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On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:21:48 -0500, HK wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 17:41:08 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I don't know which one it is off the top of my head, but most of
them
can be figured out. Any settings you change will become BOLD, so
they
are easy to find again if you decide you chose the wrong setting and
want to change it.


WOW! Thanks.

I need to go back and study it for a while but I suspect the solution
to
my complaint is there.

Eisboch
If that doesn't work out, you can always just buy a bigger monitor!
LOL



OR you can go into the OS appearance/settings and make a subtle change
or
two that will resolve the problem on a permanent basis.

I've played with that. The problem is that the OS setting is perfect
for
all other programs, including Internet Explorer if I happen to open it.
If
I change it to increase the text size of Firefox, it also affects the
display of all other programs, making them too big. The Firefox
default
text size setting is smaller than that of IE or other programs, at least
that's the case on both of my laptops. You can increase it but the new
setting is active only for the current session. When you close Firefox
and
then re-open, the text size defaults back to the smaller size.

It's more of an annoyance on this HP computer due to the "widescreen"
display.

I haven't found the text size setting option yet in about:config but it
must be there somewhere.

Eisboch




What if you go into firefox options, go to the Content selector and
click on it. When it opens, about halfway down, you should see a select
box for default font and one for size. That seems to allow you to set
and hold font sizes. I just tried it on Firefox 2.0.0.11 and it works.

Have you tried that?

That is to make selections if you want to force Firefox to use your font
selections, rather than the ones on the actual webpages. You can end up
with
some pretty funny looking web pages that way.

Good point. Forgot to mention the possible down side of changing the font
size from that used to design the web page.

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"D.Duck" wrote in message
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Interesting. I'm sure no html coder and don't understand the different
affect that changing the font size has on Yahoo and other sites. I
thought CTRL +/- just changed font size. Obviously it does something a
little different. BTW, CTRL +/- will not have affect on images.

One thing I have read is that Firefox is written to exact W3C standards
and Internet Explorer is not. MS takes liberties with the standard in IE
were it suits their interests. Some very small minority of coders make
sure their sites work properly in IE and don't really care if they do in
FF. This may change as FF becomes more popular. For that reason there are
a couple of sites I visit everyday that I have to use IE for them to work
correctly.


Ahhh... your comments made my rememberer work a bit. I recall that when I
first started using Firefox several years ago (early versions) often there
were websites that did not display properly and I'd shift over to IE to view
them. It had nothing to do with add-ons like Java or anything, it was
simply the way that Firefox displayed the html code. I haven't noticed it
as much (or at all) anymore and had forgotten about the early differences
between Firefox displays and IE displays of the same code. Perhaps the code
writers are paying more attention to Firefox.

I think you have probably hit upon an explanation as to why the two browsers
format Yahoo's homepage differently, and it's also likely the reason there
is nothing in "about:config" that would relate to it. Oh well, it's not a
big deal anyway. I'll just continue hitting Ctrl+.

Eisboch

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Vista "turns" off kill switch
 

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:21:48 -0500, HK wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
...

wrote:
On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 17:41:08 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I don't know which one it is off the top of my head, but most of
them
can be figured out. Any settings you change will become BOLD, so
they
are easy to find again if you decide you chose the wrong setting
and
want to change it.


WOW! Thanks.

I need to go back and study it for a while but I suspect the
solution to my complaint is there.

Eisboch
If that doesn't work out, you can always just buy a bigger
monitor! LOL


OR you can go into the OS appearance/settings and make a subtle
change or two that will resolve the problem on a permanent basis.
I've played with that. The problem is that the OS setting is
perfect for all other programs, including Internet Explorer if I
happen to open it. If I change it to increase the text size of
Firefox, it also affects the display of all other programs, making
them too big. The Firefox default text size setting is smaller
than that of IE or other programs, at least that's the case on both
of my laptops. You can increase it but the new setting is active
only for the current session. When you close Firefox and then
re-open, the text size defaults back to the smaller size.

It's more of an annoyance on this HP computer due to the
"widescreen" display.

I haven't found the text size setting option yet in about:config
but it must be there somewhere.

Eisboch


What if you go into firefox options, go to the Content selector and
click on it. When it opens, about halfway down, you should see a
select box for default font and one for size. That seems to allow
you to set and hold font sizes. I just tried it on Firefox 2.0.0.11
and it works.

Have you tried that?

That is to make selections if you want to force Firefox to use your font
selections, rather than the ones on the actual webpages. You can end
up with
some pretty funny looking web pages that way.

Eisboch already knows which setting he wants to change. He just wants
to know
how to make his choice the permanent default.



Harry,
It looks like Salt can teach you how to use your OS and browser more
effectively.



Perhaps it does to you, Reggie, since you don't know sh*t from shoepolish.

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Eisboch wrote:
"D.Duck" wrote in message
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Interesting. I'm sure no html coder and don't understand the different
affect that changing the font size has on Yahoo and other sites. I
thought CTRL +/- just changed font size. Obviously it does something a
little different. BTW, CTRL +/- will not have affect on images.

One thing I have read is that Firefox is written to exact W3C standards
and Internet Explorer is not. MS takes liberties with the standard in IE
were it suits their interests. Some very small minority of coders make
sure their sites work properly in IE and don't really care if they do in
FF. This may change as FF becomes more popular. For that reason there are
a couple of sites I visit everyday that I have to use IE for them to work
correctly.


Ahhh... your comments made my rememberer work a bit. I recall that when I
first started using Firefox several years ago (early versions) often there
were websites that did not display properly and I'd shift over to IE to view
them. It had nothing to do with add-ons like Java or anything, it was
simply the way that Firefox displayed the html code. I haven't noticed it
as much (or at all) anymore and had forgotten about the early differences
between Firefox displays and IE displays of the same code. Perhaps the code
writers are paying more attention to Firefox.

I think you have probably hit upon an explanation as to why the two browsers
format Yahoo's homepage differently, and it's also likely the reason there
is nothing in "about:config" that would relate to it. Oh well, it's not a
big deal anyway. I'll just continue hitting Ctrl+.

Eisboch




Try the adjustment I most recently mentioned. When I mess with it, I can
change the size of the font without changing the actual font. The best
thing you can do, though, is to dump the Yahoo page. It just slows
everything down with messy code, ads, and suchlike.

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HK wrote:



Perhaps it does to you, Reggie, since you don't know sh*t from shoepolish.

Harry,
Not only do I know shoepolish, but I also know Shinola. I don't know a
lot about ****, so if I have any questions I will ask you.

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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:50:16 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:45:13 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:


"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
If I could I would cancel Norton.

The problem is I don't know what to replace it with.

AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/

avast! is also good.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

JimH,
Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K

Less than a quarter of that.


Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs
tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom.
--
John H

Sept '07.......you are indeed correct. Trend Micro ($40) rated #1,
avast!
(free) rated 11 and AVG (free) rated 12. The only negative comment was
regarding features on AVG.

But I have to doubt the ratings when Symantec (Norton) is rated #6. What
a
joke.

In the end, use what you are comfortable with John but I would certainly
not
rely on the Consumer Reports ratings when making the decision.


I use McAfee, as I stated many hours ago. I was simply adding information.
A couple here seem to take it personally.
--
John H

Get help Jojn. You are one sick dude.


Why the attack, Jim?
--
John H

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On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:45:23 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:26:59 -0500, BAR wrote:

JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
If I could I would cancel Norton.

The problem is I don't know what to replace it with.
AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/

avast! is also good.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
JimH,
Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K
Less than a quarter of that.

Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs
tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom.
--
John H

Sept '07.......you are indeed correct. Trend Micro ($40) rated #1, avast!
(free) rated 11 and AVG (free) rated 12. The only negative comment was
regarding features on AVG.

But I have to doubt the ratings when Symantec (Norton) is rated #6. What a
joke.

Why is it a joke?

In the end, use what you are comfortable with John but I would certainly not
rely on the Consumer Reports ratings when making the decision.

What about when buying a refrigerator?

Consumer Reports Magazine is a front for a crooked organization. Do some
research.

Meanwhile, I wouldn't trust them to wind my watch. They once did a review of car
stereos, and the top rated stereo was the factory installed unit in an AMC
Hornet!

Another time, they rated two identical VCR's with different brand names on them:
One was the top rated, and one was rated worst. When I say identical, I mean
they came off the same assembly line and the only differences were some slight
styling changes to the front bezel, and the brand name. Otherwise the exact same
unit.


I can't understand why the major media, who often quote CR reports, haven't
made a huge story over their being a front for a crooked organization. In
fact, this is the first I've heard of it. Perhaps you could enlighten us a
little.

CR often rates items produced in the same factory and given multiple names.
That's one of the pieces of information that's nice to know, and CR often
provides the data, especially with appliances.

My wife's Toyota has a very high-end sound system installed. Does the fact
it's in a Toyota make it bad?

CR is informative, and provides a way to compare items. It's not perfect,
and should not be used as a sole source. But, it provides a good starting
point.


--
John H

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On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 09:03:30 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:

"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:50:16 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:


Get help Jojn. You are one sick dude.


Why the attack, Jim?
--
John H

Because I am tired of your constant attacks on me. Got it?

PS: I expect a "Who, me?" reply from you shortly.


Did you consider my post re; consumer reports an attack on you?
--
John H