So Many Choices

[ithildin]

So the monitor my brother got for came in and I swear, there are so many options that I can't figure out what the heck I'm doing. I think I finally have the colour/brightness the way I want it, but text looks crappy. Though I noticed the same thing on the flat panel I got at work a few months back. I guess I'll get used to it.

Comments

Cleartype

[perrinelson.livejournal.com]

Instead of trying larger text, you should probably look into using the ClearType tuning wizard in Windows. Nearly all of the newer flat panel monitors being sold now use LCD technology. LCD pixels are a fixed size, and don't "blend" well with their neighbors like phosphor-based pixels do. ClearType renders fonts differently, adjusting the color of border pixels to give a smoother rendering of on screen text.

Try this article from Microsoft for instructions on setting up ClearType. http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/step1.aspx

Re: Cleartype

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll check it out :)