I just reinstalled XP on my Compaq laptop and would like to know how you run
that XP feature to optimized the screen resolution for clarity on a laptop.

Thanks in advance... Bob

"Bob Newman" <bob.newman@cox.net> wrote in message
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Choose "Properties"
Click on the far right tab--"Settings"
Move the slider as far to the right as possible
If your text is now too small, click on the next tab
(to the left) "Appearance"
Adjust the fonts to large fonts

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but here would be the key things I would
do in the Control Panel:

1. Make sure the resolution is set to the "native resolution" of the
laptop. For example, if the laptop's actual pixel dimensions are 1076x768,
set it to that. With LCD displays it is very important not to use
non-native resolutions as they'll be scaled and won't look crisp.

2. Turn on "ClearType" in the Display >> Apperance >> Effects.

- Mark

No optimization is necessary. Some people will tell you turn on Clear
type, but personally I find that it makes things far less clear. Try it
both ways. You may want to increase the size of things on some screens.
The best way to do that is not to use large fonts, but to change the
DPI resolution of the screen.

Clear Type is under properties /appearance / effects

Resolution is under properties / settings / Display (dpi settings),
select "custom settings" and play with the ruler.


Bob Newman wrote:

Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in
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Me too!

What *is* the deal with that? Does anyone really use it? How can you go
sharper on an LCD?!?!

You don't understand the concept of anti-aliasing:

http://www.widearea.co.uk/designer/anti.html

There's more to type readability than simply making things "sharper".

Use it or not as you like, but most think ClearType is a win and it is very
widely used. YMMV.

- Mark

markjen wrote:

with clear type).

The reason I asked this question is that I recently reinstalled XP Home on
my laptop. The previous time that I did, during the installation process XP
said something to the effect of "Windows has detected a flat panel or laptop
screen on this computer would you like Windows to optimize the installation
for added clarity on this type of screen". Despite the quotation marks I am
not sure of the exact wording but that was this jist of it. When I
reinstalled this time I did not see that message and the text is not nearly
as sharp (even with ClearType on).

Bob

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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Bob Newman wrote:

If you want that "wizard" or whatever to show again, try changing your
monitor type to "1024 x 768 Laptop display" or whatever its called
exactly in the monitor choices panel of settings->advanced tab of
display properties.

--
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I am not a marketing target ... I am a free man.

I understand it perfectly, but not all of us think that introdudcing
grays around solid blacks to create a smooth transition from black to
white improves things. I'm of the opinion that Truetype is less
readable than a "native display". So are more than half of the people
that I show it to and ask them which they prefer (I service laptops).


markjen wrote:

I agree too - cleartype?! More like
slightly-fuzzy-gives-you-a-headache-type.

I like being able to see black clearly set against white, even if that means
a few chunky pixels here and there - at least I can focus on it properly.

Duncan.

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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I suggest going into display properties and putting the resolution on
maximum (this should be the native resolution of the screen - if not look at
the specifications of the laptop to find out what the native resolution is -
i.e. XGA is 1024x768).

Is everything too small?
Then change the DPI (see other posts in thread)

Meddle with cleartype - some people like it, others don't. I don't.

All the best,
Duncan.

"Bob Newman" <bob.newman@cox.net> wrote in message
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Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:
Oh, I agree. I don't like fuzzy. But I do like cleartype! That's just
colorful! Cheering at a subliminal level.

Peter

Sorry guys, I found the problem. My computer manufacturer has a drivers
disk as well as a restore disk. Forgot to run the drivers disk.

Thanks for your help... Bob

"Duncan J Murray"
<duncan.murray@remove.this.bit.medical-school.and.this.bit.oxford.ac.uk>
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As I said, YMMV. But anti-aliasing or the refinement that ClearType (not
TrueType BTW which is a printer technology) called sub-pixel rendering is
widely acknowledged and has been proven to better for text readability. And
I'm talking readability here, not asking people which display looks better.

- Mark

You probably forgot to turn off shadows, which is a
common error made by many when switching to ClearType.

What you want to do is turn on ClearType and turn off
all the other options (shadows, fading, etc...).


dk

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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I just came across this freeware tool that lets you adjust the 'amount' of
the ClearType effect. Maybe of some use to those of you following this
disscussion.

ClearTweak 2.7

http://www.ioisland.com/


d


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