Computer tech'ies out there

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
27/01/2009 23:13

Help please, this new laptop is driving me mad.

When on the forum and moving the cursor around the screen the size reduces itself down to a very small font.

Can't find out whats doing this but the only way I can resize the screen is to log off and log back on again ?

Any Ideas !!



I know this is nothing to do with NC but its really annoying me now.

david123


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 393

Message Posted:
28/01/2009 01:12

Hi Turtle,



I think Andy P is who you need for this.



Thanks.



David.

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
28/01/2009 10:46

Check that you Ctrl button is not stuck down. As one thing that will change the screen is holding the Ctrl button and using he wheel on the mouse. Doing this allows you to Zoom in and out.



Have a look at the btm right of Internet Explorer when this is happening. Does the Zoom change from 100%.

greengate8


Joined: 07/12/2008
Posts: 156

Message Posted:
28/01/2009 13:04

Good call Andy (my first thought)



I was also going to suggest, cleaning the inside of the mouse, if it is an optical one, dirt etc. gets stuck in between the sensors and rollers, and can cause erratic mouse actions (however this would fault would happen on all screens not just the BB)

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
28/01/2009 13:50

Hi guys and thanks but Im using a laptop and not using a mouse ?

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
28/01/2009 13:55

Some laptops have the equivalent of the scroll wheel built into the touch pad. As the laptop is new are you sure yours does not have this built in.



What make and model is it?

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
28/01/2009 21:35

Hi Andy, its a Dell Insiron 1545.

Its just happened again and what you said earlier bottom right the "100%" shrunk down to 70% and it seems to happen when Im scrolling

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
29/01/2009 10:29

Turtle



I have found several posts when searching Google with complaints about that laptops touchpad. So the only solutions I have are go into the control panel and adjust the settings for it or buy a small USB mouse and see if that improves things.