Packing.org font problem

#1

Does anyone know if it's possible to change the font size on packing.org without changing the resolution on my monitor. (I'm not doing that!)

Ever since the new format was launched, I've had a very hard time reading the tiny print. In fact, unless I can change the font size, there's no reason for me to go so packing.org.

Thanks,
Chas.

AOPAPilot · #2

Edited for correction----

EASIEST way to do it is simply hold down the CTRL key and scroll DOWN with your mouse.

-Nic

orc4hire · #3

#4

Thanks guys,
Chas.

gigag04 · #5

If you are using IE go find the largest caliber firearm you own. Take careful aim at the icon on the screen, and squeeze the trigger slowly and deliberately so that the round will surprise you when it goes off.

Then go here:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

-nick

AOPAPilot · #6

gigag04 wrote:If you are using IE go find the largest caliber firearm you own. Take careful aim at the icon on the screen, and squeeze the trigger slowly and deliberately so that the round will surprise you when it goes off.

Then go here:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

-nick

I second that. Firefox is the best thing to come out since canned beer. Tabbed browsing + ZERO spyware is just awsome (just to name a few cool features)

dws1117 · #7

I'll add my vote for fire fox. Great browser. It seems faster and it is less picky than IE.

gigag04 · #8

dws1117 wrote: It seems faster and it is less picky than IE.

+1 - It does seem to parse and render the html MUCH faster than IE. As far as less picky, that too is accurate is style sheets are much more fluid across a site with FF than IE. The CSS Attributes actually do what they are supposed to when a site is viewed with FF.

Sorry if I lost anyone in that, I just wanted to let DWS know that there is a technical explanation for what he has noticed as "less picky" and it's not just user preference.

-nick

dws1117 · #9

I understood "less picky" much better. Your explanation, while correct I'm sure, looked more like a recipie for a really weird cake.

Dang gig, that hurt my brain. :P

AOPAPilot · #10

You think Firefox is fast the way it comes? Try this out... I am a computer nerd part time

Make sure and dl the new update today if you have not allready. Also, you may also find this interesting, I just did it and Im glad I did.

1. Type "about:config" into the address bar and hit return. Scroll
down and look for the following entries:

network.http.pipelining
network.http.proxy.pipelining
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests

Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time.
When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really
speeds up page loading.

2. Alter the entries as follows:

Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"

Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"

Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 30. This
means it will make 30 requests at once.

3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer.
Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0".
This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it recieves.

If you're using a brodband connection you'll load pages AT LEAST 2-3 times faster now.

dws1117 · #11

Thanks for the tip. It does make it faster.

dws1117 · #12

Sorry, but I have to thank AOPAPilot again. That tip sped up my browsing between 35% and 50%. Yes, that much. If you use Firefox and are on broadband, follow the tips. It works. If your not using Firefox, shame on you. It's time to switch.

AOPAPilot · #13

dws1117 wrote:Sorry, but I have to thank AOPAPilot again. That tip sped up my browsing between 35% and 50%. Yes, that much. If you use Firefox and are on broadband, follow the tips. It works. If your not using Firefox, shame on you. It's time to switch.

Glad it worked for you. I love usin Firefox and I always keep up on things to make it work even better.

-Nic

KBCraig · #14

Thanks for the great tip!

Now, if someone can just figure out why I get a "Domain name not found" when trying to visit certain sites from work. They're not blocked in our firewall or Border Manager, because I can visit them just fine using IE (blech!). But with Firefox, it acts as if there's no such domain.

I found a FAQ that suggested resetting something to do with IPv.6, but that didn't help.

Kevin