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More info?)
I did all that guys. I even purchased a new video card to no avail. A
friend suggested I reformat the hard drive. The only problem there is that I
only got reinstall software when I bought the computer, not the complete
versions. Any other ideas?
"Sandman" wrote:
> After all that, download the FREE Clear Type application from Microsoft and
> make certain you have font smoothing enabled.....
> "Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
> news:e2nvRXTxEHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Paco wrote:
> > > Had to reinstall windows secondary to viruses/worms. Now all text and
> > > graphics are rough around the edges instead of smooth. I've gotten on
> > > with Dell Support and we've tried adjusting resolution and all the
> > > Display Settings. Any ideas?
> >
> > Generally, what you describe is a problem with the video driver. If you
> > have set the display to the default display resolution and the problem
> > persists, then remove the video adapter from device manager, restart,
> > and reinstall the video driver. Also, make sure that you have installed
> > any chipset drivers (if required) and have any driver updates from the
> > Dell support site.
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