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Problem with the size of desktop changing - Roscoe - 10-04-2023
I have a problem that when I move the cursor around the screen something makes everything, usually, become quite smaller. Sometimes it also makes everything a lot larger. A small circle with a handle appears with a cross in the centre and when I click on it, it says the percentage of magnification or otherwise. It also has the word "reset" and when I click that it returns to normal.
I thought that it may be something that has switched on and needs to be switched off, but a fortnight ago I bought a new laptop and it is happening on that one as well.
It does not cause any problems but it is annoying.
I am hoping that someone will be able to tell me how to switch it off.
Thank you very much.
RE: Problem with the size of desktop changing - king1 - 10-04-2023
Zooming in by the sounds of it
hold CTRL with the + or - on the keyboard...
But also holding CTRL and scrolling the wheel on a mouse is a zoom function...
Some touchpads also have a scroll track along the bottom and side that I presume might also work with the CTRL key
so check the CTRL button isn't stuck or pressed by a lazy hand, if you know what I mean...
RE: Problem with the size of desktop changing - Oh_hunnihunni - 10-04-2023
Are you using a mouse?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-do-i-turn-my-mouse-magnifier-on-and-off-77bbf511-2181-aa5b-cc29-5569fa6208be
Or, maybe this?
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/some-how-my-cursor-changed-from-and-arrow-to-a/b831472d-f341-46d0-972b-8cbb300aa28f
RE: Problem with the size of desktop changing - Wainuitech - 10-04-2023
Turn off the magnifier --- press the Windows logo Key + Esc key - this will disable it. to enable it, Windows + +(plus Key)
RE: Problem with the size of desktop changing - Roscoe - 10-04-2023
(10-04-2023, 04:57 PM)Wainuitech Wrote: Turn off the magnifier --- press the Windows logo Key + Esc key - this will disable it. to enable it, Windows + +(plus Key)
Thank you very much, Wainui. I have done as you said and I look forward to it not happening again.
Much appreciated.
RE: Problem with the size of desktop changing - Wainuitech - 10-04-2023
(10-04-2023, 07:36 PM)Roscoe Wrote:(10-04-2023, 04:57 PM)Wainuitech Wrote: Turn off the magnifier --- press the Windows logo Key + Esc key - this will disable it. to enable it, Windows + +(plus Key)
Thank you very much, Wainui. I have done as you said and I look forward to it not happening again.
Much appreciated.
If it still opens, From Start / Settings / Accessibility /Magnifier - Click it to Off.