Getting FIREd up 😀

South_coast

Thanks guys, glad to hear I'm not the only one 🙁

Watty1

You are so not the only one! 

I also fell for the seductive idea of "being ones own boss" and "self employment will give you so much freedom"  and I now feel my company is very demanding.   I remind myself it also has got me out of financial difficulties and rewards me generously for being demanding so big girl knickers it is.

South_coast

I have fifty-four Prolific studies available, each paying $5, but I can't do any of them as it says my (full-size) laptop screen isn't big enough 😥

edinburgher

A few possible fixes for you @South_coast.

1) Re-size your laptop screen using the diaplay settings (it's based on pixels)

2) Maximise your display using F11

3) Invest in a cheap external monitor if you don't already have one (you can have a cheap 27" monitor off big river for less than £80, will pay for itself after 6 hours of the $5 surveys)

I love these surveys, they keep my beer money ticking over, I've got none today

South_coast

Thanks Ed, I had a feeling these were your bread and butter! How do I do #1 🤔? I am so un-techy! I'm on Windows Whatever-Was-Current-2.5-yrs-Ago

edinburgher

Go to your desktop, right click, left click on "display settings" or similar. Check that your display resolution is set as high as it will go (at least as high as the studies ask for). If you have a "Scale" option, make sure this is at 100% (sometimes Windows decides to increase the scale to make the display settings easier on the eyes, but it reduces the resolution and stops you making $$$). The scale issue was the thing that fixed it for me.

South_coast

Perfect, thank you 😀! Now I just need the holy trinity of 1) Available studies; 2) 15 mins to spare; and 3) Access to the laptop....

julicorn

edinburgher said:

A few possible fixes for you @South_coast.

1) Re-size your laptop screen using the diaplay settings (it's based on pixels)

2) Maximise your display using F11

3) Invest in a cheap external monitor if you don't already have one (you can have a cheap 27" monitor off big river for less than £80, will pay for itself after 6 hours of the $5 surveys)

I love these surveys, they keep my beer money ticking over, I've got none today

Thank you so much! I've rejected so many of those over the last few weeks, even tried plugging in an external screen, but your fix number 1 worked a treat!

edinburgher

@julicorn - Glad to help

South_coast

I have a feeling fix 1 will be what I need too, however still waiting for my stars to align. Currently have #2 and #3, but missing #1🤦‍♀️!