I adjust / increase the font size for like the desktop
icon names and the standard operating font size for the
various windows programs. As I get older the smaller font sizes are
getting harder to see.

Sorry if I am not explaining myself clear enough but hopefully someone
can help me out here.

TIA

I have a related question. I was adjusting the font size and display
appearance size for my father who has significant loss of sight. The
appearance is extremely large now, but I can't access lower areas in the
control boxes since they are off the screen and there is no scroll bar to
take you to the bottom of the box. For example, I wanted to change the mouse
settings, but I can't see the bottom of the control box any more.

How do I set it back to default settings or normal display settings so I can
make further changes. I can't see the Advanced options in the Appearance box
to let me change the font size back-- it also is off the screen!

I assume there is a simple fix, but I don't know what it is. Any help?
Thanks.

"Alan Edwards" wrote:

I am not talking about just icons either.
The item: Icon has a font size. That font is for the names under the
icons on the desktop and window text.

Use other items where applicable for other fonts, e.g. Menu, Message
Box

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:22:50 GMT, in
microsoft.public.win98.display.general, kraut
wrote:


OK. I guess I did not explain correctly.

I am not just talking about icons. I am talking about all fonts used
in windows such as when you right click on something and bring up the
property box - the font size used in or on it or the size font used
when in explorer where it list the directories and files and all the
other windows fonts - not just the icons.

I know it can be done somehow because I seen it once but can not
remember where or how.

Adjust the font for the icon names in Control Panel-Display-Appearance
tab.
The item to use is "Icon"

You can also try using Large Fonts on the Settings tab (Advanced)



How / where do I adjust / increase the font size for like the desktop
icon names and the standard operating font size for the
various windows programs. As I get older the smaller font sizes are
getting harder to see.

Sorry if I am not explaining myself clear enough but hopefully someone
can help me out here.

TIA

You don't need to see the bottom of the control box.
Make the changes and hit the Enter key.

There are no Advanced options in the Appearance tab.
Advanced is on the Settings tab.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 10:40:02 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.display.general, Ken
wrote:

I have a related question. I was adjusting the font size and display
appearance size for my father who has significant loss of sight. The
appearance is extremely large now, but I can't access lower areas in the
control boxes since they are off the screen and there is no scroll bar to
take you to the bottom of the box. For example, I wanted to change the mouse
settings, but I can't see the bottom of the control box any more.

How do I set it back to default settings or normal display settings so I can
make further changes. I can't see the Advanced options in the Appearance box
to let me change the font size back-- it also is off the screen!

I assume there is a simple fix, but I don't know what it is. Any help?
Thanks.

"Alan Edwards" wrote:

I am not talking about just icons either.
The item: Icon has a font size. That font is for the names under the
icons on the desktop and window text.

Use other items where applicable for other fonts, e.g. Menu, Message
Box

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:22:50 GMT, in
microsoft.public.win98.display.general, kraut
wrote:


OK. I guess I did not explain correctly.

I am not just talking about icons. I am talking about all fonts used
in windows such as when you right click on something and bring up the
property box - the font size used in or on it or the size font used
when in explorer where it list the directories and files and all the
other windows fonts - not just the icons.

I know it can be done somehow because I seen it once but can not
remember where or how.

Adjust the font for the icon names in Control Panel-Display-Appearance
tab.
The item to use is "Icon"

You can also try using Large Fonts on the Settings tab (Advanced)



How / where do I adjust / increase the font size for like the desktop
icon names and the standard operating font size for the
various windows programs. As I get older the smaller font sizes are
getting harder to see.

Sorry if I am not explaining myself clear enough but hopefully someone
can help me out here.

TIA