Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 10:43 PM

"Nope... that I toss in for free!"

thus, we have the expression "generous to a fault".

happy? me? Relieved, maybe...

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 07:56 PM

"being competent requires being rude and arrogant also?"
Nope... that I toss in for free!


"be glad it's not MY world"
So we're both happy then Bill....

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 07:46 PM

so....being competent requires being rude and arrogant also?

I do agree about the 'test' for computer users, but I'd load it with tests for being personable and friendly....be glad it's not MY world, Clinton ;>)

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 05:17 PM

Seeing as you seem unable to follow the thread of the conversation, that's probably a good thing

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 05:15 PM

This isn't leading anywhere Clinton, so rather than escalate it, I will stop posting.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 04:36 PM

Again... this has NOTHING to do with being a so called Advanced User.....

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 03:55 PM

Unless you are an advanced user you will have great difficulty passing each exam.
Try it without goiong for any lessons.
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Access

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 03:41 PM

This has nothing to do with being an ADVANCED user....

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 02:40 PM

We are too LOL

That will be the European Driving Licence then.

Clinton, have you ever had a go at the ECDL advanced exams ?

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 02:30 PM

If it was my world, there would be a TEST one would have to pass before you were allowed to connect your PC to the Internet...

For that matter, there'd be a test you had to pass before you were allowed to BUY a PC...

It would be WAY harder than a driving test....

Be glad it's NOT my world....

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 02:05 PM

To my dyslexic eyes that looked perfectly fine. "Spechllecker." I had to go back and see why it was in quotes. :-/

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 01:09 PM

LOL You are a one Clinton - you might mellow one day :-)
oh for a spechllecker

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 12:50 PM

"what cuases(sic.) a lot of people never to use computers"

Good....

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 12:27 PM

It's more likely my glasses Rx.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 10:29 AM

The blur is the alcohol SRS LOL :-)

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 10:13 AM

I'm giving it a try. It is interesting. The blurr averages the edges so it isn't necessarily as crisp but it is more esthetically appealing.

SRS

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 09:12 AM

LOL Its almost like that where I live, but it does have broadband :-)

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Willie-O
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 08:50 AM

I miss the good old mid-twentieth century...

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 05:52 AM

Was there any need for that comment Clinton? Are you trying to show off or something!!!!!!!

The above is the minimum requirement for it to work as stated by Microsoft.

Intolerance by smartarses like you is what cuases a lot of people never to use computers.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 05:10 AM

" You must have a video card and supports 256 colours
For best results you need a video card and monitor that supports 16 bit high colour."

If you don't have that by now, you need to go back to the mid-20th Century where you belong...

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Feb 06 - 02:32 AM

It is meant to improve the readabilty of large screen fonts.
Standard is meant to be for desktops
Clear type is for most laptops and other flat screen monitors
It specifies whether to smooth large font sizes to make screen fonts more readable on your screen
For best results
You must have a video card and supports 256 colours
For best results you need a video card and monitor that supports 16 bit high colour.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 10:59 PM

Apparently, an interesting side-effect of the Windows XP Clear Type font smoothing is that since smaller type is more readable than it used to be, web designers are using smaller type. In the throes of creeping middle age, I find this makes it less readable. Fortunately, most browsers will let you increase font size (usually under the "View" menu), and if the web site designer is good, that won't screw up the page.

I wonder if a lot of folks for whom this might be a problem (i.e., older folks) are also those who might not be savvy enough to know about Clear Type (to get a clearer font) and the "increase text size" option.

I was first alerted to these options by the "About this site" section of www.concertina.com .

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Bill D
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 10:30 PM

on mine, I found when I enlarged the page up to 180-200%, the 'standard' was better. The 'clear type' option showed stair-step pixels much sooner. It is an interesting setting at 100%, but I can get better effects using different type faces.(I have...oh, about 2000 to choose from, of which maybe I have tried 10-15)

You live and learn...

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Cluin
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 06:28 PM

It doesn't seem to affect graphics, picture or video display on my monitor. Only text. Useful option.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Bill D
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 06:20 PM

ok, I tried it...what it 'seemed' to do was make the current typeface look more 'bold'...I will do some tests to see how it affects other displays.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Cluin
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 06:14 PM

It's kind of like the old "Screen Font Smoothing" option Windows Plus users could have. Except it does the opposite.

A quicker way to get to the Display Properties tabs is to right-click on any blank part of the desktop and select "Properties" from the pop-up menu. A quick way to change your desktop image, screen resolution and/or screen-saver too.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 06:05 PM

Well, I know it helped on mine... and I don't have an LCD

Try it... if ya don't like it, it's not like it's hard to revert

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Bill D
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 05:42 PM

some explanation

basically, if you have a LCD monitor, it might help. On mine it wouldn't do any good.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: mack/misophist
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 04:48 PM

It's been a while since I paid any attention to windows news but I believe that type IS especially for lcd screens.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Cluin
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 04:44 PM

Mainly meant for use with LCD monitors, it apparently does increase readabilty of text on any monitor.

Not sure what effect it has on images and other media though.

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 04:26 PM

I found it made a big improvement when I bought an LCD monitor.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 03:51 PM

It looks a little odd, but what is it doing?

Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 03:50 PM

Then what?

Subject: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 03:23 PM

Control Panel / Display / Appearance Tab / Effects Button/ "Use the following Method the smooth edges...."

Select Clear Type....