problems with text size

[Roger Van Loon]

I am using Win XP Professional.
After changing to a new monitor screen, I had to reset the resolution
(now1280 x 1024 pixels). Afterwards, the text size, for me, was too
small to read, so I made adaptations in Win XP (right-clicking on the
desktop - properties - appearance - advanced - message box (etc) - font
size) (DPI set to 120).
Still, I can't get it right.
My main problem is with the size of the text in my mail program (Outlook
Express 6) (where I also made adaptations, but I think the solution must
lie in the settings of Win XP.) The text size in the mail windows is
OK, but the text in some boxes remains small, whatever I do.
For example - when I want to forward a message, the text in the box
'select recipients' is way too small (practically unreadable for me).
What am I doing wrong?
TIA
Roger.

 

[Unknown]

Did you click on 'view' in Outlook express, select 'text size' and set to
largest? Only other item that come to mind is decreasing monitor resolution.

 

[Paul Randall]

Is your new screen a wide screen and your old one a non-wide screen?
What was your old resolution setting?
What is the native resolution of your new screen?
How high (in inches or cm) was the viewable area of your old screen?
How high is the viewable area of your new screen?

-Paul Randall

 

[Nightowl]

Hi Roger

You might want to try changing resolution to 1024 x 768 and see if
that's better for you.

Also, do you have ClearType enabled? (Right-click on desktop, choose
Properties, Appearance tab, Effects button). For me it makes a big
difference. You can tweak the ClearType setting to your preference using
Microsoft's ClearType Tuner, online version here:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/Step1.aspx
or downloadable Control Panel applet here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

I also like the free ClearTweak program:
http://www.ioisland.com/cleartweak/

Hope this helps.

 

[Roger Van Loon]

Hi Paul
Both are non-wide screens
Old one was 40 cm / 15 inch diagonal, new one 48 cm / 18 inch diagonal
Old resolution was 800x600 pixels, new is 1280x1024 pix (as advised with
the screen).
But, it now just seems to me that in some window boxes (eg, as said, in
the box 'select recipients', see original message) size cannot be
changed except by changing the resolution (as suggested by Nightowl).
Is this correct?
Roger

 

[Roger Van Loon]

Hi Paul
Both are non-wide screens
Old one was 40 cm / 15 inch diagonal, new one 48 cm / 18 inch diagonal
Old resolution was 800x600 pixels, new is 1280x1024 pix (as advised with
the screen).
But, I think the problem lies elsewhere - now, it just seems to me that
in some window boxes (eg, as said, in the box 'select recipients', see
above) size cannot be changed except by changing the resolution. (As
advised by Nightowl).
Is this correct?
Roger.

 

[Paul Randall]

The size of each pixel on the larger screen is less than the size on the
smaller screen. The math is kind of difficult because the ratio of width to
height is not the same on the two screens (4:3 and 5:4). I think you need
to ensure you have the latest driver for your video card and monitor, so
that you will have more choices of display resolutions that have a 5:4 width
to height ratio. Something like 1024 by 800 might give you about the same
size characters as you had on the old screen. If the new screen is LCD type
or other type with a fixed number of pixels horizontally and vertically,
then any other display resolution you choose will be somewhat fuzzy. I've
never been happy with changing resolution or default font size for problems
like this.

-Paul Randall

 

[WaIIy]

I am using Win XP Professional.
After changing to a new monitor screen, I had to reset the resolution
(now1280 x 1024 pixels). Afterwards, the text size, for me, was too
small to read, so I made adaptations in Win XP (right-clicking on the
desktop - properties - appearance - advanced - message box (etc) - font
size) (DPI set to 120).
Still, I can't get it right.
My main problem is with the size of the text in my mail program (Outlook
Express 6) (where I also made adaptations, but I think the solution must
lie in the settings of Win XP.) The text size in the mail windows is
OK, but the text in some boxes remains small, whatever I do.
For example - when I want to forward a message, the text in the box
'select recipients' is way too small (practically unreadable for me).
What am I doing wrong?
TIA
Roger.

I had that problem when I went from a 17' CRT to a 19" LED.

Right click desktop
Properties
Appearance
Advanced

You can click on the picture for some settings and use the dropdown for
others. Some of the settings aren't apparent and changes text in
program boxes you refer to.

It's a bit of a pain to get it right, but it worked great for me.