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3rd May 2008, 02:24pm
#1
by scut_fargus
On the fringe of society United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 39

My board is half a rank too big for my screen. How can I make it smaller? p.s. I'm a computer dummy so I hope it's simple. Thanks

 


3rd May 2008, 02:32pm
#2
by Evil_Homer
Dublin Ireland
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 988

ctrl-

press these and it should shrink the size of everything :-)


3rd May 2008, 02:34pm
#3
by PerfectGent
St Andrews Scotland
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 706
everything !!!!!!!!!!!!
3rd May 2008, 02:37pm
#4
by Evil_Homer
Dublin Ireland
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 988
PerfectGent wrote: everything !!!!!!!!!!!!

I know.....

Have to say I had a little giggle as I typed that. :-)


 


3rd May 2008, 02:49pm
#5
by scut_fargus
On the fringe of society United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 39
thanks Homer II. Now I'm afraid to touch it. It would have to be under Control.
3rd May 2008, 02:59pm
#6
by Evil_Homer
Dublin Ireland
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 988
Ctrl+, makes everything big again, so no need to worry about long term effects.
3rd May 2008, 03:06pm
#7
by scut_fargus
On the fringe of society United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 39
My wife and I thank you.
3rd May 2008, 03:14pm
#8
by Evil_Homer
Dublin Ireland
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 988
lol
3rd May 2008, 03:18pm
#9
by scut_fargus
On the fringe of society United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 39
I pressed "Cntrl" and "-" and nothing happened. Pressed them together and after each other. ??
3rd May 2008, 03:20pm
#10
by Evil_Homer
Dublin Ireland
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 988
Pressing them together should work.
4th May 2008, 10:13am
#11
by erik
Mountain View, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 5879
you can also change your board size in your settings.
4th May 2008, 01:55pm
#12
by scut_fargus
On the fringe of society United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 39
Well the Ctrl- didn't work. I tried settings and small was too small and default was 1/2 rank too big. But today I ran some clean up apps and now things are running smooth and the board is good. Thanks guys!
4th May 2008, 02:07pm
#13
by batgirl
NC United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 3008
Actually, the application that allows us to insert a board into a posting has three board-size choices: tiny, incredibly large and impossibly large.  In my somewhat jaded opinion, there really should be a fourth choice somewhere in between tiny and incredibly large.
4th May 2008, 02:38pm
#14
by Patzer24
United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 7931
When I use the game editor tool it allows me to choose the board size as "Small", "Normal", or "Large".
4th May 2008, 03:02pm
#15
by erik
Mountain View, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 5879
Patzer24 wrote: When I use the game editor tool it allows me to choose the board size as "Small", "Normal", or "Large".

she was being facetious :)

 


4th May 2008, 03:05pm
#16
by batgirl
NC United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 3008

"When I use the game editor tool it allows me to choose the board size as "Small", "Normal", or "Large"."

 

Euphemisms.

 

"maybe,  batgirl, spring the $$$ for a larger screen???  "

 

When a slight software modification would allow for a more universally adaptable solution?


 

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