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Article #2919Re: LCD Monitor driving me nuts
From: kony
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 17:14
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 17:14
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 18:06:33 +0100, "Duncan" <duncan(remove)smith99@(remove)hotmail.com> wrote: > >"Peter Boulding" <pjb@UNSPAMpboulding.co.uk> wrote in message >news:m3taav4umea39jndtkinrpa5ilprgo8msp@4ax.com... >> On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 17:40:00 +0100, "Duncan" >> <duncan(remove)smith99@(remove)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >I have just tried at the lower resolution and the text is very >poor/blocky >> >depsite fiddling with brightness/contarst etc. >> >> You've returned to small fonts and default font size in your >> browser? >> >> -- >> Regards Peter Boulding > >I have tried fiddling with the font size settings and there is no doubt >(unless the monitor is set at 1280 x 1024) they look blocky. >Duncan > With an LCD display the text often does look slighlty blocky, but that's just the nature of the beast. The best results are typically seen using the "native resolution", which is likely 1024x768. If you want less-blocky fonts you might try font-smoothing settings in the OS if they're available. Dave __________________________ Please Reply to Newsgroup,
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