Solution: Tips on how to set browser settings for better viewing

[pink2]

Well it only took me just over a week to figure this one out.

I was sick of not being able to read the text in a web page and having to constantly keep zooming in. Found out how to change that.

I opened the browser, went to Options, General Properties.

Setting Should Say
Default browser Internet Browser
Default Font Family BBAlpha Sans
Default Font Size 10
Minimum Font Size 10
Minimum Font Style Plain
Default View Column (change this here and then when you are in a web page and want to see page view just hit 'z', having this set to column view makes all the difference)

the next few I left the same, but changed the following:
Prompt before:
checked Closing Browser on Escape - made it much easier to close completely
Closing Modified pages should be checked

and then saved.

In the Browser Configuration option, I checked Support JavaScript*, but not allow JavaScript popups*. The rest of the check boxes are checked.

Mucho better experience!!!

Hope this helps those of you that didn't already know this.

Update (9/30/09)
After having read other posts regarding JavaScript and changing these two settings, I have found that having Support JavaScript NOT selected and optionally check Prompt to enable JavaScript makes the sites come up much faster.

[K B]

Holy crow, Pink! You did it! I have tried to increase my font size forever - after changing it to 10 point etc in Options and it still being so teeny tiny. And I have asked how to do what you describe here and nobody has given me a solution.

You rock! Thanks a ton.

[daviesgravey]

Perfect!! Thanks so much for the tip!

[K B]

And here I am posting from my Bold and I can actually read what I am writing - for once.

I am seriously psyched. Was my only complaint - font size on the browser. Now fixed. Now a perfectly perfect Bold experience.

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[JD914]

Tried it and web pages look very disorganized. Ill stick with Opera.

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[rterrible]

Excellent! Thanks so much for sharing :-)

[catbarf]

YES! I can actually see without zooming. Most excellent tip pink2. Thanks.

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[pink2]

I am so glad it helped you guys. If I find other suggestions, I will be sure to post.

[avt123]

Good stuff, thanks for the tips!

[barko12]

Awesome! Thanks for the tip.

[BoldSaint]

This is awesome!! Thanks a million!!!!!

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[1911]

Great info!! Wasn't complaining with before, but this is definitely better.

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[skyjackal]

Nnnnnice...thank you very much!!

[Tiny Mille]

Thanks man I tried this at work and its much easier to read everything now
Great tip!!!

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[ronnie51]

Thanks you so much. This is great for us over 50 folks who can't see small print. This is much better. And works on all phones too. Thanks.

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