Display is tiny

Hi there. Restored my system with rescue disks (don't
ask) and had more ram and new video card putin ,then
downloaded the latest win updates. Then noticed my
desktop did not fit to the edges of the screen, there was
a black strip all the way around the edge. So right
clicked desktop, went to properties, settings and adjusted
the screen area, now my display fits to the edge of my
monitor but the pop up dialogue boxes, tool bars, icons
etc are really miniture. Tried more and less screen area,
but it seems to shift from one extreme to the other with
no in-between. Any ideas as the size is toooo small. PS
have managed to get larger icons and some toolbars a bit
larger, but by no means all 100%. Thanks in anticipation.

Suz wrote:

Hi there. Restored my system with rescue disks (don't
ask) and had more ram and new video card putin ,then
downloaded the latest win updates. Then noticed my
desktop did not fit to the edges of the screen, there was
a black strip all the way around the edge. So right
clicked desktop, went to properties, settings and adjusted
the screen area, now my display fits to the edge of my
monitor but the pop up dialogue boxes, tool bars, icons
etc are really miniture. Tried more and less screen area,
but it seems to shift from one extreme to the other with
no in-between. Any ideas as the size is toooo small. PS
have managed to get larger icons and some toolbars a bit
larger, but by no means all 100%. Thanks in anticipation.


WinME is optimized for 800x600; I use 1600x1200 so I've had to do that
alot, too... other places to look are under the 'Appearance' tab (adjust
the windows border sizes and fonts) and in Settings/Advanced/General
(adjust the font size).


Rick

Thanks Rick T, did 600x800 and everything is BIG again
with no black edge surround.........thanks a lot.
-----Original Message-----
Suz wrote:

Hi there. Restored my system with rescue disks (don't
ask) and had more ram and new video card putin ,then
downloaded the latest win updates. Then noticed my
desktop did not fit to the edges of the screen, there
was
a black strip all the way around the edge. So right
clicked desktop, went to properties, settings and
adjusted
the screen area, now my display fits to the edge of my
monitor but the pop up dialogue boxes, tool bars, icons
etc are really miniture. Tried more and less screen
area,
but it seems to shift from one extreme to the other
with
no in-between. Any ideas as the size is toooo small.
PS
have managed to get larger icons and some toolbars a
bit
larger, but by no means all 100%. Thanks in
anticipation.


WinME is optimized for 800x600; I use 1600x1200 so I've
had to do that
alot, too... other places to look are under
the 'Appearance' tab (adjust
the windows border sizes and fonts) and in
Settings/Advanced/General
(adjust the font size).


Rick
.

Suz wrote:
Thanks Rick T, did 600x800 and everything is BIG again
with no black edge surround.........thanks a lot.

You might want to (re)install your videocard drivers.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Suz wrote:


Hi there. Restored my system with rescue disks (don't
ask) and had more ram and new video card putin ,then
downloaded the latest win updates. Then noticed my
desktop did not fit to the edges of the screen, there

was

a black strip all the way around the edge. So right
clicked desktop, went to properties, settings and

adjusted

the screen area, now my display fits to the edge of my
monitor but the pop up dialogue boxes, tool bars, icons
etc are really miniture. Tried more and less screen

area,

but it seems to shift from one extreme to the other

with

no in-between. Any ideas as the size is toooo small.

PS

have managed to get larger icons and some toolbars a

bit

larger, but by no means all 100%. Thanks in

anticipation.


WinME is optimized for 800x600; I use 1600x1200 so I've

had to do that

alot, too... other places to look are under

the 'Appearance' tab (adjust

the windows border sizes and fonts) and in

Settings/Advanced/General

(adjust the font size).


Rick
.