Lettering at 17 inch monitor
 

I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).

However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.

*Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
nature of this resolution?

I used Times New Roman / Courier New.
I'm using windows 98 SE.

Alex

Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor
 

Alex composed the following ...
> I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
> old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).
>
> However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
> the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
> as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.
>
> *Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
> nature of this resolution?
>
> I used Times New Roman / Courier New.
> I'm using windows 98 SE.
>
> Alex

I use 1280 x 960 on a 19" monitor .. on my 17" I used 1024 x 768

Both give a reasonable text / desktop size.

I think you're trying to 'see' too much .. ;)

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Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor
 

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:45:13 +0100, Alex wrote:

>I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
>old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).
>
>However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
>the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
>as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.

Check the refresh rates for the video card settings match the monitor
and that it's not interlaced.

(For Win 2000 with an NVIDIA card)
Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / Monitor
Refresh Frequency.

You may find you need the video card driver and a monitor driver file.

>*Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
>nature of this resolution?

Partly the nature of the resolution, the characters remain the same
size. If your 15" res was 1024x768, and the 17" is 1280x1024 a 20 x 20
pixel character uses a smaller relative area on the screen to display.

Some video card drivers allow a scaling factor to be set, the small
(usually default) font is 96dpi and large is 125% 120dpi.

Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / General (it may not be
that exact path for your driver)

You can -
Try large fonts, or if there is the option of other to go larger/smaller
% scaling.

>I used Times New Roman / Courier New.
>I'm using windows 98 SE.

I have also done the following, where the video driver doesn't allow %
scaling.

Still in display properties , this time the appearance tab.

Click on the Message Text / Window titles etc. change the font / font
sizes to suit and save that as a new default scheme.

>Alex
>

Me

Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor
 

Just my opinion but with a 17 inch monitor you should only go to 1024 X 768
resolution. Any higher and everything will be too small. You also can change
your display settings to use large font in the advance settings. So with
1024 X 768 res. and with large fonts, you should be just fine.
"Alex" <avdeelen.REMOFE@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
news:41c9a984$0$73496$cd19a363@news.wanadoo.nl...
>I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
> old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).
>
> However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
> the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
> as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.
>
> *Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
> nature of this resolution?
>
> I used Times New Roman / Courier New.
> I'm using windows 98 SE.
>
> Alex
>
>

Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor
 

Alex wrote:
> I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
> old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).
>
> However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
> the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
> as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.
>
> *Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
> nature of this resolution?

Told you how to do it in your alt.windows98 post

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Letters have shadows/don't seem "solid" (Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor)
 

"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> schreef in bericht
news:94bjs0def25tt3sr5pjaqekn5nucfdckue@4ax.com...
>
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:45:13 +0100, Alex wrote:
>
> >I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
> >old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).
> >
> >However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
> >the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
> >as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.
>
> Check the refresh rates for the video card settings match the monitor
> and that it's not interlaced.
>
> (For Win 2000 with an NVIDIA card)
> Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / Monitor
> Refresh Frequency.
>
> You may find you need the video card driver and a monitor driver file.
>
> >*Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
> >nature of this resolution?
>
> Partly the nature of the resolution, the characters remain the same
> size. If your 15" res was 1024x768, and the 17" is 1280x1024 a 20 x 20
> pixel character uses a smaller relative area on the screen to display.
>
> Some video card drivers allow a scaling factor to be set, the small
> (usually default) font is 96dpi and large is 125% 120dpi.
>
> Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / General (it may not be
> that exact path for your driver)
>
> You can -
> Try large fonts, or if there is the option of other to go larger/smaller
> % scaling.
>
> >I used Times New Roman / Courier New.
> >I'm using windows 98 SE.
>
> I have also done the following, where the video driver doesn't allow %
> scaling.
>
> Still in display properties , this time the appearance tab.
>
> Click on the Message Text / Window titles etc. change the font / font
> sizes to suit and save that as a new default scheme.

Thanks, this has been the most complete response so far.

I have set the monitor to 1024/768. The hardware has the following specifications:

motherboard/videocard : SiS 630/730
monitor: LG Flatron L1715S

Perhaps I need to do something about the frequency as you suggested.

I'm sure there is some setting that I should use, but meanwhile
this lettering feels like it's killing my eyes.

The new monitor is an improvement in some ways, but the
readability still needs some work.

Alex

Re: Letters have shadows/don't seem "solid" (Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor)
 

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:12:30 +0100, Alex wrote:

>
>"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> schreef in bericht
>news:94bjs0def25tt3sr5pjaqekn5nucfdckue@4ax.com.. .
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:45:13 +0100, Alex wrote:
>>
>> >I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
>> >old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).
>> >
>> >However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
>> >the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
>> >as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.
>>
>> Check the refresh rates for the video card settings match the monitor
>> and that it's not interlaced.
>>
>> (For Win 2000 with an NVIDIA card)
>> Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / Monitor
>> Refresh Frequency.
>>
>> You may find you need the video card driver and a monitor driver file.
>>
>> >*Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
>> >nature of this resolution?
>>
>> Partly the nature of the resolution, the characters remain the same
>> size. If your 15" res was 1024x768, and the 17" is 1280x1024 a 20 x 20
>> pixel character uses a smaller relative area on the screen to display.
>>
>> Some video card drivers allow a scaling factor to be set, the small
>> (usually default) font is 96dpi and large is 125% 120dpi.
>>
>> Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / General (it may not be
>> that exact path for your driver)
>>
>> You can -
>> Try large fonts, or if there is the option of other to go larger/smaller
>> % scaling.
>>
>> >I used Times New Roman / Courier New.
>> >I'm using windows 98 SE.
>>
>> I have also done the following, where the video driver doesn't allow %
>> scaling.
>>
>> Still in display properties , this time the appearance tab.
>>
>> Click on the Message Text / Window titles etc. change the font / font
>> sizes to suit and save that as a new default scheme.
>
>Thanks, this has been the most complete response so far.

YW.

>I have set the monitor to 1024/768. The hardware has the following specifications:
>
>motherboard/videocard : SiS 630/730
>monitor: LG Flatron L1715S

The monitor max settings are 1280 x 1024 / 75 Hz, that on a 17" would
cause me issues as will. About the best I can see on a 17" is 1152x864
75Hz and that's using the 2nd method I said by increasinf the font sizes
in the appearance tab.

I am using , Samsung 191T 1280x1024 scaling large fonts 125% on a NVIDIA
GeForce2 MX200.

>Perhaps I need to do something about the frequency as you suggested.

That's one thing to check :-)

>I'm sure there is some setting that I should use, but meanwhile
>this lettering feels like it's killing my eyes.

This bit will help a lot,

>> Still in display properties , this time the appearance tab.
>>
>> Click on the Message Text / Window titles etc. change the font / font
>> sizes to suit and save that as a new default scheme.


>The new monitor is an improvement in some ways, but the
>readability still needs some work.
>
>Alex
>

Me

Re: Letters have shadows/don't seem "solid" (Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor)
 

"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> schreef in bericht
news:8qrls05r9pmte8bnt29o118v215ck0oeff@4ax.com...
>
> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:12:30 +0100, Alex wrote:
>
> >
> >"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> schreef in bericht
> >news:94bjs0def25tt3sr5pjaqekn5nucfdckue@4ax.com.. .
> >>
> >> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:45:13 +0100, Alex wrote:
> >>
> >> >I just bought a new 17 inch monitor to replace my trusted
> >> >old 15 inch (it blew something and no longer shows the color red).
> >> >
> >> >However, in the highest and best resolution, 1280 x 1024,
> >> >the letters appear very small. They also don't seem as solid
> >> >as on my 15 inch screen, they seem fuzzy.
> >>
> >> Check the refresh rates for the video card settings match the monitor
> >> and that it's not interlaced.
> >>
> >> (For Win 2000 with an NVIDIA card)
> >> Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / Monitor
> >> Refresh Frequency.
> >>
> >> You may find you need the video card driver and a monitor driver file.
> >>
> >> >*Is there something I can do about this?* Or is this just the
> >> >nature of this resolution?
> >>
> >> Partly the nature of the resolution, the characters remain the same
> >> size. If your 15" res was 1024x768, and the 17" is 1280x1024 a 20 x 20
> >> pixel character uses a smaller relative area on the screen to display.
> >>
> >> Some video card drivers allow a scaling factor to be set, the small
> >> (usually default) font is 96dpi and large is 125% 120dpi.
> >>
> >> Control / Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / General (it may not be
> >> that exact path for your driver)
> >>
> >> You can -
> >> Try large fonts, or if there is the option of other to go larger/smaller
> >> % scaling.
> >>
> >> >I used Times New Roman / Courier New.
> >> >I'm using windows 98 SE.
> >>
> >> I have also done the following, where the video driver doesn't allow %
> >> scaling.
> >>
> >> Still in display properties , this time the appearance tab.
> >>
> >> Click on the Message Text / Window titles etc. change the font / font
> >> sizes to suit and save that as a new default scheme.
> >
> >Thanks, this has been the most complete response so far.
>
> YW.
>
> >I have set the monitor to 1024/768. The hardware has the following specifications:
> >
> >motherboard/videocard : SiS 630/730
> >monitor: LG Flatron L1715S
>
> The monitor max settings are 1280 x 1024 / 75 Hz, that on a 17" would
> cause me issues as will. About the best I can see on a 17" is 1152x864
> 75Hz and that's using the 2nd method I said by increasinf the font sizes
> in the appearance tab.
>
> I am using , Samsung 191T 1280x1024 scaling large fonts 125% on a NVIDIA
> GeForce2 MX200.
>
> >Perhaps I need to do something about the frequency as you suggested.
>
> That's one thing to check :-)
>
> >I'm sure there is some setting that I should use, but meanwhile
> >this lettering feels like it's killing my eyes.
>
> This bit will help a lot,

Thanks again.

The thing is that under 1280x1024, the letters look like they used
with the old 15 inch monitor (600x400). Only really small, just
like the icons.

Alex

Re: Letters have shadows/don't seem "solid" (Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor)
 

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:20:57 +0100, "Alex" <avdeelen.REMOFE@wanadoo.nl>
wrote:

|>
|> The thing is that under 1280x1024, the letters look like they used
|> with the old 15 inch monitor (600x400). Only really small, just
|> like the icons.

Your pry running in to dot pitch now.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/d/dot_pitch.html

The cheaper the monitor the higher the dot pitch.


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Re: Letters have shadows/don't seem "solid" (Re: Lettering at 17 inch monitor)
 

Alex wrote:
> The thing is that under 1280x1024, the letters look like they used
> with the old 15 inch monitor (600x400). Only really small, just
> like the icons.

Right. And as I and others keep telling you the sizes (of both) can be
changed in Display Properties|Appearance. Make the things as big as you
want. Is there some reason you resist applying a simple solution??


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