DISPLAY SETTINGS

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Guest

I have Windows XP Professional and in my Display Properties or Settings I am
unable to change my screensaver or background because the "Tabs" are not
listed. When I click on Display Properties, I only have the "General" tab.
How do I get all the options or tabs to change the background and screensaver
etc. on my computer??
 
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Will Denny

Hi

Have you installed the latest XP compliant drivers for your video card?

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Guest

No, not that I know of. I have installed those automatic updates but I
suppose that is not the same thing?? How do I install the latest XP compliant
drivers for my video card?
 
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Will Denny

Hi

It's best if you use the video card web site for updating the drivers. Not
Windows Update. Which video card have you got installed?


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Guest

I have no idea which video card I have installed or if I even have one. How
would I find out?
 
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Will Denny

Hi

Type the following from Start>Run and then expand Components>Display:

msinfo32

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Tx2

Type the following from Start>Run and then expand Components>Display:

msinfo32
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Standard VGA Graphics adapter, or words to that effect I suspect.

If he doesn't have the drivers, and the system doesn't recognise the
card, it's unlikely to report it correctly.

He needs a 3rd party utility probably. SiSoft Sandra maybe?
 
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Tx2

| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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| gah! I wish you'd change the colour scheme!

Internet Explorer
Internet Options
General
Accessibility
[Y] Ignore colors specified on Web pages
[Y] Format documents using my style sheet
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Firstly, you assume I use IE .. i tend not to, i prefer Firefox
Secondly, I don't want to override every site i visit with my own prefs.

Just those who insist on using white text on a black background.
 
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Tx2

[email protected] said:
Not today!
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No problem, but it makes my eyes go funny after looking at it, and then
going back to something like the colours my newsreader uses. I still see
your site, the same as when you look at a bright light, and get that
'flash' in front of your eyes for a while after.

The general consensus amongst designers is that white on black is not
good. Try a creamy colour if you must have a darker background, and use
a font like arial or tahoma. I'd also lose those solid horizontal lines
in favour of thin dotted maybe.

Other than that, thank you for a very useful site, and I'm sorry to be
criticising it, but it is uncomfortable to use.
 
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zulu

Tx2 said:
No problem, but it makes my eyes go funny after looking at it, and then
going back to something like the colours my newsreader uses. I still see
your site, the same as when you look at a bright light, and get that
'flash' in front of your eyes for a while after.

The general consensus amongst designers is that white on black is not
good.
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Actually, and FWIW, with *my* reduced vision, I find it better...

What I can't read, _even with a 3x magnifying glass*, are the fifteen
headings near the top.

The trouble is, people _will_ make their site pretty, but it's all too often
at the expense of functionality.
(That's a generalisation, I'm not getting at kelly).

Try a creamy colour if you must have a darker background, and use
a font like arial or tahoma. I'd also lose those solid horizontal lines
in favour of thin dotted maybe.

Other than that, thank you for a very useful site, and I'm sorry to b
criticising it, but it is uncomfortable to use.
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No question as to the site's usefulness!
It's usually my first port in a storm...
 
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Tx2

Actually, and FWIW, with *my* reduced vision, I find it better...
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It's a difficult call for any designer to accommodate each and every one
of us of course, but, if you have a vision issue, then could you not
utilise Windows High Contrast settings?
What I can't read, _even with a 3x magnifying glass*, are the fifteen
headings near the top.
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Which versions of Windows are you using? There are utilities available
that might help you with this, or an alternative browser to Internet
Explorer such as Firefox actually allows almost infinite resizing of
text, given certain criteria.

However, the use of dark text on what is essentially a predominantly
dark background for those buttons doesn't help.
 
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zulu

Tx2 said:
It's a difficult call for any designer to accommodate each and every one
of us of course, but, if you have a vision issue, then could you not
utilise Windows High Contrast settings?
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Not as a permanent feature., thank you!
Which versions of Windows are you using?
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XP Pro

There are utilities available
that might help you with this, or an alternative browser to Internet
Explorer such as Firefox actually allows almost infinite resizing of
text, given certain criteria.
Click to expand...

I gave up with Firefox as it's installation caused problems with other
software.
However, the use of dark text on what is essentially a predominantly
dark background for those buttons doesn't help.
Click to expand...

That of course, IS crux of the problem.
 
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David Candy

I just made a post to show how to zoom IE like netscape.

Kelly's is also easile fixed I think (I've looked at her code before and it's made by MS tools and ms tools can't make good pages). But if I coded it it would be so easy. Do you want me to look in to it? It will work similar to zoom as long as I don't have to change her thousands of repetive and pointless formatting statements (made by MS software).

PS If she redoes her page it will load in 10% of the time it takes now. And editing becomes easy.
 

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