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Menneisyys
07-24-2005, 05:09 PM
Unfortunately, under WM2003 (unlike under its successor, the WM2003SE), it's not possible to increase the Pocket Inbox text body font size.

The three registry keys under [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings] MsgListHeaderFont, MsgListBoldFont and MsgListReadFont only set the font sizes in the mail list - and not even they can be set to any size. The practical maximum is around 100-110 instead of the deafult 80. Over this, the following cutting effects will be seen (the bold size, MsgListBoldFont, is set to 200; MsgListReadFont is set to 100):

http://winmobiletech.com/kuvat/WM2003InboxFontSize-2.gif.png

As WM2003 (the operating system that runs on your PDA) has no way of setting global non-menu/non-dialogbox font sizes (you may want to read my post at http://www.pocketpcmag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15752 on this), there is no way to increase your fonts easily (that is, while in Pocket Inbox and not, say, copying your messages to, say, Pocket Word, and read them there).

Therefore, what I recommend is switching to WebIS Mail (http://www.pocketinformant.com/p_webismail.php ) entirely. It also has font size setting capabilities:

http://winmobiletech.com/kuvat/WM2003InboxFontSize-3.gif.png

With that, your fonts can become really large:

http://winmobiletech.com/kuvat/WM2003InboxFontSize-4.gif.png

SteveHoward999
07-25-2005, 02:55 PM
OK, useful I know, but I really am glad my eyesight is not so bad that I have to set my PDA to show only 4 or 5 words per line! I think I would have to throw it away if my eyesight were so bad.

Personally, I am always more interested in how to make the text smaller so I can see more and mess around less often with scrolling. Fortunately VGA (for now) manages to (mostly) satisfy my need for more text in every app :-)

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npatang
07-25-2005, 03:16 PM
Pocket pc is not only made for those people whose eye sight is good. Some old people are using that.

So i think this software is really usefull for whom those need that software

Well thank for the information!!!!! :devilboy:

--Npatang

SteveHoward999
07-25-2005, 03:19 PM
Hmmm - I am old. Well. Not young any more ... :-(

npatang
07-25-2005, 03:22 PM
I Think then this is software is quite ok.
Well sorry if you feel bad but this was just an answer to your forum entry
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:)

--Npatang