17" Laptop

Ken · 23rd August 2007, 16:27

Can anyone help me with this. I now have a 17" laptop in widescreen and this site is fine but BBC for instance only fills half the screen? I had the same problem with my other pc with 19" screen but managed to sort it out when I somehow managed to 'stretch' the website but I can't remember how to do it? Can anyone help? Its not like it on all websites but I would guess about 25%.

Edit: its IE7 but does it in 6 as well. I have not tried ffox as I prefer IE

Cheers for any help

Simon · 23rd August 2007, 19:24

You can't really stretch a website on your browser. It all depends on how the site is written in the first place. For example, this website is designed to "fill up" the available space but other websites have been written to be just one-size.

Altering the text-size can help make websites bigger but ultimately the graphic elements won't stretch unless they were designed too.

Ken · 23rd August 2007, 19:29

Thanks Simon

I have found a button which moves the webpage to the other side of the screen and because of that they now seem to sit towards the centre a bit more. Changing the text size has also helped as well.

Thanks

Ken

WeeMan · 29th August 2007, 19:46

I know this is a wee bitty off topic but, when I go onto this site at work the front screen fits in the whole of the monitor, but when i'm at home (with a bigger monitor), i only get about 3/4 front screen and have to scroll. Any idea how to fix mine as the works one looks alot neater???

Thanks

JohnDotCom · 29th August 2007, 20:19

Try altering your screen Resolution.
Right click on desktop,
Click on Properties
then click on settings to a Greater size. ie 1078 x 768 or 1600 x 1200 to large and it will be difficult to read so go up slowly to get best resolution for you.

WeeMan · 30th August 2007, 06:29

Yay!.........thanks John!, that's better. BUT, now when I scroll down with the mouse it;s kinda jumpy?. Thanks again

23rd August 2007, 16:27	#1
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	17" Laptop Can anyone help me with this. I now have a 17" laptop in widescreen and this site is fine but BBC for instance only fills half the screen? I had the same problem with my other pc with 19" screen but managed to sort it out when I somehow managed to 'stretch' the website but I can't remember how to do it? Can anyone help? Its not like it on all websites but I would guess about 25%. Edit: its IE7 but does it in 6 as well. I have not tried ffox as I prefer IE Cheers for any help Last edited by Ken; 23rd August 2007 at 16:29..

23rd August 2007, 19:24	#2
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	You can't really stretch a website on your browser. It all depends on how the site is written in the first place. For example, this website is designed to "fill up" the available space but other websites have been written to be just one-size. Altering the text-size can help make websites bigger but ultimately the graphic elements won't stretch unless they were designed too.

23rd August 2007, 19:29	#3
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	Thanks Simon I have found a button which moves the webpage to the other side of the screen and because of that they now seem to sit towards the centre a bit more. Changing the text size has also helped as well. Thanks Ken

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WeeMan Posted a thing or two Mazda MX5, BMW 520i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Ayrshire Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I know this is a wee bitty off topic but, when I go onto this site at work the front screen fits in the whole of the monitor, but when i'm at home (with a bigger monitor), i only get about 3/4 front screen and have to scroll. Any idea how to fix mine as the works one looks alot neater??? Thanks

29th August 2007, 20:19	#5
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Try altering your screen Resolution. Right click on desktop, Click on Properties then click on settings to a Greater size. ie 1078 x 768 or 1600 x 1200 to large and it will be difficult to read so go up slowly to get best resolution for you.

30th August 2007, 06:29	#6
WeeMan Posted a thing or two Mazda MX5, BMW 520i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Ayrshire Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Yay!.........thanks John!, that's better. BUT, now when I scroll down with the mouse it;s kinda jumpy?. Thanks again