ClearType Tuner Power Toy For Windows XP

[D. Spencer Hines]

"ClearType Tuner"

"This PowerToy lets you use ClearType technology to make it easier to read
text on your screen, and installs in the Control Panel for easy access.

Wow! What an incredibly useful tool. I don't know how I ever got along
without it.

Text is MUCH CLEARER on the screen.

Why would anyone want FUZZY TYPE when CLEAR TYPE is available?

Download 2.47 MB at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

This should be IN the Operating System too. I hope Microsoft puts it in
VISTA.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

 

[Dapper Dan]

I agree DSH, it does an incredible job. I downloaded and installed it on my
computer and ClearType made it significant easier on the eyes. However
(isn't there always a however!!), I found I was experiencing red ghosting on
some vertical letters, especially in Outlook Express, and this drove me
nuts. One of the respondents in this NG suggested that it was my graphics
card. I actually returned the CPU and exchanged it for another but
experienced an identical problem with the new one.
In the end, I turned off ClearType and spent a few days adjusting every
setting until I got it acceptable, at least to my eyes.

Dan

 

[Micky]

"ClearType Tuner"

"This PowerToy lets you use ClearType technology to make it easier to read
text on your screen, and installs in the Control Panel for easy access.

Wow! What an incredibly useful tool. I don't know how I ever got along
without it.

Text is MUCH CLEARER on the screen.

Why would anyone want FUZZY TYPE when CLEAR TYPE is available?

Download 2.47 MB at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

This should be IN the Operating System too. I hope Microsoft puts it in VISTA.

First of all, welcome to the 21st Century. The ClearType Tuner has been
available for quite some time, as have the majority of the XP powertoys.

Secondly, you fail to mention that ClearType is intended for LCD screens
at native resolution. CRT users in particular should stick to the standard font
smoothing method because ClearType not only alters text shading (anything
from light grey to black), it produces a blotchy colour effect on smaller text.

Finally, ClearType itself has always been available from Display Properties |
Appearance | Effects. But the default setting is usually adequate for the
majority of LCD users, hence the tuner isn't available as standard (not to
mention the fact it is an unsupported).

 

[D. Spencer Hines]

It's a Great Little Program and should be IN the OS with Clear Access
through START > All Programs OR through Control Panel > Appearance And
Themes as the Power Tool is now.

I haven't experienced any Red Ghosting, Dapper Dan, and I'm reading all this
in Outlook Express.

Cheers To Dapper Dan.

Hoots & Guffaws To "Mickey".

'Nuff Said.

DSH

Veni, Vidi, Calcitravi Asinum

Deus Vult

Dan,[email protected]...

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[-Phil C]

It's a Great Little Program and should be IN the OS with Clear Access
through START > All Programs OR through Control Panel > Appearance And
Themes as the Power Tool is now.

I haven't experienced any Red Ghosting, Dapper Dan, and I'm reading all
this in Outlook Express.

Cheers To Dapper Dan.

Hoots & Guffaws To "Mickey".

'Nuff Said.

DSH

Veni, Vidi, Calcitravi Asinum

Deus Vult

Dan,[email protected]...

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I haven't noticed any strange text. I did not know I had "clear type"
selected, but once I changed to "standard" I saw the difference.
"Clear type" makes my fonts look darker and i am used to that now