Messed Up IE

CaptinSxb · Sep 29, 2004, 07:38 PM

This go in here?

My problem is that at random times my on screen text (in IE) becomes unreadably small. I know its readable but looking at stuff that small hurts the eyes after a few minutes. Any ideas? ...no settings were changed it just started doing this and ive run adaware and virus scans.

Vikingod · Sep 29, 2004, 07:40 PM

have you tried foxfire?

CaptinSxb · Sep 29, 2004, 08:20 PM

Yeah but id prefer to stick with IE at the moment.(unless this cant be fixed)

pr0digal jenius · Sep 29, 2004, 09:43 PM

does scrolling the scroll wheel change font size when this happens (i had that issue once....sp2 fixed it tho)

CaptinSxb · Sep 30, 2004, 01:19 AM

No it doesnt and i have SP2 as well.

pr0digal jenius · Sep 30, 2004, 02:27 AM

hrmm....no clue....this sounds liek a job for ctrl alt del(the artist formerly known as Net)

Razgriz · Sep 30, 2004, 02:31 AM

hold ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel?

Nacht · Sep 30, 2004, 03:14 AM

yes, ctrl and scroll wheel will fix that...or you can go to view->text size

PangingJr · Sep 30, 2004, 06:34 AM

the real problem in this case is whether or not the IE text size stick after you use Ctrl - scroll whell method and you close and reopen the IE ?.
if not then i like to know.

some programs will keep changing the IE font size and the font size won't stick after you reopen the IE unless you reset the program settings.

and you can also try setting the IE's Accessibility options.

Darkspider I · Oct 10, 2004, 08:58 PM

I'm on aol and i have the same problem, on some websites forms and text become too small to read at completely random times e.g. www.winamp.com but thts probly cos aol is shit.

MythicaL · Oct 11, 2004, 04:09 AM

View >> Text Size >> Medium

Sometimes the font size gets changed for no reason...

Nacht · Oct 11, 2004, 09:51 PM

well aol uses the IE engine...so it should be the same thing.

Sep 29, 2004, 07:38 PM	#1
CaptinSxb DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Good Ol' U.S. of A. Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	Messed Up IE This go in here? My problem is that at random times my on screen text (in IE) becomes unreadably small. I know its readable but looking at stuff that small hurts the eyes after a few minutes. Any ideas? ...no settings were changed it just started doing this and ive run adaware and virus scans. __________________ A64-3200; x800xl; a couple other things ; and a floppy drive

Sep 29, 2004, 08:20 PM	Thread Starter #3
CaptinSxb DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Good Ol' U.S. of A. Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	Yeah but id prefer to stick with IE at the moment.(unless this cant be fixed) __________________ A64-3200; x800xl; a couple other things ; and a floppy drive

Sep 30, 2004, 01:19 AM	Thread Starter #5
CaptinSxb DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Good Ol' U.S. of A. Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	No it doesnt and i have SP2 as well. __________________ A64-3200; x800xl; a couple other things ; and a floppy drive

Sep 30, 2004, 06:34 AM	#9
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	the real problem in this case is whether or not the IE text size stick after you use Ctrl - scroll whell method and you close and reopen the IE ?. if not then i like to know. some programs will keep changing the IE font size and the font size won't stick after you reopen the IE unless you reset the program settings. and you can also try setting the IE's Accessibility options. Last edited by Ctrl-Alt-Del; Sep 30, 2004 at 06:41 AM.

Oct 11, 2004, 04:09 AM	#11
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	View >> Text Size >> Medium Sometimes the font size gets changed for no reason... __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Sep 29, 2004, 07:40 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	have you tried foxfire?

Sep 29, 2004, 09:43 PM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	does scrolling the scroll wheel change font size when this happens (i had that issue once....sp2 fixed it tho)

Sep 30, 2004, 02:27 AM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	hrmm....no clue....this sounds liek a job for ctrl alt del(the artist formerly known as Net)

Sep 30, 2004, 02:31 AM	#7
Razgriz Intelligence? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the edge of insanity Posts: 1,183 Rep Power: 55	hold ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel?

Sep 30, 2004, 03:14 AM	#8
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	yes, ctrl and scroll wheel will fix that...or you can go to view->text size

Oct 10, 2004, 08:58 PM	#10
Darkspider I DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I'm on aol and i have the same problem, on some websites forms and text become too small to read at completely random times e.g. www.winamp.com but thts probly cos aol is shit.

Oct 11, 2004, 09:51 PM	#12
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	well aol uses the IE engine...so it should be the same thing.