Thread: Where is the text?

Ken, perhaps you can give us an example so we can see what you are talking about first hand?

Maybe it is your screen resolution set too low.We dont know if you have a new or an older computer.
It it is reasonably new.Go to the windows startup screen and click the RH mouse button. Then click on the popup listing properties.Then raise the screen resolution
If you are computer literate.If not get someone to do it for you would be the best
I am not good at writing instructions

I'm with Ken on this one, but only occasionally.
TM

I only run on 1360 X 768 resolution and cant remember having this problem with the woodwork forum

Originally Posted by neksmerj

I have noticed to my annoyance, that text to some posts run off the RH side of the screen.

The only way to read right across is to move the scroll bar at the bottom.

How can this be avoided?

Ken

This is generally not your fault, but the fault of some other poster who has uploaded a picture that will not fit in the frame on your screen. Any such picture anywhere on the page you are reading will cause this.

To confirm, next time it happens scroll down and see if there is not a largish picture in someone's post on that page.

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

This is generally not your fault, but the fault of some other poster who has uploaded a picture that will not fit in the frame on your screen. Any such picture anywhere on the page you are reading will cause this.

To confirm, next time it happens scroll down and see if there is not a largish picture in someone's post on that page.

Which is why the Forums suggest that pictures be added as attachments which create a thumbnail that can be clicked on to enlarge, rather than by embedding them full size in text

BTW don't forget that once you have added your pictures as attachments, you can inset the thumnails wherever you want in your post, using the cursor and the insert (paperclip) button at the top of the toolbars

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

This is generally not your fault, but the fault of some other poster who has uploaded a picture that will not fit in the frame on your screen. Any such picture anywhere on the page you are reading will cause this.

people can always buy a bigger monitor... I have to say it does annoy me when we pander to the minority like on this forum how pictures bigger then 800 pixels wide are not allowed, just to placate people on prehistoric dial up connections..

/end rant..

just to placate people on prehistoric dial up connections..

Not everyone can get broadband as yet, ie out in the sticks. You dont even need to be too far from a major centre (Bendigo for instance). I can think of a few folks I know within 20 mins from town who are in this position.

I'm a townie myself so I'm fine.

Originally Posted by .RC.

people can always buy a bigger monitor... I have to say it does annoy me when we pander to the minority like on this forum how pictures bigger then 800 pixels wide are not allowed, just to placate people on prehistoric dial up connections..

/end rant..

Strewth! Another computer expert who thinks the size of the monitor will solve the problem. That's right, the picture is just in space there off the right side of the screen. If I had a bigger screen it would magically appear.

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

Strewth! Another computer expert who thinks the size of the monitor will solve the problem. That's right, the picture is just in space there off the right side of the screen. If I had a bigger screen it would magically appear.

Well Honorary-it is reasonably true.Providing your graphics card is up to it (you can buy one good enough for about $60 at last look) An old monitor will not handle the resolution required for some of the programs these days Like anything else--The weakest part in a machine is the limit it will work at.

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

Well Honorary-it is reasonably true.Providing your graphics card is up to it (you can buy one good enough for about $60 at last look) An old monitor will not handle the resolution required for some of the programs these days Like anything else--The weakest part in a machine is the limit it will work at.

Quite right. But that is more about the resolution than the size. I am watching the forum on a 19 inch Dell flat screen and will still have text run off the screen unless I reset the resolution. (I am running 1024 X 768.)

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

I only run on 1360 X 768 resolution and cant remember having this problem with the woodwork forum

This is posting N0 5 on this thread I am only trying to help the guy.
To me you should be able to get your resolution up way higher than you have.I was running 1024 X 768 several years ago on my old CRT monitors.
Monitors are cheap. I just looked.The main one I use is a 22" BenQ and I can replace it for $168 This is the last post on this for me .Go to a good little computer shop,one where the guy you talk to is an actual computer tech,and see what he says
OH how are the Nascars .I love them

Originally Posted by jatt

Not everyone can get broadband as yet, ie out in the sticks.

Actually everyone can, it's called the Australian Broadband Guarantee..

I live in the middle of no where and have now had broadband for a year and did not even need any government subsidy...

I am not trying to be an ########, just concerned why we always have to cater for the lowest denominator.. Dial up users in this country are in the minority and broadband is not that expensive and once you get it it opens up the internet for your viewing pleasure...

I wouldn't call it "pandering to the lowest denominator." If it were so, large pictures would be forbidden, and the "problem" would resolve itself.

In the good ol' days of Morse code communication, operators were trained to a minimum speed qualification, and network speeds were set by the least qualified operator in the net, to assure that all messages were received - extremely important in wartime, as well as in commerce.

The OP has been offered several solutions for shelling out precious $$$ for upgrades.

Australian Broadband Guarantee is valid only in Australia.

Please try to live with it.

Cheers,
Joe