Re: Wowee!!!!



pmj wrote:
> "Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°5" <flyingnun@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> shaz wrote:
>>> "Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°5" <flyingnun@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> shaz wrote:
>>>>> "Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°5" <flyingnun@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> <snip>
>>>>>> Can't get siggy to w*rk, and quotefix seems to have gone AWOL.
>>>>>> Also fonts in preview pane in newsgroups appear large - there
>>>>>> isn't a choice of text sizes in the view menu, and I'm having
>>>>>> to reduce font size every time by using Ctrl and the wheel on
>>>>>> my mouse.
> <snip>
>>>>> I think you have to change the text size in IE, under view,
>>>>> and then it works in OE.
>
> Yes, But...
> (See below)...
>
>>>> I can't be certain, but it seems possible to change the text size
>>>> from view>text only if you hadn't a post open in the preview panel
>>>
>>> You are quite right. Go to Tools Options Read Fonts and there is
>>> a drop down size menu in there.
>>
>> Ta! I managed to set it without going there though. LOL
>
> There are various (interacting) Settings, which all have an effect on
> whether or not (& how) you can change the Displayed Text Size...
>
>> Next problem is that my Quotefix emoticons aren't showing - even
>> though they are ticked in the Quote fix Dialogue Doh and no point
>> adding a :( 'cos I don't get it. :(
>
> But there *is* every point in adding a ":("!!!
>
> Cos (in this *Plain Text* Message System), those sort of things can
> really help convey the expression...
>
> It doesn't matter whether or not they show up as *Pictures*! - Which
> they won't anyway, on most other people's Systems - they are still
> recognised (by most people) as what they are ("Smileys" or Frownies")
>
> The Prob with OE QouteFix not showing the Smileys (& also,
> incidentally, the prob with the Text Size), is down to the New,
> Safer, Security Settings & Options available in the Version of
> OutLook Express that comes with WinXP SP2.
>
> If you Chhose (as you should do) the Option to "Display all Messages
> in Plain Text" & the Option to "Block Images & External Content in
> Messages", then OE QuoteFix can't show the Emoticon Pics.
>
> & also, the Menu>View>Text Size Options are Greayed out (Unavailable).
>
> If you choose (from the View Menu) the Option to View (a particular)
> Message in HTML, (or use the Keyboard Shortcut of ALT+SHIFT+H),
> then you will see that the Option for changing the Text Size is
> then available.
>
> But you can always (as shaz mentioned) change the Size in the Font
> Settings, on the Read Tab of the Options Dilaog Box.
>
> You can also (usually) use CTRL+Wheel to change the Text Size of the
> Displayed Message.
Yep! That was what I was doing but find it cumbersome. Still I've set it
OK now

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