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Old 09-21-2011, 08:08 AM
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I have a hard time reading the computer screen sometimes and I just learned how to make the writing on the screen bigger!!!

ctrl+ and it magically zooms in!!! ctrl- and it goes back to normal.

I'm sure many already knew this but I didn't and it sure has reduced the eye strain for me!!
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:11 AM
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Good for you!! Just need a universal something to make the fonts on cell phones way bigger and maybe the screens too lol.
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:12 AM
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I just got a new lap top and I can zoom in or out using the touch pad for the mouse. I love it!!
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by tsnana2000
I just got a new lap top and I can zoom in or out using the touch pad for the mouse. I love it!!
Yeah I haven't quite mastered this on my new laptop touch pad...except to accidentally go so far out that the print is too tiny. Then I don't know how to get it to go back to normal without getting out my wireless mouse & using ctrl+scroll on it. Now at least I know I can use the ctrl - or ctrl +.
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:27 AM
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You can also enlarge the content by using the magnificer on the right side of the status bar. By default it is set at 100% and using the arrow beside the size you can take it from 50 to 400% or anywhere in beteen using the custom setting. I use that a lot when I want an englarged image of quilts.
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:28 AM
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Good for you!
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:30 AM
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good information!
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:30 AM
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AMEN... I use my magnifier daily... multiple times per day.
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:36 AM
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Congrats. Keep spreading the word. I'm sure many people don't know.
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Old 09-21-2011, 08:40 AM
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Thanks. I didn't know that.
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