[OT] Question about a TFT Monitor

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Alias

Sorry about posting here but I don't know a TFT monitor newsgroup to ask.

I bought a 17" Philips TFT monitor and it looks great except for some fonts.
The background looks great, most fonts on web pages look great. Times New
Roman's "ys" and "wws" aren't as bold as the other letters and Courier looks
very faded and like it's missing pixels, for example.

Any suggestions?

I have the correct up to date video drivers and monitor drivers installed,
running XP Pro SP2.

Alias
 
Try the Windows XP Power Toys
ClearType Tuner (New)
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
http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/0/b7019730-0fa3-47a9-a159-98b80c185aad/setup.exe




--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm






| Sorry about posting here but I don't know a TFT monitor
newsgroup to ask.
|
| I bought a 17" Philips TFT monitor and it looks great
except for some fonts.
| The background looks great, most fonts on web pages look
great. Times New
| Roman's "ys" and "wws" aren't as bold as the other letters
and Courier looks
| very faded and like it's missing pixels, for example.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| I have the correct up to date video drivers and monitor
drivers installed,
| running XP Pro SP2.
|
| Alias
|
|
 
Some fonts may be better than others. Some monitors may be
better than others. You may just have to select and use
other default fonts.

Just be sure to set the graphics so the refresh rate is
correct (60-80 Hz) and the resolution is set at the native
resolution, check the monitor description.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm



|
in message
| | > Try the Windows XP Power Toys
| > ClearType Tuner (New)
| > 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
| >
http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/0/b7019730-0fa3-47a9-a159-98b80c185aad/setup.exe
|
| I downloaded and ran it but it didn't improve it much, if
at all.
|
| Alias
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| > some support
| > http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
message
| > | > | Sorry about posting here but I don't know a TFT
monitor
| > newsgroup to ask.
| > |
| > | I bought a 17" Philips TFT monitor and it looks great
| > except for some fonts.
| > | The background looks great, most fonts on web pages
look
| > great. Times New
| > | Roman's "ys" and "wws" aren't as bold as the other
letters
| > and Courier looks
| > | very faded and like it's missing pixels, for example.
| > |
| > | Any suggestions?
| > |
| > | I have the correct up to date video drivers and
monitor
| > drivers installed,
| > | running XP Pro SP2.
| > |
| > | Alias
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Jim Macklin said:
Some fonts may be better than others. Some monitors may be
better than others. You may just have to select and use
other default fonts.
Click to expand...

I noticed an improvement upon rebooting on most fonts.
Just be sure to set the graphics so the refresh rate is
correct (60-80 Hz) and the resolution is set at the native
resolution, check the monitor description.
Click to expand...

I have it set at the resolution Philips recommends, 60 Hz and 1280 x 1024.

Thanks for the help; I never thought I would have to do this with a TFT but
you live and learn.

Alias
 
I wish I could afford to replace my old, cheap CRT.
|
|
| > Some fonts may be better than others. Some monitors may
be
| > better than others. You may just have to select and use
| > other default fonts.
|
| I noticed an improvement upon rebooting on most fonts.
| >
| > Just be sure to set the graphics so the refresh rate is
| > correct (60-80 Hz) and the resolution is set at the
native
| > resolution, check the monitor description.
|
| I have it set at the resolution Philips recommends, 60 Hz
and 1280 x 1024.
|
| Thanks for the help; I never thought I would have to do
this with a TFT but
| you live and learn.
|
| Alias
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| > some support
| > http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| >
| >
| >
message
| > | > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Try the Windows XP Power Toys
| > | > ClearType Tuner (New)
| > | > 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
| > | >
| >
http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/0/b7019730-0fa3-47a9-a159-98b80c185aad/setup.exe
| > |
| > | I downloaded and ran it but it didn't improve it much,
if
| > at all.
| > |
| > | Alias
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | > some support
| > | > http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | Sorry about posting here but I don't know a TFT
| > monitor
| > | > newsgroup to ask.
| > | > |
| > | > | I bought a 17" Philips TFT monitor and it looks
great
| > | > except for some fonts.
| > | > | The background looks great, most fonts on web
pages
| > look
| > | > great. Times New
| > | > | Roman's "ys" and "wws" aren't as bold as the other
| > letters
| > | > and Courier looks
| > | > | very faded and like it's missing pixels, for
example.
| > | > |
| > | > | Any suggestions?
| > | > |
| > | > | I have the correct up to date video drivers and
| > monitor
| > | > drivers installed,
| > | > | running XP Pro SP2.
| > | > |
| > | > | Alias
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
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