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Maximize Pogo Game Window

Hi, my Pogo game room will not open to full size. Can you help me please? Susan Keenan

Pogo and Full Size

Pogo actually did away with their “Maximize” button on many of their online games. There were issues involved because Java games (which are what Pogo games are) do not expand in a manner that fits them to the size of your monitor screen. Even the little arrows that you could use are missing from most games.

Full Size Pogo: Change Screen Resolution

Sometimes, it is possible to change the viewing size of a game by changing the screen resolution on the computer. Before you do so, you should check your video card and monitor documentation to see if they will support changes to the screen resolution settings. Plus, this fix doesn’t always work for all types of online games or certain computers.

To change the screen resolution on a PC, follow these steps:

Navigate to and click on “Start.”
Select “Settings.”
Select “Control Panel” from the options.
Double click on “Display.”
Look for the “Settings” tab. Adjust the slider bar.
Select “Apply.”

To change the screen resolution on a Mac, follow these steps:

Open the “Apple” menu that is located in the upper left-hand corner.
Select “Control Panels.”
Select the option “Monitors and Sound.”
Select the option “Monitor.”

Full Size Pogo: Windows Taskbar

It might be possible to adjust the viewing area to a larger one by making a change to the Windows Taskbar. This will gain you only a small amount of screen space and may not be desirable for users who rely on the Taskbar. If you want to try it, follow these directions to complete the task:

Navigate to and right click on “Start” in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
Select “Properties” from the menu choices that appear.
Select the “Task Bar” option.
Fill in and check off the box in front of “Auto-hide the Taskbar.” This will hide the Taskbar so that it does not appear except when you hold the cursor on it. When you want the taskbar to reappear, place the cursor over the area where the taskbar would normally be.

Full Size Pogo: AOL Settings

If you use AOL services, playing around with the settings a bit might prove helpful in getting full screen Pogo viewing. Follow these steps:

Click on Keyword Preferences
Click on the “Essentials” tab in the window that appears.
Click on “Toolbar” or “Toolbar and Sound,” depending on what shows.
Click on “Text Only.”
Click on “OK.”
Move your gaming window until you can see the parts of it that you want visible.

Universal Hot Key

The universal hot key that allows computer users to maximize their game play with a full screen has typically been the “F4″ key. You can try to use this to create full size pogo viewing, but there’s no guarantee that this will work either as so much depends on the individual game you are playing.