Peter T Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I am currently using my laptop which is playing games. The screen starts normal size when I start it up, but some time later it nmagnifies itself without any prompting. Any ideas any one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Too much alcohol maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Wishful thinking. It happens at any time of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 It's better than mine - two weeks old and deader than a dead thing thats died 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Maybe when you run a different program that needs a different screen resolution the computer automatically changes it for you. Go to start, click on control panel, then click on appearance and personalize and click on change screen resolution; click on that then click on graphic properties then click on display settings then you can change screen resolution from there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thank you Mary. The question must have been to hard for the usual boffins on here. I will let you know how I go on.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 On some laptops there is a little box at the bottom of the screen with a magnifying glass and % next to it, make sure it's set at 100%. If you haven't got the little box then ignore this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I don't have a posh laptop Peter as I am poor but I just googled and don't know if this is any help http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-desktop/magnify-keeps-turning-itself-on/604fbd5b-edd5-4eab-ab52-c66fe1b56d13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 It's better than mine - two weeks old and deader than a dead thing thats died Probably all those dodgy video links you keep looking at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Only laptop I have is one of those trays with a beanbag underneath for hobbyists. If you do not use magnifier and do not need magnifier then you may be able to disable it in the config files. check in services or startup and if it is in any off those there will be a check box that you can click on to stop it loading in the first place. click apply and restart and that should sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thank you all. I will be back on my proper one, and as I sometimes use the magnifier I might leave it on hold. Having said that, it seems to have stopped doing it. Buuut if I ask again in a few weeks, please make allowances for my memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Just a thought Peter but you said it starts up ok and later magnifies itself. Has it got a built in webcam? It may be automatically monitoring your facial expression and/or eye movement (including squinting) via it's automatic ROM facial detection and recognition software and therefore automatically adjusting itself based on that to make your user experience easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 If it had that it would shut down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I bet he's looking now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 You're both too kind. Diz, my laptop is a low budget one. Nothing fancy on it except a picture of you on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Ooooh that's not fair I dont look like that anymore though so dont think you can stalk me as you wouldn't recognise me in the streets (phew) and I've got red eyes and grown horns since then too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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