On occasion, you may find your laptop stuck in a zoom mode where all icons and windows on the screen appear very large. This often happens if you have recently connected your laptop computer to a digital projector or an external monitor. Whether you are using a PC or a Mac computer, you can adjust the monitor resolution and return to a normal display viewing.
PC Instructions
Step 1
Close all programs or windows that are currently open.
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Step 2
Right-click on any blank space in the desktop and choose "Properties" from the contextual menu that appears.
Step 3
Go to the "Settings" tab at the top of the pop-up window.
Step 4
Move the "Screen resolution" bar further to the right to zoom out the display.
Step 5
Click on the "Advanced" button on the right side of the window.
Step 6
Open the "DPI" drop-down menu and select the "Normal size" option.
Step 7
Press "OK" twice to save the display settings and exit from zoom mode.
Mac Instructions
Step 1
Click on the "System Preferences" icon in the Dock.
Step 2
Go to the "Displays" control panel in the "Hardware" section.
Step 3
Select a higher resolution from the list of options on the left side of the window.
Step 4
Wait for the laptop screen to adjust to the new resolution and exit zoom mode.
Step 5
Close the System Preferences window.