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Title: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 10:46
Its the resident thicko.. ;D I'm devoting the whole day to my PCs today :)x and on my PB which is not really that old (15 months) I think what might just right a few wrongs is to restore to factory settings.Yes I did make back up copies when I purchased it.Is this the best way to do this or use the reset what I suppose is a pertition on the hard drive (although I'm semi guessing here) and is this operation as simple as when I first set the PC up ?IE put the disc in and just carry out an installation ?

Im past caring if it end s up in the bin and just have to get it right  >:(
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Rik on October 07, 2008, 10:50
What are you trying to fix, David?
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 10:55
The PB Rik its working ok but the size of the text is so big and have tried everything to decrease them but to no avail so I copied all the date off it and thought I would try a total restore to sort it all out.

Having a fix or bust day........better get prepared to do some serious damage or get the thing working right.after all I have upgraded the ram and its too good to just sit in a corner but Im flumuxed with the text size....really tried all the usual things to get it to stay right.
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Rik on October 07, 2008, 14:11
If it's just the size of the text, check your settings for the graphics card, right-click an empty area of the desktop and select properties.
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 14:21
Just returned from PC World settled for a big book......(been looking for a while) now just have to learn to read

Thanks for that Rik I will try this first  :icon_book:
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Simon on October 07, 2008, 16:46
I'm devoting the whole day to my PCs today :)x

So, what's new?  ;D

Having a fix or bust day........

Just today?   :)x :)x :)x :)x

 ;)
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 17:34
both options look good come to  think of it  ;D  a fix  or a bust  :devil:
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 17:38
If it's just the size of the text, check your settings for the graphics card, right-click an empty area of the desktop and select properties.

Tried everything so,but still too large even though all the settings are for normal size....the task bar is also too large and have tried varios things but this stays too big  :woot:
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Rik on October 07, 2008, 17:41
What resolution are you using?
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 18:07
Havnt checked this.......................better do that ....what resolution would you use master ?
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: GillE on October 07, 2008, 18:07
Put your computer in the washing machine and set it to a 60 degree cycle.  That always seems to shrink whatever I put in it.

 :crazy:
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 18:15
800x600
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 18:19
Put your computer in the washing machine and set it to a 60 degree cycle.  That always seems to shrink whatever I put in it.

 :crazy:

Thats no help...you have not mentioned what tempreture or what cycle and can I spin it  :)xoops you did mention the cycle

And should it be Persil or Daz,biological or non biological and will it be alright in the tumble dryer....a man has to know all of these things first Gille
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: davy51 on October 07, 2008, 18:21
try 1024 by 768
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 07, 2008, 18:26
Bingo!  :thumbs: :thumbs: :solved: :thumbs: Thanks Rik Thanks Davy51  :thumbs: :thumbs: another job sorted  ;D




mark up sorted
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Rik on October 07, 2008, 18:26
You need to use the native res of the monitor, David, was it 1680 x 1050?
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: davy51 on October 08, 2008, 12:56
The 800x600 is for older folks that dont see very well
I can set mine where i can see it without my glasses
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Rik on October 08, 2008, 14:35
That's about 3" away in my case. :)
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 08, 2008, 14:41
That far Rik ? beats me  ;D
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: davy51 on October 08, 2008, 14:47
That's about 3" away in my case. :)



You can see better than I can lol
3in is still blurry for me without glasses
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Rik on October 08, 2008, 17:44
I can't get much closer as I keep leaving nose prints on the screen. ;)
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 08, 2008, 18:18
Nasal hair in the off button here  ::)


You need new specs Rik  ;D
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: Rik on October 08, 2008, 18:25
I know. :)
Title: Re: Whats the best way to restore to factory settings
Post by: David on October 08, 2008, 18:38
 :laugh: