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If you have a mouse with a middle scroll wheel you can highlight the icons, hold down control, and scroll down.
If not, then you can right click on the desktop > go to view > and select icon size
If not, then you can right click on the desktop > go to view > and select icon size
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Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1)AMD Sempron 3600+ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Vostro
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- Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1)
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- AMD Sempron 3600+
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
- Screen Resolution
- 1200 x 800
- Hard Drives
- WD Scorpio Blue 500 GB
Right-click your Desktop to open Personalize. Select: Window Color and Appearance, and click on the Advanced button. In the Item drop-down menu, there are several Icon options that might affect the size of the Desktop icons. Try experimenting with all of the settings for: Icon, Icon Spacing Horizontal and Icon Spacing Vertical.
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Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Pavillion dv5t (generation 1)
- OS
- Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- Graphics Card(s)
- 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescre
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- Keyboard
- Built-in HP
- Mouse
- Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
- Internet Speed
- Max
- Other Info
- ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
Like Ie9 said: Click on the Desktop and scroll your mouse wheel while pressing the CTRL-key that gives you all possible icon sizes.
-DG
-DG
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Windows 7 Ultimate x86DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+Samsung 2GB DDR2Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP m8000n
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x86
- CPU
- DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+
- Motherboard
- Asus M2N68-LA (Narra)
- Memory
- Samsung 2GB DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Sound Card
- Onboard nVIDIA nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Westinghouse 19" LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- SATA II Seagate Barracuda 500GB
USB II WD Elements 500GB
USB II WD My Book 1TB
USB II WD My Book 2TB
- PSU
- Stock (HP)
- Case
- Stock (HP)
- Cooling
- Stock
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic KB 200
- Mouse
- Standard HP opticle USB mouse
Assuming groknet has a mouse. . . and assuming if he/she has a mouse, that the mouse has a mouse wheel.
My Computer
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Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Pavillion dv5t (generation 1)
- OS
- Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- Graphics Card(s)
- 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescre
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- Keyboard
- Built-in HP
- Mouse
- Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
- Internet Speed
- Max
- Other Info
- ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
Assuming we're in the 21st century now and a computer without a mouse is more likely something like a Cray or at least an AS-400 and doesn't have icons to worry about.
Cool down, Buddy I didn't say your solution was wrong...The Mouse wheel method is just simpler than digging through advanced options
-DG
Cool down, Buddy I didn't say your solution was wrong...The Mouse wheel method is just simpler than digging through advanced options
-DG
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate x86DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+Samsung 2GB DDR2Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP m8000n
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x86
- CPU
- DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+
- Motherboard
- Asus M2N68-LA (Narra)
- Memory
- Samsung 2GB DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Sound Card
- Onboard nVIDIA nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Westinghouse 19" LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- SATA II Seagate Barracuda 500GB
USB II WD Elements 500GB
USB II WD My Book 1TB
USB II WD My Book 2TB
- PSU
- Stock (HP)
- Case
- Stock (HP)
- Cooling
- Stock
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic KB 200
- Mouse
- Standard HP opticle USB mouse
I appreciate that SledgeDog, and it's not about "right" or "wrong" -- it's just that many people prefer a smaller mouse with no wheel, and in addition to that, most laptops have a built in touchpad/mouse --- so there's no stand alone mouse or wheel at all. So a solution that excludes the possibility of any of those, doesn't really do the OP justice.
My Computer
At a glance
Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Pavillion dv5t (generation 1)
- OS
- Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- Graphics Card(s)
- 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescre
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- Keyboard
- Built-in HP
- Mouse
- Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
- Internet Speed
- Max
- Other Info
- ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
You guys are fighting over a red herring. Btw: I never use a mouse - just a keyboard with a scrollball, hate mices. But the keyboard has a wheel too.
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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- HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
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- Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
- CPU
- from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2x HP w2207
- Hard Drives
- 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
- Keyboard
- with trackball - no mices
- Mouse
- Trackball mice
- Internet Speed
- DSL 6000
lol
Well i do have a mouse with wheel and that method works very good
I'm glad that your problem has been solved, and I hope we've offered some help also to those with the same problem who don't have a mouse with a wheel.
My Computer
At a glance
Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Pavillion dv5t (generation 1)
- OS
- Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- Graphics Card(s)
- 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescre
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- Keyboard
- Built-in HP
- Mouse
- Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
- Internet Speed
- Max
- Other Info
- ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
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