Items on 17" monitor TOTALLY fill screen area...

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Jim and Pat German

On my 17 inch Compaq Computer Monitor Screen there is no area beyond the the
ITEM or window on the screen. If you wish to drag something to make an ICON
to appear on your "DESKTOP" area... there is no space showing??? How do you
REDUCE the size of items on your monitor or screen????? Sometimes the page
on the screen is SO BIG that I can barely get my mouse arrow over the "X" to
close out the screen!!! Thank you for your help!!! Pat and James German
P.S. THANK YOU!!! YOU GUYS ARE REALLY HELPING ME!!!!! I got my ICONS and
drug them on to the "desktop"...
 
Next to that big red X is the size box if you have 2 "file" squares in that
box click the box and the page will reduce in size.
At which point you should be able to click and hold the edges to drag to the
size you wish.
peter
 
Maybe you are talking about Screen Resolution. Right-click on the Desktop and
Choose Properties. Click Settings tab and set the resolution as required. The
good resolution for 17" monitor is 1024x768.

Hope this help, let us know!
 
Jim said:
On my 17 inch Compaq Computer Monitor Screen there is no area
beyond the the ITEM or window on the screen. If you wish to drag
something to make an ICON to appear on your "DESKTOP" area... there
is no space showing??? How do you REDUCE the size of items on your
monitor or screen????? Sometimes the page on the screen is SO BIG
that I can barely get my mouse arrow over the "X" to close out the
screen!!! Thank you for your help!!! Pat and James German P.S.
THANK YOU!!! YOU GUYS ARE REALLY HELPING ME!!!!! I got my ICONS
and drug them on to the "desktop"...
Click to expand...

Change the screen resolution to something larger - which makes the available
space greater and the icons smaller.
Although - a 17" monitor may only get to what - 1024x768? (That may be a
native resolution.)

You should also try to control things with folders - even your start menu.
 
RajKohli said:
Maybe you are talking about Screen Resolution. Right-click on the
Desktop and Choose Properties. Click Settings tab and set the
resolution as required.
Click to expand...


I can't tell from his question whether that's his problem or not, but your
suggestion is certainly a good place to start.

The good resolution for 17" monitor is 1024x768.
Click to expand...


However, I disagree strongly with this statement.

If his an LCD, he should run it at its native resolution, whatever that it
is. It may be (even likely is) 1024x768, but it could be something else
too.

If his is a CRT monitor, he should run at whatever resolution he finds
comfortable for *his* eyes. Like you, I generally prefer 1024x768 on a 17",
but we all have eyes of different ages and different vision. What works best
for you or for me isn't necessarily best for him. So I would recommend that
he start with 1024x768, but adjust up or down from there until he finds the
resolution that works best for *him*.
 
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