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More info?)
AutoSizer should only cause each IE window to open a tiny bit slower. I
guess it would be noticeable.
To "stretch" a window, you would hold down one of the buttons adjacent to
the touchpad while dragging.
Or... buy a USB, optical mouse, unless you really do always use this
computer on your lap.
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]
"doublesharp" <dv220[at]myway.com> wrote in message
news:1108389223.435201.226260@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks Don. I downloaded the autosizer from Computer Geeks and it
> works fine. I can't figure out how to stretch the windows using the
> touchpad. When I center the arrows over the window border and then try
> and stretch it, nothing happens. I'm not very computer savvy and
> generally use a desktop with a regular mouse and with that I stretch a
> window and it stays maximized until I have to reboot. The auto
> maximizer seems to have a little lag and may slow things down some but
> it's better than the nuisance of having to maximize every screen.
> Thanks for the tip. Dave Roy
> Don Varnau wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Open a webpage. Stretch it out to fullsize. Don't use maximize.
> > Choose any link on that webpage and right-click> open in a new
> window.
> > Stretch that second window out to the desired size- don't use
> maximize.
> > Close the first IE window. Then close that resized window.
> >
> > To always get a true maximized window...
> > AutoSizer 1.4- http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/
> > IE New Window Maximizer
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/index.htm
> >
> > Additional information at:
> >
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/ietips.htm >>> Opening
> > Internet Explorer Full Size
> >
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm >>> Tip #6
> >
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#new_window_max
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Don
> > "doubleshrp" <dv220[at]myway.com> wrote in message
> > news:1108339854.179557.289890@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > > I use a laptop and when I'm on a site that has a link to click on
> the
> > > new window opens small. I can click the enlarge box @ top right but
> I'b
> > > prefer the new window to open fullsize. Any suggestions?
> > >
>
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