Just hooked my 82 year old mother's new Toshiba laptop and so far

[Gloria]

I'm having a blast with it!!

I can't get used to the small print on the screen, though. My creaky old computer and it's 15 inch old-fashioned monitor is so much easier on the eyes!!

I tried to make the print larger on DU..but no luck..Any secrets to this??

[rfranklin]

1. Why did you steal your mother's computer?

That seems a bit harsh.

[Cerridwen]

2. What browser are you using?

Firefox - got to view - increase text size

I think other browsers have the same feature. I'd have to check real quick, though and I'm sure someone will answer for you in the meantime.

:hi:

edited for grammar and spelling.

[Gloria]

4. Yeah, I'm fooling with Netzero and did the View/Text thing to no avail...

I'll probably put her on our local ISP and use Netscape ....but I don't know anything about laptops and what gives with these screens....

[Cerridwen]

6. Pretty much the same settings and way to them as you

used on your other PC - IF your other PC was running a version of Windows and IF the laptop is too.

Many similarities.

I'd like to take a second to recommend Firefox over Netscape. Can download pop-up blocker extensions; easy to install, and I sure got my larger text when I tested it a few minutes ago after reading your post.

:hi:

[qnr]

7. Don't know how it works with Windows, or a laptop touchpad,

but with my Firefox in GNU/Linux you can use Ctrl & the scroll wheel on the mouse to adjust text size too (or Ctrl+ to increase, Ctrl- to decrease)

[Cerridwen]

8. Coolness. Works the same on my Toshiba laptop with

win xp (no comments, please) and my external mouse AND the scroll on the touchpad.

Thanks. I forget about those shortcuts sometimes.

[qnr]

9. You're welcome. And I generally don't make

comments about it, unless someone is requesting alternatives. Heck, I still use my 8-bit Atari computers on an almost daily basis.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

3. Try right-clicking on your PC's desktop

Go to Properties, go to Settings tab...

Click on 'Advanced'

Change the DPI font setting to 'large' and see if that helps.

[Gloria]

5. Thanks, will give it a try!!

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