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***Help Please*** My darling Cat hit some keys on my KEYBOARD and now MYLOT'S   email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers 3 years ago

SCREEN PAGE IS ITTY BITTY IN SIZE....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

I can barely read this as I type it that's how small it is;

I am using FIREFOX OF COURSE....and this is where I was here on mylot, when my darling
cat Screamer moved her big old foot/leg and it landed on I don't know how many keys or what keys on the left side of my keyboard and I've tried and tried to figure out what the heck to do to make MYLOT'S PAGE RETURN TO NORMAL SIZE...now other websites pages are fine;
its just THIS ONE THAT IS IN ITTY BITTY CENTER STAGE.....WITH LOTS OF ROOM TO THE LEFT
AND RIGHT, again ALL ITEMS/WORDS/ETC is DEAD CENTER/AND IN ITTY BITTY STINKY PRINT

I CAN'T FRIGGIN READ IT...am I mis spelling anything? I WOULDN'T KNOW, I CAN'T SEE IT!!

HOLY COW, thanks Screamer!! You're just the best...

MYLOT'S PAGE is in normal fullsize mode using IE...but not when I am in FIREFOX like now
and I use PREFER FIREFOX OVER IE...

SOMEBODY HELP DUMB DUMB HERE PLEASE...

MAYDAY ...MAYDAY...

S.O.S..

HELP PLEASE!!!

ARGGHH!! angry

I hate it when I can't figure out things and I know if I just WALK AWAY
for awhile I will figure it out but right now, yeah I'm FREAKIN OUT!!!!

 

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darkjedi1 (751) response was accepted on 6/30/2009.
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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. voldrox (3522)   ranked 10 out of 8,748 in computers   3 years ago

try F11 and see if it works.... next time keep your mouse away from the cat!lol


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

HI voldrox; well I did hit f11 earlier and of course it went to a full screen
but mylots page is still dead center and all the print is tiny tiny tiny...
not fixing it at all...LOL!

That's my cat God love her, causing me more headaches today as if I didn't have one or plenty as it is; but thank you for trying (G)!!

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2. myLot reputation of 61/100. darkjedi1 (751)   3 years ago

Oh damn that sucks. Not sure what button she hit but if you hold down cntrl and use your scroll wheel on your mouse and scroll out it will make the screen bigger.


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

WELL SON OF A GUN!
I LEARNED A NEW TRICK TODAY!!! AWESOME!!

I did what you said here and
I can now take off my GLASSES I have this page nice and BIG...not sure if it will reload
this way when I shut down later but this is COOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

THANKS JEDI!!!YOU DA BEST!!!! lol thumbupthumbup

All these friggin years I've been on the computer I didn't know about this trick
my poor eyes...AARRGGHHH!!!!

Where have you been man?? LOL!! Thanks again!


myLot reputation of 61/100. darkjedi1 (751)  3 years ago

Lol your welcome, glad I could help.

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3. myLot reputation of 94/100. jerzgirl (3245)   3 years ago

CTRL + should bring it back to size. See if it helps. Do it as many times as you need to enlarge it.


myLot reputation of 94/100. jerzgirl (3245)  3 years ago

The scroll wheel would help, too, if you have one. Like DarkJedi said.


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

HEY GIRLFRIEND!!

This is so friggin great, maybe Screamer did me a favor I CAN SEEEEE SOOO MUCH
better now and NOT have those annoying glasses on even though I do need to still
go back to the eye doctor..(sigh)!

Not sure if it will reload this way but I KNOW NOW how to enlarge it the way I want !

COOL! happy thumbup thumbup

thanks for your help too....(G)!


myLot reputation of 94/100. jerzgirl (3245)  3 years ago

You are very welcome. It has come in handy a few times for me. It doesn't "save", but it's easy enough to do.


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

That's cool!!! no matter I LOVE THE LARGENESS of the screen I have now (G)!

yeah I think I'm going blind as a bat, UGH! Scratch that I didn't say that it will come true
noooooooooooooooooooooO!!

thanks again!


myLot reputation of 93/100. hornetlover (2633)  3 years ago

I am glad you fix your problem, janhappy Screamer just want you to learn some new tricksrolleyes smarty kittyrasp

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4. myLot reputation of 96/100. CatsandDogs (6424)   ranked 46 out of 8,748 in computers   3 years ago

Do a system restore! Go to programs, accessories, system tools and then click on system restore. You say it just happened a few minutes ago, then pick yesterday as the date you want to restore your computer to and follow the directions from there. It should work!! Good luck!!


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

HI Cats: LOL! I was so irritated and frustrated I didn't even think about that awhile ago
and I do know to do that...OMG!!

I got it fixed for now with help of DarkJedi & Jerz..(G)! in fact I CAN SEE SOOO much
better with what they told me to do...its AWESOME!

Thanks for your help and advice I do appreciate it, I guess I was just in too much of a panic
freaking out mode I never even thought about that, you should have seen it, it was sooo weird.

that's my cat though always trying to keep me on my toes...NOT!!!

how's the "metime" going?? Are you getting any?? Feel better??

I could use some of that "me time too" but if when I ever get it I WANT TO GET OUT OF TOWN
and NOT be bothered ya know?


myLot reputation of 87/100. mr_mlk (300)   ranked 377 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

Doing a system resource should be a last resort item, not something to jump to as one application is misbehaving (less than that if I read it right, one page on one app is playing up!). The app should uninstalled and reinstalled before attempt a system restore. And everything else should be tried before a uninstall & reinstall.

@OP I'm glad you got the problem solved. In the View menu should be a font size or zoom menu item. That should have a "Normal"/"100%" option to restore the size.


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

HI Mr_Mlk: I had tried that option too but it didn't help it to be back to "normal"
like the page should be;

But DarkJedi and Jerzgirl saved the day for me (G)!

I have this nice normal sized page now with nice big print its great!!
but thank you for stopping by and helping out, much appreciated!


SiddFisher (63)  3 years ago

I don't think a system restore is actually required. Its kinda like a last resort as the guy called milk* (wild-card character) said.
I think the solution DarkJedi suggested should do the thing.
If you ever have some problems with driver installations or Windows Vista :) then you should use the system restore.

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5. myLot reputation of 95/100. gabs8513 (23375)   ranked 30 out of 8,748 in computers   3 years ago

Ok I suggst you drag the Page with your Mouse to normal Size and then click on the Size thing at the top Page on the right, then close it down and open Firefox again
Let me know if it works
I am not laughing honest Jan


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

HI ya Gabs & Gissi, I had a response all typed out here and wouldn't you know it?

My stupid dial up crapped out and here I am trying again...AARRGGHHH!

Anyway thanks to DarkJedi and Jerz, I have my screen page here all nice and big now;
its AWESOME TOO!!!

I guess my little furball did me a favor after all LOL! I can see to read now without my
glasses on and that's COOL!! I hate wearing them!

But thank you and its ok you can laugh...LOL!! I can too now but at the time I was a tad bit
freaked out in all these years I had never had anything like that happen to me, NEVER!!!

love & hugs to you and Gissi....


myLot reputation of 95/100. gabs8513 (23375)   ranked 30 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

I am glad that you have it sorted now
Hugs to you Sweet


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

HI Gabs: thank you!! Are you ok after reading that other "mess" with my niece?

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6. shnsun (99)   ranked 630 out of 8,748 in computers   3 years ago

Sorry but i didnot understand well what you are talking about?And Sorry if i am out of topic. I think you are talking about small size of screen? if then you can make it from view zoom in or zoom out. Once i had mistakenly shrinked my window and it became small and hard to understand. After roaming here and there in toolbar i found it.


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

Hi shnsun: That's what happened, when my cat touched some keys on my keyboard
it shrank the size of the mylot page and all the typing and words got really really
tiny in size but some good friends here have fixed my problem they told me to
hold down the control key and use my scrolling button on my mouse hold it down and drag it
and now I have a nice big screenshot of mylot so much so that I don't have to wear
my glasses to see and read and type...ITS GREAT!

So remember that if you get a tiny screenshot of your webpage sometime..LOL!


shnsun (99)   ranked 630 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

yusss i sure will. I know now u will never forget this. Happy that your problem is solved. Happy mylotting!!!

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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. Opal26 (14496)   ranked 1,574 out of 8,748 in computers   3 years ago

Hey jan! Everything looks fine to me! Nothing is spelled
wrong and everything is all nice and capped! I guess you'll
just have to ask Screamer what she did! And have her undo
it! My cat's have a habit of putting their big feets on the
keyboard too! I don't know why they can't stay off the computer!
They don't know how to type and they know Mom Mom gets upset!
I let them lay in my lap! That should be good enough! Don't
worry! I'm sure someone here will know what's wrong and help
you out! Stay calm until then! Hugs, Opal
P.S. I am totally stupid when it comes to computer stuff!


myLot reputation of 98/100. dreamweaverjan (1513)   ranked 73 out of 8,748 in computers  3 years ago

HI Opal ~darlin: You are not stupid, not to worry DarkJedi and Jerzgirl both came to my rescue
right away (g)! happy thumbup
its all fixed and even better really now I have it set NICE and big heck I don't even need my
glasses now if you scroll up and read what they suggested you'll see and if you use firefox
make a mental note of this or write it down or file it away or something LOL!
I never knew a thing about this trick and I thought I knew a fair amount of computer tricks;
PFFTTT!! Not so today!

Yeah since I've had my computer crap all over my kitchen table she just has went NUTS about
insisting on laying up here beside me I've got to clean off this thing cause I need my
table for the weekend...ARRGGGhhh!!

but been sitting here most of the day trying to reach payout I think I made it by the skin of my teeth...ain't that sad??


myLot reputation of 99/100. GardenGerty (35328)  3 years ago

It looks like others did not know about this trick either. I know it, but forget it if I do not have to use it very often. Then it is trial and error for a few minutes til I get it right.

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8. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24681)   3 years ago

try putting your mouse on the screen, touching control and using the scroll on your mouse to see if it makes it larger

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9. myLot reputation of 99/100. GardenGerty (35328)   3 years ago

I have had similar things happen to me.The cats love me and they are nuisances when it comes to the computer. I was going to suggest Dark Jedi's solution. Glad you got it fixed.

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10. myLot reputation of 98/100. kellyjeanne (1189)   ranked 3,333 out of 8,748 in computers   3 years ago

Hey Jan! Sorry to hear about your problem with the computer. By now I'm sure you have your problem fixed by now, but, if not, have you tried rehitting the same key to see if it undoes itself? You've probably already figured that out too! LOL!
Just wanted to see if I could help in anyway.
Tell Screamer that Mija says hello........
Purrs,
Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

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