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Sure this is a dozy question but here goes:

I have a Toshiba laptop using Vista OS. Sometimes when my hand is ested on the keyboard somewhere the font size reduces on the page I am on so that it is barely legible. If I come out and go in again then the small size remains. It does it on the particular site I am on, not all pages/tabs I may have open. Problem is I can't recreate the issue. I thonk it is something to the 'mouse' bit and probably touching another key.

What am I doing and how do I reverse it?

Thanks, a technoclot.


 
Posted : 06/10/2011 5:18 pm
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Not sure about your laptop but mine has a multitouch pad so that if you drag two fingers on it (like on an iPad/pod/phone) it zooms in or out. This changes the fontsize on some websites. You might need to hold a button down like ctrl or shift as well.


 
Posted : 06/10/2011 5:30 pm
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Sounds like there may be a trackpad gesture which you may be triggering - Google suggests Toshibas have a pinch-zoom facility a la smartphone. [url= http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Computer-Troubleshooting/Touch-pad-keeps-changing-the-font-size/td-p/73552 ]http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Computer-Troubleshooting/Touch-pad-keeps-changing-the-font-size/td-p/73552[/url]


 
Posted : 06/10/2011 5:34 pm
 nuke
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I've a Toshiba Satellite (Windows 7) and it's as nickjb says: if i put two fingers on the pad them move them apart the mouse icon will change to a magnifying glass and the font size will increase. To make smaller, two fingers apart then bring together.

TBH I use an external mouse most of the time...if I hold the crtl button then use the wheel on the mouse it will increase/decrease the font depending on direction


 
Posted : 06/10/2011 5:44 pm
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Thanks guys, knew I could rely on STW - I gave it the two finger thingy and sorted it. Will know in future.

Now, about my sex life.......


 
Posted : 06/10/2011 5:49 pm
 Drac
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Now, about my sex life...

Use 2 fingers.


 
Posted : 06/10/2011 5:51 pm