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Did you enable "Clear Type"?
"Mike" <wxyz09@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Been there done that.
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> Mke
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> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>> That is your problem. The ONLY resolution that will be crisp is
> 1280x1024 --
>> the native resolution. This bites many people who think LCD panels are
> cool.
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>> Go into Display Settings. Click on the Settings tab. Click the advanced
>> button. Try various DPI settings.
>>
>> Tom
>> "Mike" <wxyz09@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:ikyUc.13969$Kf4.7928@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
>> > Looked on the back of the monitor but didn't see 1901fp anywhere.
>> > Upped the resolution to 1208 X . . . and it's sharper, however
>> > the user ststed the fonts are too small so I backed up some.
>> >
>> > Using onboard Intel video w/ analog output.
>> > Is there anyway to run it at optimal resolution and increase font size.
>> > Don't know how to do this in XP.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > "Tom Almy" <tomalmy@aracnet.com> wrote in message
>> > news:cfru7s02rrr@enews1.newsguy.com...
>> >> I'm sitting in front of dual UltraSharp (TM) monitors, 17" and 19" and
>> >> neither are marked "UltraSharp". I think Dell did that for a year or
> so.
>> >> If your monitor is a 1901FP then it is "UltraSharp". Keep in mind that
>> >> "UltraSharp" is a trademark and doesn't necessarily have any meaning.
> To
>> >> get maximum sharpness you will need to run it at 1280x1024 resolution
>> >> using the DVI interface. If you are running the movie full screen then
>> >> it would be dithering and won't be at full sharpness. Also action will
>> >> cause bluring. Best way to observe sharpness is with very sharp images
>> >> such as text.
>> >>
>> >> Mike wrote:
>> >> > My buddy ordered a Dell 4700 PC w/ 19" Ultrsharp monitor. Last
>> >> > night
>> >> > we
>> >> > were watching a dvd on the PC the
>> >> > movie didnot appear to be very sharp. Nowhere on the 19" flat panel
> lcd
>> > is
>> >> > it marked Ultrasharp. I've installed/setup
>> >
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