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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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6. icons on a 55" TV...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 04:56 PM

Mar 2012

...will be about 2.4 times bigger than icons on a 23" widescreen monitor. However, most folks sit 18" to 24" from a monitor and 7 to 12 FEET from a TV.

Using Win7, right click on a blank area of desktop and select "personalize".
In that window, in the lower left corner, is a link "display".
This gives you the option to increase the size 25 or 50% on my 22 inch screen, maybe more on a 55 inch.

This leaves the resolution at 1920 x 1080 but makes icons, text, etc bigger.

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I could really use some help here. [View all] William769 Mar 2012 OP

Try right clicking anywhere on the desktop - should take you to personalized settings - NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #1

I tried that. William769 Mar 2012 #2

My pleasure! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #5

I don't understand pokerfan Mar 2012 #3

You would think. William769 Mar 2012 #4

icons on a 55" TV... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #6

On XP, the procedure is RC Mar 2012 #7

Using Windows 7 ??? ChromeFoundry Mar 2012 #8

Yes windows 7. William769 Mar 2012 #9