Chatroom font size

13 Mar 2009

I have recently bought a new iMac, when I log into the chatroom the profile names are very small, I have tried to adjust font sizes in Safari preferences but it makes no difference.
What else should I be doing before I go blind squinting!??

13 Mar 2009

sorry not sure on an imac but on a windows pc you can change the screen resolution ;; have you tried that or is it just in chat you have problems

13 Mar 2009

It's only on the chatroom window so a minor issue really just the font size a bit too small!

13 Mar 2009

Dollyminx try going up to the view menu in Safari. Then scroll down and you'll see the options for making the text bigger or smaller, in the second section of the drop down menu.
Nice profile pix by the way cool

13 Mar 2009

Thanks lover but that only makes the site text bigger but not the chat room.
I'll just have to squint!

14 Mar 2009

Yes you're right. That's really odd I know there's a way but can't remember. I'll investigate and get back to you.
Part of the problem is that some of the site is in HTML and some, like the chatroom, is in Flash.
I'll get back to you once I've found the answer.
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14 Mar 2009

I'm on a mac and mines gone the same, I'm getting headache trying to read it sad

I'll await someone posting that knows how to fix it

15 Mar 2009

Hi guys, I've got a solution. I'd forgotten about some technologies that Apple have had built into the OS for decades now, but they never advertise.
First go to System Preferences, then look for Universal Access in the resulting window. It's exact position will vary depending on the version number of your OS.
Now click on Universal Access and you will see the zoom option, with associated keyboard shortcuts, which you can switch on or off.
Switch it on and viola!
NB
Universal Access has been part of the Mac OS for a very long time, and is free, and some of it's features are better than some commercial products that sell for thousands of pounds, like JAWS for instance. It's comprehensive and caters for people with many disabilities including hearing and sight loss.
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15 Mar 2009

Thanks bbw_lover, I tried it however it zoomed and distorted but I'll play around with it and see! The chatroom looks the same in Safari and Firefox (tweaking both font preferences) so it must be a system setting.
x

15 Mar 2009

Glad it worked hun.
It's not a system thing it's the way the site has been designed. The chatrrom in particular has been designed in Flash, which doesn't give as much user control as bog standard HTML.
However just play around with Universal Access until you get it the way you want. Any more problems and you can PM me wink

15 Mar 2009

Cheers bbw_lover I've tried it and it works great just had to fiddle with the settings so it didn't enlarge too much, I can easily zoom back in when I go back onto homepage as it enlarges that too unfortunately. Many thanks for the help smile

I'll cancel the order for reading glasses now lol

15 Mar 2009

Glad to be of help Sambam1. I think I've just earned my place in heaven.
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15 Mar 2009

yeah, good job someone knows what they're doing, I just sat stumped, thanks x

15 Mar 2009

I've used both PCs and Macs, but I have to say that Macs are a much better designed platform. The OS is less clunky and has a relentless logic in the way it works â€¦Â it's quite beautiful from a design point of view.
So I've become a bit of a Mac geek. Any problems you know where I am.
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