card size too small

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I've been using Win98se on a (circa 1999) Dell Dimension desktop and have
recently gone to a Dell Inspirion laptop (15.4" screen) running Win XP. Does
anybody know how I can make the cards BIGGER on Free Cell, short of changing
the whole dpi in the Settings part of Display? Those teeny tiny cards are
driving my hubby crazy. Seems that if you can resize icons and stretch
wallpaper, you could resize cards, even if you had to find some kinda ini
file or something. I'm basically computer ignorant, so if someone knows how
to do this please put it in specific small baby steps for the
techno-impaired.

Also, if I've chosen the wrong forum, please plast where I should go or
cross-post if you wish.

Thanks,
Grandma

 

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Hi,

To make one of the Windows Games such as Solitaire larger:

First, copy the game:
Click Start / All Programs / Games
Right click on the game (Solitaire for example)
Select Properties from the list
Press the "Find Target" button on the next window
Right Click on the highlighted file and select Copy

Next paste the copy to your Desktop:
Right Click on your Desktop
Select Paste from the list

Finally, we'll change the resolution setting for the game:
Right click on the game you just pasted to your Desktop
Select Properties from the list and Click on the Compatibility Tab
Put a check in the box marked "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution"

Now whenever you want to play, click on that game on your Desktop and it
will open in full screen mode using the largest Cards and Numbers possible! 🙂

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"Perpetually Confused." <Perpetually Confused.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3EB5B58A-498A-4667-B95F-696238CC0D73@microsoft.com...
> I've been using Win98se on a (circa 1999) Dell Dimension desktop and have
> recently gone to a Dell Inspirion laptop (15.4" screen) running Win XP. Does
> anybody know how I can make the cards BIGGER on Free Cell, short of changing
> the whole dpi in the Settings part of Display? Those teeny tiny cards are
> driving my hubby crazy. Seems that if you can resize icons and stretch
> wallpaper, you could resize cards, even if you had to find some kinda ini
> file or something. I'm basically computer ignorant, so if someone knows how
> to do this please put it in specific small baby steps for the
> techno-impaired.
>
> Also, if I've chosen the wrong forum, please plast where I should go or
> cross-post if you wish.
>
> Thanks,
> Grandma

 

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Jimmy,
Thanks so much. I had no *idea* I could adjust the screen for one specific
application!! On my old puter I had to resize every time the grandkids played
Reader Rabbit or Carmen Sandiego. You are a gem, and your instructions were
easy enough for even myself to follow. Thanks again.

"Jimmy S." wrote:

 

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My pleasure! Helping is it's own reward. 🙂

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"Perpetually Confused." <PerpetuallyConfused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56177F5A-C6E2-460C-86C3-9257487BD623@microsoft.com...
> Jimmy,
> Thanks so much. I had no *idea* I could adjust the screen for one specific
> application!! On my old puter I had to resize every time the grandkids played
> Reader Rabbit or Carmen Sandiego. You are a gem, and your instructions were
> easy enough for even myself to follow. Thanks again.
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>