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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.0&return_msg=39066.7"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.11">11–20</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.81">81–87</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=39066.7">Laptop beyond saving?</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="39066_7_87_10"> <a name="a39066_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Radio<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 16:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Oct 2011 17:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7">39066.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.5">39066.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Never taken a laptop to pieces before, not any more than installing extra RAM anyway.<br /> On my way back home now, but next time I'm there I'll have a look at taking it apart.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.7&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 19:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 06:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.8">39066.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.1">39066.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Is it an Apple laptop? If not, the answer to the question in the thread title is 'NO...duh!'</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.8&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ComtronBob<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 23:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 06:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.9">39066.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.1">39066.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p><font color="#0080C0" size="3" face="Verdana"><em>"Screen is completely dead, no BIOS, no beeps".</em></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">By "no BIOS" I assume you mean you can't get to the CMOS setup menu.  If that's the case, then "<em>no BIOS, no beeps</em>" usually means the CPU is toast.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Assuming you've tried Matt's suggestions, if it's still a no-go, see</font> <a href="http://discuss.pcmag.com/forums/permalink/1004423088/1004423088/ShowThread.aspx#1004423088"> <font color="#0000FF" size="3" face="Verdana">this</font></a> <font size="3" face="Verdana">post of mine on the <em>PCmag</em> board, for why the 4-second soft-off still works.  (Not to be pedantic, but it's always 4, not 5 seconds).</font></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.9&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ComtronBob <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 10:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.10">39066.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7#a39066_9" target="_self">39066.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Dude, you need to reduce your font size. I have to sit another foot away from my screen to be able to read your posts comfortably. </p> <p> </p> <p>I refuse to have my eyes exchanged for a different model when it's easier for you to make the setting changes. <span class="emoticon e_csad" title=":C"><span class="e__">:C</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.10&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 10:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.11">39066.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7#a39066_10" target="_self">39066.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I didn't realise they were so big. I read them all on my phone and they're all resized to be the same!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.11&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 11:53"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.12">39066.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7#a39066_11" target="_self">39066.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>What browser are you using on the ol' phone there?</p> <p> </p> <p>Admittedly I've not tried using anything other than Firefox to view the posts, so could be different in alternatives.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.12&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ComtronBob<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 10:45"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.13">39066.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7#a39066_10" target="_self">39066.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p><font color="#0080C0" size="3" face="Verdana"><em>"Dude, you need to reduce your font size".</em></font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">For my aging eyes it looks just fine.  However, most browsers have some type of font "normalizer" (probably more accurate to call it a "compressor") that forces larger fonts down, and smaller fonts up, to a preset size.  It's usually hidden somewhere with a title like "accessibility settings".</font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Barring that, you may notice near the bottom of the page a section labeled "Adjust text size".  I highly suggest you consider its use.</font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Suffice it to say, I have no intentions of altering my formatting, preset by Frontpage (in which my posts are composed) to 12 point, considered a "medium" font.</font></p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 31 Oct 2011 11:10 by COMTRONBOB</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.13&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ComtronBob<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 11:53"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.14">39066.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7#a39066_11" target="_self">39066.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p><font color="#0080C0" size="3" face="Verdana"><em>"...they're all resized to be the same!"</em></font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">As I point out above, most browsers have some facility for doing just that.  On most phones it's enabled by default.</font></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.14&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 11:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ComtronBob <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 12:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.15">39066.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7#a39066_13" target="_self">39066.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> When someone sets their font size specifically, it breaks the user's ability to choose a font size comfortable for them (except for on some phones, which display all text at the same size).<br /> <br /> As you've said yourself, Beehive allows us all to choose our preferred size for post fonts. Your approach means that everyone's post text is the same size, apart from yours, which is huge. Given that you're aware of the font size setting I highly suggest <i>you</i> consider using it rather than inflicting your enormo-font on everyone.<br /> <br /> Your current approach is somewhat anti-social, especially given that you've implicitly acknowledged that it's both redundant and nonsensical.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 31 Oct 2011 11:21 by X3N0PH0N</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.15&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 11:27</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ComtronBob <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 12:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.16">39066.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7#a39066_13" target="_self">39066.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b><a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.13">ComtronBob</a></div><div class="quote"><br /> Barring that, you may notice near the bottom of the page a section labeled "Adjust text size".  I highly suggest you consider its use.</div><br /> <br /> but your formatting overrides that!<br /> I have mine set to 10, used to be 8 but I got old, your fonts are bigger than anyone else's<br /> <br /> aside from that, your posts are very helpful, kinda reminds me of how this place was 10 years ago (in a good way)<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 31 Oct 2011 11:28 by JONCOOPER</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.16&return_msg=39066.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="39066.17" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>