Re: Can I change message list font size?

03-23-2008

Peter, if msnews is your default news server (it looks from your headers as
if it might not be), then
news:70DB1923-D98D-49E6-A39D-DA08B988CE4A@xxxxxx will give you food
for thought on readability. I don't have Vista, but I'm told that you can
adjust the dpi by right-clicking the Desktop | Personalize | Adjust font
size (DPI) - it's on the left of the Personalize menu, and you'll need
Administrator credentials. (Thanks, RC). This is a fairly invasive
alteration, so proceed with caution. I must say, though, that these old
tired eyes are much happier now.
--
Noel

"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1206299034.892160@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> Header says it all. I could do this in OE on XP by changing the icon font > size, but that doesn't seem to work for WLM on Vista. Is there a way to do > this to save my squinting? Many thanks. > > -- > Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake) > Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and > compulsive computer fiddler.

03-23-2008

"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbal@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1206307357.964182@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Ildhund wrote:

	Quote:
	>> Peter, if msnews is your default news server (it looks from your headers >> as if it might not be), then >> news:70DB1923-D98D-49E6-A39D-DA08B988CE4A@xxxxxx will give you >> food for thought on readability. I don't have Vista, but I'm told that >> you can adjust the dpi by right-clicking the Desktop \| Personalize \| >> Adjust font size (DPI) - it's on the left of the Personalize menu, and >> you'll need Administrator credentials. (Thanks, RC). This is a fairly >> invasive alteration, so proceed with caution. I must say, though, that >> these old tired eyes are much happier now.

>
> Thank you Noel for taking time to respond. I am familiar with the
> adjustment you mention, and I have used it at times in the past for a
> variety of reasons. It just disappoints me that MS, for all the plusses in
> their software, seem to forget what strikes me as a pretty basic need. I
> am shifting to the latest Thunderbird, in which the text size of any part
> of the interface or windows can be made whatever you want it to be by a
> simple edit of the config file. Overall I prefer WLM in a lot of ways, but
> my eyes are happier with the TB system.
>
> I appreciate your suggestion though, and thanks again for your time.

I agree with you wholeheartedly, and find it very strange that a company
that has prided itself on making its products accessible should take a step
backwards in the design of this in many respects admirable application.
Perhaps, as a parting gesture, you could use Help menu > Send Feedback (web)
to make your concerns known. The more people that grumble, the more likely
MS are to take notice and do something about things like this.
--
Noel

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