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Re: Lost Fonts at High Resolution

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From: Bruce Kitchin
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 21:47
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Robert L. Smith (rls@tip.wedge.nt.com) wrote:
: 
:     Unfortunately when I substitute a different DISPLAY.DLL, one that
: affords the 1024x768x16 resolution available in my hardware, the range
: of available fonts shrinks drastically.  Though I've tried several

:     Can someone explain this problem?
: 

I've had the same problem using Video 7 drivers (1.x drivers lest anyone
get excited).  I suspect that it is the driver that tells the window
code what fonts are available and so that what we are experience is
the fact that the $*#%& drivers are not up to what they should be.

Bruce
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From: kitchin@lf.hp.com (Bruce Kitchin)
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Subject: Re: Lost Fonts at High Resolution
Date: 11 Dec 1992 21:47:51 GMT
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