My screen icons, text, or font size is too small or too big, how can I fix this?
You can adjust your video settings to correct issues with icons, text, or font size being too small or too big.
Set or change screen resolution in Windows 7
- Close all open programs.
- Click Start, and then choose Control Panel.
- Click Adjust screen resolution under Appearance and Personalization.
- Click the Resolution:
- In the drop down menu, click and drag the vertical slider control to change the screen resolution.
- Click Apply.
- If the new settings are compatible, the screen will reappear with the new settings.
- Click Yes if you want to keep the new settings.
Change the size of fonts and icons in Windows 7
- Close all open programs.
- Click Start, and then choose Control Panel.
- In the Control Panel window, click Appearance and Personalization.
- Click Display.
- Click Medium- 125% for a moderate increase, or Click Larger 150% for a bigger increase in size.
- Click Apply to apply these settings.
- You will need to log off and log back on for the settings to take effect.
Set or change screen resolution in Windows 8
- Right-click on the desktop and select Screen Resolution
- Point to Resolution
- Select your desired resolution
- Click OK.
Change the size of fonts and icons in Windows 8
- Navigate to Control Panel and choose Display.
- Click Change the size of all items.
- Select the option Smaller or Medium.
- To change the text size of a particular item on the Desktop, locate Change only the text size.
- Select an appropriate item from the Drop-Down list.
- Click Apply.