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Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!
  1. #1


    Matt Guest

    Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!

    About once a week my screen resolution seems to be changing--I think on its
    own. I do have small kids that sometimes touch the keyboard, so that might
    have something to do with it, but I don't think so.

    I say its the resolution, but I am not even sure of that. When it happens
    the icons get bigger--and webpages font sizes become too big for a page. I
    have tried manually adjusting the screen resolution, but that doesn't seem to
    be the answer--it doesn't put it back the way it was before.

    To fix the problem, I have been restoring my system to previous dates---but
    it always seems to re-occur.

    This problem is VERY annoying--and help anyone could give would be fantastic!.

    Thanks,

    Matt



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  2. #2


    RalfG Guest

    Re: Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!

    The size of web fonts and desktop icons can be changed just by pressing
    [CTRL]- roll mouse wheel.

    "Matt" <Matt@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:47DB4CA1-17D2-401B-9294-8BF06FC25F95@xxxxxx

    > About once a week my screen resolution seems to be changing--I think on
    > its
    > own. I do have small kids that sometimes touch the keyboard, so that might
    > have something to do with it, but I don't think so.
    >
    > I say its the resolution, but I am not even sure of that. When it happens
    > the icons get bigger--and webpages font sizes become too big for a page. I
    > have tried manually adjusting the screen resolution, but that doesn't seem
    > to
    > be the answer--it doesn't put it back the way it was before.
    >
    > To fix the problem, I have been restoring my system to previous
    > dates---but
    > it always seems to re-occur.
    >
    > This problem is VERY annoying--and help anyone could give would be
    > fantastic!.
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Matt

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    Dave Guest

    Re: Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!


    "Matt" <Matt@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:47DB4CA1-17D2-401B-9294-8BF06FC25F95@xxxxxx

    > About once a week my screen resolution seems to be changing--I think on
    > its
    > own. I do have small kids that sometimes touch the keyboard, so that might
    > have something to do with it, but I don't think so.
    >
    > I say its the resolution, but I am not even sure of that. When it happens
    > the icons get bigger--and webpages font sizes become too big for a page. I
    > have tried manually adjusting the screen resolution, but that doesn't seem
    > to
    > be the answer--it doesn't put it back the way it was before.
    >
    > To fix the problem, I have been restoring my system to previous
    > dates---but
    > it always seems to re-occur.
    >
    > This problem is VERY annoying--and help anyone could give would be
    > fantastic!.
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Matt

    Is there any chance you or your child is holding down the ctrl key and
    rolling the mouse wheel (if you even have one)?

    Maybe a sticky control key?

    ctrl+mouse wheel will change Icon and font size.


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    Matt Guest

    Re: Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!


    I see what you mean--but I don't think that is the problem---its almost like
    how when the computer is in safe mode--the icons get bigger. Thats really
    the only way I can describe it I guess.

    HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Matt
    "Dave" wrote:

    >
    > "Matt" <Matt@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:47DB4CA1-17D2-401B-9294-8BF06FC25F95@xxxxxx

    > > About once a week my screen resolution seems to be changing--I think on
    > > its
    > > own. I do have small kids that sometimes touch the keyboard, so that might
    > > have something to do with it, but I don't think so.
    > >
    > > I say its the resolution, but I am not even sure of that. When it happens
    > > the icons get bigger--and webpages font sizes become too big for a page. I
    > > have tried manually adjusting the screen resolution, but that doesn't seem
    > > to
    > > be the answer--it doesn't put it back the way it was before.
    > >
    > > To fix the problem, I have been restoring my system to previous
    > > dates---but
    > > it always seems to re-occur.
    > >
    > > This problem is VERY annoying--and help anyone could give would be
    > > fantastic!.
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Matt
    >
    >
    > Is there any chance you or your child is holding down the ctrl key and
    > rolling the mouse wheel (if you even have one)?
    >
    > Maybe a sticky control key?
    >
    > ctrl+mouse wheel will change Icon and font size.
    >
    >

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    Sandy Guest

    RE: Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!

    i am having the same problem with my computer except mine goes very small.
    everything is so small i can hardly see it. i restored around 10 or 11 times
    and it would go back to normal but then next time i signed on it would go
    back small. very annoying. any answers out there. sure would appreciate
    it. Sandy

    "Matt" wrote:

    > About once a week my screen resolution seems to be changing--I think on its
    > own. I do have small kids that sometimes touch the keyboard, so that might
    > have something to do with it, but I don't think so.
    >
    > I say its the resolution, but I am not even sure of that. When it happens
    > the icons get bigger--and webpages font sizes become too big for a page. I
    > have tried manually adjusting the screen resolution, but that doesn't seem to
    > be the answer--it doesn't put it back the way it was before.
    >
    > To fix the problem, I have been restoring my system to previous dates---but
    > it always seems to re-occur.
    >
    > This problem is VERY annoying--and help anyone could give would be fantastic!.
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Matt

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    Re: Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!

    not sure if this will help you or not but maybe your (font size (dpi) ) settings got changed somehow.

    right click on your desktop and click on Personalize (at the bottom), then look to the top left side of the screen and you'll
    see ( adjust font size(dpi) ) .click on it and see if its set to default or larger scale. set it too default and see if that helps.
    mike

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    uglydoug Guest

    RE: Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!



    "Sandy" wrote:

    > i am having the same problem with my computer except mine goes very small.
    > everything is so small i can hardly see it. i restored around 10 or 11 times
    > and it would go back to normal but then next time i signed on it would go
    > back small. very annoying. any answers out there. sure would appreciate
    > it. Sandy
    >
    > "Matt" wrote:
    >

    > > About once a week my screen resolution seems to be changing--I think on its
    > > own. I do have small kids that sometimes touch the keyboard, so that might
    > > have something to do with it, but I don't think so.
    > >
    > > I say its the resolution, but I am not even sure of that. When it happens
    > > the icons get bigger--and webpages font sizes become too big for a page. I
    > > have tried manually adjusting the screen resolution, but that doesn't seem to
    > > be the answer--it doesn't put it back the way it was before.
    > >
    > > To fix the problem, I have been restoring my system to previous dates---but
    > > it always seems to re-occur.
    > >
    > > This problem is VERY annoying--and help anyone could give would be fantastic!.
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Matt

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    Re: Annoying problem that I can't seem to get any advice on!!!!!

    Might not be the problem, but sometimes kids games (or any games) will change the screen resolution and not change it back. Just because you mentioned kids, I figured it's worth mentioning. When you get it all back working, launch any games your kids might be using and see if it gets messed up again.

    If it looks like safe mode, it's probably your resolution. Safe mode boots with a basic VGA driver, and at a low resolution.

    Just a thought.

    Paul

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