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new computer transferrring stuff and teething problems

Hi
Hope you can help.I have three trivial but annoying problems with my new computer.First the text size is too small !The toolbar at the top still does not change it so how can i? Second when I click on my internet connection when I start a box comes up to dial to bt openworld then error. This is very annoying as the computer does connect to the internet but I just reinstalled the cd yesterday and this blip has been left. I tried removing it in the start up menu but I had no luck.Lastly I had outlook express on my previous computer with four other email addies attached.I registered my email address but have lost all my old emails plus cant put in the other email address as i have forgotten the passwords (feel like a right pratt).What is the easiest way to sort this out / I still have access to my old outlook express so can i save the info on to disc and transfer it ?
Thanks I thought i was doing ell seetiing up my new computer and transferring all the discs etc but apparently not! :o

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  • Wombat
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    For the font size, try going into Control Panel, double click the Display icon, click the Appearance tab and alter the font size in there. See if that makes a permanent change.

    For copying Outlook Express emails, have a look here:

    http://email.about.com/cs/oetipstricks/qt/et101202.htm

    That will find your email folder on your old PC, just copy it over to your new one after making sure Outlook Express is using the same folder on your new one to store emails.

    The Internet connection problem looks like you have errors in your Email Accounts settings. Check your accounts from Outlook Express that more than one connection isn't being attempted, passwords and usernames are correct etc.
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