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Old 9th March 2010, 04:29 PM
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I've set up my new laptop and downloaded Firefox 3.6, but the pages are too wide for the screen. I've tried resetting it in safe mode, but it didn't work. Any ideas?
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Old 9th March 2010, 04:55 PM
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I'm the ultimate tech idiot..but at the bottom right side of my screen is a magnifying glass and an 85%.

I set it at 85% because I had the same problem. and it works.
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Old 9th March 2010, 05:28 PM
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I don't appear to have that on my screen.
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Old 9th March 2010, 05:29 PM
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Ooh. I right-clicked on the desktop, got into the graphics settings and changed them. It seems to have worked.
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Old 9th March 2010, 05:36 PM
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Nope. It didn't survive being restarted.
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I'm not at all familiar with lap tops. My computer is pretty old. It still has a hand crank on the side.
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Top right hand side are the three buttons, close, minimize and reduce/enlarge size. Click the middle reduce/enlarge button to fill the screen.
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Top right hand side are the three buttons, close, minimize and reduce/enlarge size. Click the middle reduce/enlarge button to fill the screen.
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Old 9th March 2010, 11:32 PM
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I don't think that'll help.
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Old 10th March 2010, 12:03 AM
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I don't think that'll help.
I say it simply because the browser can be moved outside of the screen if it's not set to full screen. If it is set to full screen, it can't. Other than that your screen settings Settings/control panel/display/settings is set incorrectly for your screen size but that would be very unusual for a laptop.
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Old 10th March 2010, 12:13 AM
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I don't think that'll help.
Clever boy...but just one space off. Once more to the right (X) then bring up some porn..and do some aerobicx
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Old 10th March 2010, 12:31 AM
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LOL, oops, misread your problem
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I've set up my new laptop and downloaded Firefox 3.6, but the pages are too wide for the screen. I've tried resetting it in safe mode, but it didn't work. Any ideas?
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Change it for a larger laptop

If you are too miserable to do this then have a look at the following web page

Firefox window is too large or opens off screen

Was that what you have tried?

Also have a look at the posts on the following page where that problem has been discussed.

http://forum.worldstart.com/showthread.php?t=122196
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I don't think that'll help.
Relax, at least he knows the global 'warming' literature, and read it accurately.

At least he didn't skim over something, then give silly inaccurate observations as if he's an expert.
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I've been doing that, but I have to repeat it every time.
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Old 10th March 2010, 03:20 PM
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Have you tried uninstalling the program and reinstalling?
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Doesn't one just go to "View" and hit "Zoom out"?
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Doesn't one just go to "View" and hit "Zoom out"?
That's what Ctrl - does
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Yes. I refer the honourable gentleman to my earlier answer.
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