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08 Feb 06 - 03:23 PM (#1664454) Subject: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond Control Panel / Display / Appearance Tab / Effects Button/ "Use the following Method the smooth edges...." Select Clear Type.... |
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08 Feb 06 - 03:50 PM (#1664479) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Stilly River Sage Then what? |
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08 Feb 06 - 03:51 PM (#1664482) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Stilly River Sage It looks a little odd, but what is it doing? |
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08 Feb 06 - 04:26 PM (#1664524) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Joe Offer I found it made a big improvement when I bought an LCD monitor. -Joe Offer- |
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08 Feb 06 - 04:44 PM (#1664534) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Cluin 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. |
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08 Feb 06 - 04:48 PM (#1664539) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: mack/misophist It's been a while since I paid any attention to windows news but I believe that type IS especially for lcd screens. |
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08 Feb 06 - 05:42 PM (#1664579) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Bill D some explanation basically, if you have a LCD monitor, it might help. On mine it wouldn't do any good. |
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08 Feb 06 - 06:05 PM (#1664609) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond 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 |
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08 Feb 06 - 06:14 PM (#1664622) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Cluin 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. |
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08 Feb 06 - 06:20 PM (#1664634) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Bill D 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. |
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08 Feb 06 - 06:28 PM (#1664646) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Cluin It doesn't seem to affect graphics, picture or video display on my monitor. Only text. Useful option. |
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08 Feb 06 - 10:30 PM (#1664896) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Bill D 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... |
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08 Feb 06 - 10:59 PM (#1664916) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Desert Dancer 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 |
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09 Feb 06 - 02:32 AM (#1665011) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener 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. |
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09 Feb 06 - 05:10 AM (#1665058) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond " 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... |
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09 Feb 06 - 05:52 AM (#1665072) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener 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. |
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09 Feb 06 - 08:50 AM (#1665168) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Willie-O I miss the good old mid-twentieth century... |
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09 Feb 06 - 09:12 AM (#1665182) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener LOL Its almost like that where I live, but it does have broadband :-) |
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09 Feb 06 - 10:13 AM (#1665216) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Stilly River Sage 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 |
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09 Feb 06 - 10:29 AM (#1665227) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener The blur is the alcohol SRS LOL :-) |
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09 Feb 06 - 12:27 PM (#1665310) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Stilly River Sage It's more likely my glasses Rx. |
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09 Feb 06 - 12:50 PM (#1665325) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond "what cuases(sic.) a lot of people never to use computers" Good.... |
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09 Feb 06 - 01:09 PM (#1665333) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener LOL You are a one Clinton - you might mellow one day :-) oh for a spechllecker |
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09 Feb 06 - 02:05 PM (#1665356) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Stilly River Sage To my dyslexic eyes that looked perfectly fine. "Spechllecker." I had to go back and see why it was in quotes. :-/ |
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09 Feb 06 - 02:30 PM (#1665370) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond 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.... |
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09 Feb 06 - 02:40 PM (#1665376) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener We are too LOL That will be the European Driving Licence then. Clinton, have you ever had a go at the ECDL advanced exams ? |
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09 Feb 06 - 03:41 PM (#1665425) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond This has nothing to do with being an ADVANCED user.... |
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09 Feb 06 - 03:55 PM (#1665432) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener 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 |
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09 Feb 06 - 04:36 PM (#1665449) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond Again... this has NOTHING to do with being a so called Advanced User..... |
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09 Feb 06 - 05:15 PM (#1665489) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Rasener This isn't leading anywhere Clinton, so rather than escalate it, I will stop posting. |
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09 Feb 06 - 05:17 PM (#1665490) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond Seeing as you seem unable to follow the thread of the conversation, that's probably a good thing |
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09 Feb 06 - 07:46 PM (#1665596) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Bill D 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 ;>) |
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09 Feb 06 - 07:56 PM (#1665610) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Clinton Hammond "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.... |
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09 Feb 06 - 10:43 PM (#1665722) Subject: RE: Tech: Clear Type font (Win XP) From: Bill D "Nope... that I toss in for free!" thus, we have the expression "generous to a fault". happy? me? Relieved, maybe... |