Graphics Are Too Large

[TC]

On my notebook computer, Internet Explorer is displaying graphics larger
than they are supposed to be. On an LCD screen, this looks terrible. Does
anyone know why it is doing this?

More details: I am using Windows XP and IE6. All graphics seem to be about
20% too large. For instance, a 100x100 image is being displayed as 120x120.
Netscape Navigator is not doing the same thing -- in Navigator, all graphics
look crisp and clean. My desktop computer is set up, as near as I can tell,
exactly the same as the notebook, but isn't exhibiting this problem.


-TC

 

[mjohnson]

-----Original Message-----
On my notebook computer, Internet Explorer is displaying graphics larger
than they are supposed to be. On an LCD screen, this looks terrible. Does
anyone know why it is doing this?

More details: I am using Windows XP and IE6. All graphics seem to be about
20% too large. For instance, a 100x100 image is being displayed as 120x120.
Netscape Navigator is not doing the same thing -- in Navigator, all graphics
look crisp and clean. My desktop computer is set up, as near as I can tell,
exactly the same as the notebook, but isn't exhibiting this problem.


-TC


.
I am experiencing the same problem on IE ver6.02 on a

new Dell 5150 UXGA diplay notebook at 1600x1200 (32 bit.
All images are 'stretched' irrespective of the screen
resolution. Font sixe is set to normal, single default
diplay selected. under advanced settings, I note that the
default resolution is set to 120dpi as opposed to the
other choice of 96dpi. Can anyone provide some light on
the issue?? -MJ

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

On my notebook computer, Internet Explorer is displaying graphics
larger than they are supposed to be. On an LCD screen, this looks
terrible. Does anyone know why it is doing this?

More details: I am using Windows XP and IE6. All graphics seem to be
about 20% too large. For instance, a 100x100 image is being displayed
as 120x120. Netscape Navigator is not doing the same thing -- in
Navigator, all graphics look crisp and clean. My desktop computer is
set up, as near as I can tell, exactly the same as the notebook, but
isn't exhibiting this problem.


-TC

The reason for blurry images is that IE6 is set up to resize the
images based on the Display DPI setting. Many laptops are shipped with
higher DPI than the default and set IE6 to resize the image.

You can either set the DPI to the default (Normal - 96) or remove
IE6's UseHR registry key to deactivite image resizing. Here are the
relevant information (from Microsoft Knowledge Base):


Images Scaling in Internet Explorer (hi-res)
============================================

How to Activate Scaling
Internet Explorer 6 and later automatically adjusts the scale on
higher resolution systems when the DPI setting is higher than 96 DPI
and the "UseHR" registry value is added to the registry. These are
usually done by the manufacturers of higher resolution systems.

Set the DPI
These are the steps for changing the DPI setting on your system.

Right-click the Windows desktop to display the context menu.
Click Properties on the context menu to display the Display Properties
dialog.
Click the Settings tab on the Display Properties dialog to display the
Settings tab.
Click the Advanced button on the Settings tab to display the monitor
properties dialog.
Select a DPI setting in the Display frame of the monitor properties
dialog to change the DPI setting.
Restart your system to allow the changes to take effect.
Add the UseHR Registry Entry
The UseHR value is added to the Main key under "Internet Explorer" as
follows:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Right Click in the right pane and select New | DWORD value and set its data
to 00000001

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[TC]

Frank,

Thank you. You hit the nail on the head. Your instructions described how to
turn scaling ON. I want to turn scaling OFF, yet preserve the 120 dpi. I was
able to do that by removing the registry entry you mentioned. By the way,
you neglected to give the name of the registry value: "UseHR".

-TC

 

[TC]

Apologies: You did not neglect to give the name of the registry value. I'm
just having trouble reading plain English this morning.

-TC

 

[mac]

you neglected to give the name of the registry value: "UseHR".

Read it again )

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Apologies: You did not neglect to give the name of the registry
value. I'm just having trouble reading plain English this morning.

-TC

Happens to me, too. Especially when my caffeine level gets too low.

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