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Only half screen on most internet sites

post #1 of 11
6/26/04 at 6:26am
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Hi just got my 8600 15.4 wsxga 1.7m735 laptop when viewing websites only fills full left half of screen. On forums all screen is full. Is there anything i can do to view all websites on the full screen
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post #2 of 11
6/26/04 at 6:38am
its the way the website is programed. Forums are usually set to scale. Other websites are set to a size to maintain the design and layout.
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post #3 of 11
6/26/04 at 4:47pm
Its all the website.
The default on most forums is by percents.
ie: the entire site is at 100% then say the edges take up 5% ect.
Some other webdesigners decide to place a set distance from side to side or what not meaning it will only take up as much as they decide no matter how big or small your screen is.
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post #4 of 11
6/26/04 at 7:03pm
You probably don't want to have you web browser window maximized, especially on a widescreen display... Most web pages with heavy formatting are still designed for 800x600 displays. Try resizing your browser window so it takes about half the screen horizontally so you can have two browser windows side by side.
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post #5 of 11
6/26/04 at 9:37pm
You could try alternatives to the Internet Explorer, such as FireFox, Opera and others; search this forum.
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post #6 of 11
6/26/04 at 9:50pm
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Originally Posted by KCK
You could try alternatives to the Internet Explorer, such as FireFox, Opera and others; search this forum.
That won't change anything so no need switching for that reason .. Other browsers will still show the website the same way leaving all the space .. It has nothing to do with the browser ..
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post #7 of 11
6/26/04 at 10:23pm
It has nothing to do with the computer windows or anything like that.
It is all the design of the site and the resolution you have your computer at.
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post #8 of 11
6/26/04 at 11:09pm
Widescreen is awesome for that reason. Two websites at once. What could be greater?
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post #9 of 11
6/27/04 at 1:29am
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Originally Posted by scott_4508
Widescreen is awesome for that reason. Two websites at once. What could be greater?
two chicks at the same time?
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post #10 of 11
6/27/04 at 2:58am
well, i meant google, but to each his own i suppose
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post #11 of 11
6/27/04 at 5:41am
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Well thank you guys. I think i got the picture now.
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