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Old 06-03-2007, 11:46 AM
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Some posts are too wide for my monitor and I must move the bar to read them. Why is this and what can I do to fix it?
example...http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1721144
Note the next post to this thread is OK.
Old 06-03-2007, 12:33 PM
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It happens when you post a BIG picture..
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Posts are usually wider for me when I first open a page, but if I click somewhere else on the page they shrink so that they fit on my screen. People that post large pictures or have long names will increase the width of their posts too.
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Because some of us cant figure out how to make pictures smaller and yo uget this
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But if you resize the picture you put in it should be ok.. Some people dont resize before they post i guess....
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Originally Posted by Dobermann
Posts are usually wider for me when I first open a page, but if I click somewhere else on the page they shrink so that they fit on my screen. People that post large pictures or have long names will increase the width of their posts too.
I can't get mine to shrink
Old 06-03-2007, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by David Ey
Some posts are too wide for my monitor and I must move the bar to read them. Why is this and what can I do to fix it?
example...http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1721144
Note the next post to this thread is OK.
Get yourself a Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 (or equal) with the tilt wheel. You push the tilt wheel to the right and the picture scrolls right automatically. Mine also has a little button where my right thumb fits that I can program to go backwards automatically. A piece of cake.
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Originally Posted by ptroxx
Because some of us cant figure out how to make pictures smaller and yo uget this
I still have plenty of room on the right side of this pic. 1680*1050 resolution on a 21 inch widescreen. So if you have to scroll to the right then it is time for a bigger monitor.
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i use photobucket and it gives me an option to resize the picture for us people that cant afford a bigger screen. Just cause we own a vett doesnt mean we are rich.... Just kidding. =)
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If you have MS Office, Picture Manager can resize jpegs.
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Originally Posted by JustinD
I still have plenty of room on the right side of this pic. 1680*1050 resolution on a 21 inch widescreen. So if you have to scroll to the right then it is time for a bigger monitor.
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Just remember size matters
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Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean
Just remember size matters
I will never go back to a small 4:3 monitor. I really like having a big 16:9. So I guess size does matter...

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