Vista - Display Has Suddenly Shrunk

03-02-2008

Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.

03-02-2008

have you tried opening Display Properties and changing the resolution.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx

"Jay" <Jay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:120F0280-D2F4-42EC-AEC2-9978B09619DB@xxxxxx
Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.

03-02-2008

It might be a good idea to identify the type of display and video card you
use.
Does the windows screen fill the display?

"Jay" <Jay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:120F0280-D2F4-42EC-AEC2-9978B09619DB@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
> nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
>
>

03-03-2008

"Jay" <Jay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:120F0280-D2F4-42EC-AEC2-9978B09619DB@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
> nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
>
>
>

How well do you know your machine? My laptop has a function button, easily
confused with brightness control; if pressed it doubles resolution, it is
for viewing high res photos but will have the effect of making everything
else appear smaller

03-03-2008

"Jay" wrote:

Quote:

> Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
> nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
>
> Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it...)

03-04-2008

possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx

"wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx

"Jay" wrote:

Quote:

> Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
> nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
>
> Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it...)

03-04-2008

I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do
anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now
extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is a
fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same
problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel G33/G31
Express Chipset Family Upgrade."

"mikeyhsd" wrote:

Quote:

> possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@xxxxxx
>
>
>
> "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx
>
>
> "Jay" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
> > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it..

03-04-2008

When using IE you can change the text size using the View Menu/Text size.

"donna" <donna@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1206715E-F4BD-463C-89A6-DED4D6AB07DE@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do
> anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now
> extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is
> a
> fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same
> problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel
> G33/G31
> Express Chipset Family Upgrade."
>
> "mikeyhsd" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2
>> times will fix the IE screen.
>>
>>
>>
>> mikeyhsd@xxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx
>>
>>
>> "Jay" wrote:
>>

Quote:

>> > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I

>> did

Quote:

>> > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
>> >
>> > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was

>> installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo
>> G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the
>> icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not
>> fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and
>> someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing
>> it..

03-04-2008

you can add a font size button to the tool bar.
also in IE options believe there is an option to override site text size.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx

"donna" <donna@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1206715E-F4BD-463C-89A6-DED4D6AB07DE@xxxxxx
I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do
anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now
extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is a
fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same
problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel G33/G31
Express Chipset Family Upgrade."

"mikeyhsd" wrote:

Quote:

> possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@xxxxxx
>
>
>
> "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx
>
>
> "Jay" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
> > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it..

03-04-2008

in response to message from curious, I've been to the view menu / text size,
changed the text size to largest...on some internet pages it works, on
others, it does not. Actually, on many pages it does not work

in response to message from mikeyhsd, I can't find that font size button you
refer to

"mikeyhsd" wrote:

Quote:

> you can add a font size button to the tool bar.
> also in IE options believe there is an option to override site text size.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@xxxxxx
>
>
>
> "donna" <donna@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1206715E-F4BD-463C-89A6-DED4D6AB07DE@xxxxxx
> I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do
> anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now
> extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is a
> fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same
> problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel G33/G31
> Express Chipset Family Upgrade."
>
> "mikeyhsd" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen.
> >
> >
> >
> > mikeyhsd@xxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx
> >
> >
> > "Jay" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> > > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did
> > > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it.

03-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jay n/a posts	Display Has Suddenly Shrunk Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
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03-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
mikeyhsd n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk have you tried opening Display Properties and changing the resolution. mikeyhsd@xxxxxx "Jay" <Jay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:120F0280-D2F4-42EC-AEC2-9978B09619DB@xxxxxx Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help.
My System Specs

03-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
Chuck n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk It might be a good idea to identify the type of display and video card you use. Does the windows screen fill the display? "Jay" <Jay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:120F0280-D2F4-42EC-AEC2-9978B09619DB@xxxxxx Quote: > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. > >
My System Specs

03-03-2008	#4 (permalink)
Giant Rumblebuffin n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk "Jay" <Jay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:120F0280-D2F4-42EC-AEC2-9978B09619DB@xxxxxx Quote: > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. > > > How well do you know your machine? My laptop has a function button, easily confused with brightness control; if pressed it doubles resolution, it is for viewing high res photos but will have the effect of making everything else appear smaller
My System Specs

03-03-2008	#5 (permalink)
wendy n/a posts	RE: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk "Jay" wrote: Quote: > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. > > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it...)
My System Specs

03-04-2008	#6 (permalink)
mikeyhsd n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen. mikeyhsd@xxxxxx "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx "Jay" wrote: Quote: > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. > > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it...)
My System Specs

03-04-2008	#7 (permalink)
donna n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is a fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset Family Upgrade." "mikeyhsd" wrote: Quote: > possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen. > > > > mikeyhsd@xxxxxx > > > > "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx > > > "Jay" wrote: > Quote: > > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did > > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. > > > > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it..
My System Specs

03-04-2008	#8 (permalink)
Curious n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk When using IE you can change the text size using the View Menu/Text size. "donna" <donna@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1206715E-F4BD-463C-89A6-DED4D6AB07DE@xxxxxx Quote: >I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do > anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now > extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is > a > fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same > problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel > G33/G31 > Express Chipset Family Upgrade." > > "mikeyhsd" wrote: > Quote: >> possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 >> times will fix the IE screen. >> >> >> >> mikeyhsd@xxxxxx >> >> >> >> "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx >> >> >> "Jay" wrote: >> Quote: >> > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I >> did Quote: >> > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. >> > >> > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was >> installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo >> G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the >> icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not >> fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and >> someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing >> it..
My System Specs

03-04-2008	#9 (permalink)
mikeyhsd n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk you can add a font size button to the tool bar. also in IE options believe there is an option to override site text size. mikeyhsd@xxxxxx "donna" <donna@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1206715E-F4BD-463C-89A6-DED4D6AB07DE@xxxxxx I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is a fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset Family Upgrade." "mikeyhsd" wrote: Quote: > possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen. > > > > mikeyhsd@xxxxxx > > > > "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx > > > "Jay" wrote: > Quote: > > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did > > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. > > > > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it..
My System Specs

03-04-2008	#10 (permalink)
donna n/a posts	Re: Display Has Suddenly Shrunk in response to message from curious, I've been to the view menu / text size, changed the text size to largest...on some internet pages it works, on others, it does not. Actually, on many pages it does not work in response to message from mikeyhsd, I can't find that font size button you refer to "mikeyhsd" wrote: Quote: > you can add a font size button to the tool bar. > also in IE options believe there is an option to override site text size. > > > > mikeyhsd@xxxxxx > > > > "donna" <donna@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1206715E-F4BD-463C-89A6-DED4D6AB07DE@xxxxxx > I hit F11 twice, and while it hid the bar at the top, it really didn't do > anything to the font size on some pages on the internet. The font is now > extremely difficult to see, almost straining my eyes. I do hope there is a > fix for this. FYI, there is another thread going on concerning this same > problem...you may want to check out the messages on the thread "Intel G33/G31 > Express Chipset Family Upgrade." > > "mikeyhsd" wrote: > Quote: > > possibly by clicking on the window/full screen button or hitting F11 2 times will fix the IE screen. > > > > > > > > mikeyhsd@xxxxxx > > > > > > > > "wendy" <wendy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BFEDE98-B8E9-4738-906B-D006CBE11223@xxxxxx > > > > > > "Jay" wrote: > > Quote: > > > Everything on my screen has suddenly been greatly reduced in size. I did > > > nothing new. Tried rebooting to no avail. Thanks for any help. > > > > > > Same thing happened to me; I tracked it back to an update that was installed automatically during the night - the Intel Corporation Vdeo G33/G31 Express Chipset Family update. I've upped the DPI so that the icons on the deskset are now visible, but internet pages are not fixable. Someone in intel or microsoft needs to fix this problem (and someone should have tested that software more rigorously before releasing it.
My System Specs

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