Computer problems and/or advice 2012

[Lesley Cox]

But in any case, it enlarges or makes smaller, everything, doesn't work on say, the picture alone, so the scroll problem remains. I think I'll have to live with it. Only making the picture smaller yet again, would work, and that's hardly fair to everyone, in order to fix my problem.

[David Nicholson]

Lesley, you could give this a try:-

Go into "Control Panel"  (press your Start button and choose control panel from the menu). Lokk through the items that come up and choose "Display"
Choose "Settings" look for a block towards the bottom that says "Advanced". When that comes up look for the reading under the heading "DPI Setting". Mine shows 96DPI and it would be interesting to see what what yours says. You don't have to make any changes at this stage so you won't cause any damage.

[Lesley Cox]

Find Control Panel David? You're asking a lot of me there! (Only joking. )

I did all that and mine is 96DPI too which equates, it says, to a font size of 12. I made it smaller, down to 75%, which was the next option, at, it said font size 10 but when I rebooted, it was so small I couldn't read anything at all, It looked like a font size of about 2, so I had to reverse everything. Anyway, it didn't make a difference to the picture, as above.

[David Nicholson]

That's all my (technical!!) suggestions Lesley. I'm sure David Pilling will have some ideas.

[David Pilling]

Errm. size of the text in the browser? - but which browser is Leslie using.

[Palustris]

The Zoom in  and Out feature on Fiefox is in the top right hand corner, a plus and a minus sign. But as Leslie says that just affects the whole page not just the Images.

[David Pilling]

OK, Firefox. On the view menu, there is an option Zoom->Zoom text only, if you have that ticked then you can get strange effects with picture size relative to text. So Leslie, is this ticked?

I'm a bit late here, that's because I've had no email notifications for this topic for a few days...

[David Nicholson]

Lesley will still be in bed or having an early breakfast but I don't think she uses Firefox. I could be wrong of course and no doubt she'll tell us before our evening comes to a close.

[David Pilling]

Well Internet Explorer, has View menu->Text size, and again if you get the text size set small, compensate by increasing the general zoom value you'll end up with pictures that are 'too big'.

[Maren]

Help Please,

I am trying to post a link on the forum, using the insert URL button, and I would like to associate a single word like "method" with the really long address of the link. Ho do I do that, Please?

This is probably in the wrong place, but I couldn't find anywhere more appropriate.

[Maggi Young]

Maren, to the ears here at the minute....  try this, using square brackets [ instead of the curly ones

{url=http://somesite/}
descriptive link
{/url}

Thus :
 {url=http://www.srgc.org.uk}srgc main website{/url} with square brackets, becomes....

 srgc main website

[shelagh]

I think most of you knw that I am nly semi literate when it comes to computers. My problem as you can see is that my keyboard has suddenly started sticking it only works when i thump down on thekeys ad it is taking me ag to do things because I have to keep oing back and putting thigs right  It is arecent problem and seems to beaffecting all keys.  Any suggestions.

I have deliberately not corrected this syou can see my problem hpw you cnead it.

[Martinr]

1) ask Brian if he spilt his coffee and didn't tell you.

2) try unplugging it and plugging it in again (a;ways worth a try.

3) buy a new one

See you Saturday

[shelagh]

1. No

2. Done t

3. can't aford it.

See you Saturday, I gather Cecelia is coing with a removal van

[ranunculus]

Hi Shelagh,
Keyboards cost as little as £15 these days - if Brian gave up his alcohol at Southport Show you could afford one!