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From: richc@vaxwaller.UUCP (Rich Commins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MS-WINDOWS IN 1024x768 RESOLUTION
Summary: How do you change the default font?
Message-ID: <4270@vaxwaller.UUCP>
Date: 20 Mar 90 22:44:52 GMT
References: <1930@clyde.concordia.ca> <19108.2600c229@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>
Organization: Varian Instruments, Walnut Creek CA
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In article <19108.2600c229@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>, hadgraft@civeng.monash.edu.au (Roger Hadgraft) writes:
> In article <1930@clyde.concordia.ca>, sylvain@maxwell.Concordia.CA ( SYLVAIN GINGRAS ) writes:
> > I once saw in a store MS-Windows running in 1024x768 mode on an ATI-VGA
> > tried Windows Write.  The default font was awfully small (almost invisible).
					       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^	     
> > Using the Enlarge Font command would not help, I would then get only a few
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I suspect that it's been installed with the VGA (or EGA) screen fonts. If you
> install it with the screen fonts for the IBM 8514 screen (which I think is
> 1024x768) you should get very nicely formed characters on the screen.

   I tried MS-Windows 386 in 1024x768 resolution and also found the size of
   the font a strain and the eyes.  I now use 800x600 resolution and can live
   with its small size.  My questions: 
			1.  What is the Enlarge Font command?
			2.  How do you change the default font?

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