Teeny Tiny Fonts

Here's what I get when I want to check my operating system build:



Well actually it is so very tiny and almost unreadable. I can't figure out how to get the font large enough that I can read it.

You can test out changing the scale setting in system - display -scale. Also change the browser's zoom if too much after changing the scale. You can always revert back if not to your liking.

Fabler2 said:

You can test out changing the scale setting in system - display -scale. Also change the browser's zoom if too much after changing the scale. You can always revert back if not to your liking.

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I've already tried that, and it doesn't work. If I enlarge the text it does nothing to help the regular windows stuff.

Here is some of the display info.

Wynona said:

I've already tried that, and it doesn't work. If I enlarge the text it does nothing to help the regular windows stuff.

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Odd, it works for me. I'll see if posting screenshots can show it.

150%




125%

Are you sure you haven't adjusted the scale setting? I've just adjusted mine and it alters the text on everything.

Fabler2 said:

Odd, it works for me. I'll see if posting screenshots can show it.

150%

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125%

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I see that your eyes are much better than mine!

The font I see in your Run box is small, but much larger than mine is.

I have set the scale to 175% but it's still tiny.

I just got a graphics update from Intel, and rebooted.

I'm going to reboot again.

Usually resetting the scaling will fix a too small font issue.

If that doesn't work, set it at a percentage that's comfortably readable.

NormanF said:

Usually resetting the scaling will fix a too small font issue.

If that doesn't work, set it at a percentage that's comfortably readable.

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I have always had my scaling set to 125, which is where it is now, with the font so small I cannot read it. I have changed it to 150 and it's barely readable. Setting it to 175 is readable, but with that setting, my page is way too large to fit this screen.

Wynona said:

I have always had my scaling set to 125,

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Move it up to 150%. Let Windows finish setting it and then reset it to 125%.

That usually clears up the font issue.

OMGosh! Even Firefox is affected!

NormanF said:

Move it up to 150%. Let Windows finish setting it and then reset it to 125%.

That usually clears up the font issue.

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Thanks, since I have it on 175, maybe now set it to 125?

Wynona said:

OMGosh! Even Firefox is affected!

Thanks, since I have it on 175, maybe now set it to 125?

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Try it. The font size should be back to normal. Good luck!

Wynona said:

.....your eyes are much better than mine!

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Mine got treated to a new pair of glasses a month or so back.

What scaling works best for you depends on what your screen size is. Mine is a 15" laptop, and its AMD Radeon Virtual Super Resolution lets me play with resolutions far higher than its native 1366x768.



It can be a bit misleading posting screenshots because a) the forum software resizes them to fit the page, and b) .you're not necessarily seeing them on the same size of screen as I am. So I've pasted my tests into a single image.





This one I can only just read on a 15" laptop screen! I've adjusted the size it appears in the post to look the same (as I post this) as it did on my laptop's screen.

It didn't really work so I set it to 150% which works a little better. Not Perfect but I can live with it since I don't use this computer that much.

However, I am stuck in this recliner with two broken feet, for at least two and a half more weeks. So, I will be using this computer more than normal.

I will learn to live with what I have or get out the 17 inch Laptop. That one seems to be working just fine. Since this one is a 15.6 inch, the screen doesn't hold as much data.

Thanks everyone for your help. I have no clue why this one is acting like it is but I guess that's life.