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loutally · #1 Post by **loutally** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:41 pm

I just received an A22 from my employer and am trying to configure it to my needs. I have a slight vision problem and prefer the 800x600 screen resolution, but when I change from 1024x768 to 800x600, the Windows fonts become almost unreadable. Although there may have been some memory upgrade, I believe the video adapter is the original.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Lou

ariadgr · #2 Post by **ariadgr** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:16 pm

Try increasing the DPI in display properties, rather than decreasing the screen resolution.

loutally · #3 Post by **loutally** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:29 pm

Thanks. Actually I already did that, and it does help, but the resulting displays are pretty unsatisfactory. I was hoping for some other adjustment that would allow the resolution setting to be changed.

slagmi · #4 Post by **slagmi** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:47 pm

The reason you are not getting the results you are looking for is unlike a CRT (tube) an LCD is designed for a specific resolution. Imagine projecting 800x600 dots onto a 1024x768 screen. The edges of the fonts just don't match up resulting in blockiness.

Set it to 1024, Increase the DPI to 105% or so (click and drag the ruler) set Large or Extra Large Fonts on the Appearance Tab, and give it a couple of weeks to try to get used to it. Maybe you will be able to.

It's also possible to adjust the font display size within specific programs like Internet Explorer, Word or Outlook.

loutally · #5 Post by **loutally** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:33 am

I understand. Much thanks for the explanation and suggestions.

FRiC · #6 Post by **FRiC** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:25 am

Actually, many modern LCD screens or display adapters can smooth the output so you don't get any blockiness, but this depends on your LCD model and your video card. Try checking the BIOS setting and your display adapter settings and see if there's any setting related to this.

My ThinkPad uses the Intel 855 video and supposed the Samsung panel. It looks quite poor in 800x600. But my other laptop, also Intel 855, and unknown LCD panel brand looks really nice in 800x600. The text is all smooth and clean and looks as if a better version of ClearType is enabled.

Speaking of ClearType, ClearType must be disabled if the display resolution doesn't match the actual LCD resolution.

BigWarpGuy · #7 Post by **BigWarpGuy** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:03 pm

Would increasing the number of colors make a difference?

slagmi · #8 Post by **slagmi** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:32 pm

LCD's are by nature 24-bit but I believe your choices in Windows are 16-bit(65,536 colors) or 32-bit(16.7 million colors). Usually, 32-bit will look a little better and I believe that is IBM's factory setting.

good tip regarding Cleartype!

time to mention the ClearType Tuner PowerToy again, available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/down ... rtoys.mspx

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