In addition to what's been mentioned, increasing the resolution your computer is dsiplaying might help as well. Resolution is what is expressed when someone says the screen displays 640x480, 800x600, or 1024x768. Resolution is measured in number of pixels, with a pixel being the smallest element on the screen that the computer can control.

If you wanted a larger display, you could go out and buy even a 32" monitor and connect it to your computer, but it would only display the same thing your current monitor does, only it would be a LOT bigger. By the same token, you could use a 14" monitor to display some insanely high resolution like 1600x1200 but it's doubtful you could read anything because what would be displayed would be incredibly tiny!

The higher the resolution, the smaller a given object will appear, but more objects can be fit onto the screen at once.

It all depends on what type of display you're using. If you're using a laptop or a flat panel desktop display, these all work best at one resolution and indeed will not display anything higher than that resolution which is called their native resolution. At that native resolution, there is indeed one physical element for each pixel. The resolution can be lower, but the display quality will be compromised.

Standard desktop monitors can change resolution at will, and most computers these days come configured by default at lower than optimal resolution. The way you change resolution varies from operating system to operating system, but it's still fairly easy.

On Windows 95/98/2000/Me you simply go into the control panel by clicking on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then Display.

Once in the Display settings applet you would click on the Settings tab. There is a slider in the lower right hand corner labelled Screen Area. That controls your resolution.

If it's 800x600 or less, you might try increasing it to 1024x768 if your monitor is capable of it. That will give you more screen area and should make your posts fit entirely within the window.

Remember to make sure your monitor is CAPABLE of the higher resolution before you start playing or you might find that your monitor refuses to display the new resolution by going blank! If this does happen, don't panic. Merely hit the Escape key and your computer will go back to the former resolution.

Email me if I can help further or if this was too confusing (probably was given that I'm awful at technical writing!)

[Edited for content...and again for clarification]

[This message has been edited by kanebear (edited 10-01-2001).]

[This message has been edited by kanebear (edited 10-01-2001).]