Tech: font squished problem!

Subject: font squished problem!
From: Rockhen
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 08:47 AM

Help, can anyone tell me what I've done wrong...? I was foolishly trying to build my own (very basic!) band website on a webbuilding programme and have somehow managed to squash all my fonts and make them shrink, I've tried a lot of obvious things but not fixed it yet. Any ideas? I am not a techno whizz but the programme didn't seem THAT complicated.Doh! PS the programme was bravehost one BTW

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From:
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:02 AM

Without seeing what it's done, it's hard to help. Can you give us the working url?

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: Rockhen
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:13 AM

The problem is only on my computer. The website views ok on other people's even on the same computer with other people's log on details.

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: Rockhen
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:13 AM

Sorry..forgot to say thanks for answering!

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:17 AM

If you mean that all pages you view are in small type, then you've probably changed the text size to Small and not reset it. If you're using Internet Explorer you can correct this from the View menu then select Text Size and choose a size (Medium is a good choice!). If you're using another browser there will be a similar option. (I have a couple of others set up).

Mick

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: Rockhen
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:20 AM

I am using Aol and I have tried to look at the text size but is doesn't appear to have changed on there, I know I've just done something daft somewhere but it is taking me ages to figure out where. Will look again anyhow, to check, ta

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:26 AM

On Aol you should get the text settings through Settings, Essentials tab, Font & Text Settings and set the text size to (eg) 10 in the Size box (next to the Font name). (Assuming you're using AOL 9)

Mick

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: Rockhen
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:32 AM

Just tried that but it didn't work... It is Aol 9. I think I need to go right back with webbuilding programme and work backwards.
Ta heaps for bothering to try to help, anyway. Doesn't help that I am clueless re computers, lol!

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: rumanci
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:36 AM

from a keep it simple first person here
could it be something even more basic you've done like fiddle with the wheel on the mouse for example ?
Try pressing control and re-sizing with the wheel at the same time as your cursor's pointing at the text
hey ho
back to the experts

*g*

rum

Subject: RE: font squished problem!
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:43 AM

I've just rechecked - the settings thing only controls IM, chat and email. You have to reset the size in Internet Explorer as I said first, then you need to exit AOL and restart it to take effect (this is based on experiment - there may be a better way, but this seems to work; the effect in IE is instantaneous, but it looks as if AOL takes the settings at startup).

Mick

Subject: RE: Tech: font squished problem!
From: Rockhen
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 01:54 PM

Ta very much everyone...looks like I fiddled with my mouse wheel without realising!!! Problem appears to be sorted. Thanks for all the suggestions. Definitely impressed with mudcat after just a few days of being a member! Sorry i am such a computer wally, folks! Help was much appreciated.