Change display properties to make things bigger
If you are like me, it’s getting harder to see things on your computer. My eyes are growing old and weak with the rest of me. And, of course, although computer screens are getting bigger, the higher resolution that is used has the opposite effect of making objects on the screen smaller. Fortunately, there are several settings in Windows XP that can be used to increase the size of objects on the screen. A way to make global changes is the following.
Open the Display Properties dialog box by right-clicking an open spot on the desktop and selecting “Properties” from the context menu that opens. Select the “Settings” tab and then click the “Advanced” button. The dialog box shown below will open. Under “DPI Setting” choose “Large size (120 DPI)”. Click “OK” twice. The changes will normally require a reboot of the system.
