Re: Enormous Font Sizes

From: CSR (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/17/04


Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 15:32:12 -0800

Don,

Thanks for the response. It didn't work... :-(. Just
FYI...this problem started after I installed the new
windows / IE updates from windowsupdates.com...

My OS is Win XP Home...

Thanks!

-CSR

>-----Original Message-----
>CSR,
>1. Internet Options> Accessibility... uncheck everything
>or
>Check Accessibility options in Control panel>
Accessibility.
>
>2. This is a frequent complaint about MSN pages. They're
coded for 800x600
>and won't fill a larger screen. The problem ain't on your
end ;-)
>
>Don
>--
>MVP IE/OE
>Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may
participate.
>
>"CSR" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1140501c3f4a9$b6f621a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Help...Got a new laptop recently and I'm having 2
problems:
>>
>> 1. Font sizes on some websites are ENORMOUS (and I mean
>> like 200 point!!). I can't even go to MS' Support site
to
>> find a fix, because the support website also shows up in
>> this huge font size. OS = XP Home, IE = 6.0.2800.1106.
>>
>> 2. Some web pages do NOT utilize the entire screen
width.
>> The laptop screen is 15" diag. The web-page width is
>> typically about 8-9". How can I fix this?
>>
>> FYI...Yahoo looks great. MSN looks awful...Please help,
>>
>> -CSR
>
>.
>



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