Optimize XP for laptop screen?

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

"Bob Newman" <bob.newman@cox.net> wrote in message
news:ivXtd.1551$GH.543@lakeread02...
>I just reinstalled XP on my Compaq laptop and would like to know how you
>run
> that XP feature to optimized the screen resolution for clarity on a
> laptop.
>
> Thanks in advance... Bob
>
>
Right click on the desktop
Choose "Properties"
Click on the far right tab--"Settings"
Move the slider as far to the right as possible
If your text is now too small, click on the next tab
(to the left) "Appearance"
Adjust the fonts to large fonts

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

No optimization is necessary. Some people will tell you turn on Clear
type, but personally I find that it makes things far less clear. Try it
both ways. You may want to increase the size of things on some screens.
The best way to do that is not to use large fonts, but to change the
DPI resolution of the screen.

Clear Type is under properties /appearance / effects

Resolution is under properties / settings / Display (dpi settings),
select "custom settings" and play with the ruler.


Bob Newman wrote:

> I just reinstalled XP on my Compaq laptop and would like to know how you run
> that XP feature to optimized the screen resolution for clarity on a laptop.
>
> Thanks in advance... Bob
>
>

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

> What *is* the deal with that? Does anyone really use it? How can you go
> sharper on an LCD?!?!

You don't understand the concept of anti-aliasing:

http://www.widearea.co.uk/designer/anti.html

There's more to type readability than simply making things "sharper".

Use it or not as you like, but most think ClearType is a win and it is very
widely used. YMMV.

- Mark

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

The reason I asked this question is that I recently reinstalled XP Home on
my laptop. The previous time that I did, during the installation process XP
said something to the effect of "Windows has detected a flat panel or laptop
screen on this computer would you like Windows to optimize the installation
for added clarity on this type of screen". Despite the quotation marks I am
not sure of the exact wording but that was this jist of it. When I
reinstalled this time I did not see that message and the text is not nearly
as sharp (even with ClearType on).

Bob

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:41B87B3B.6070206@neo.rr.com...
> No optimization is necessary. Some people will tell you turn on Clear
> type, but personally I find that it makes things far less clear. Try it
> both ways. You may want to increase the size of things on some screens.
> The best way to do that is not to use large fonts, but to change the
> DPI resolution of the screen.
>
> Clear Type is under properties /appearance / effects
>
> Resolution is under properties / settings / Display (dpi settings),
> select "custom settings" and play with the ruler.
>
>
> Bob Newman wrote:
>
> > I just reinstalled XP on my Compaq laptop and would like to know how you
run
> > that XP feature to optimized the screen resolution for clarity on a
laptop.
> >
> > Thanks in advance... Bob
> >
> >

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

I understand it perfectly, but not all of us think that introdudcing
grays around solid blacks to create a smooth transition from black to
white improves things. I'm of the opinion that Truetype is less
readable than a "native display". So are more than half of the people
that I show it to and ask them which they prefer (I service laptops).


markjen wrote:
>>What *is* the deal with that? Does anyone really use it? How can you go
>>sharper on an LCD?!?!
>
>
> You don't understand the concept of anti-aliasing:
>
> http://www.widearea.co.uk/designer/anti.html
>
> There's more to type readability than simply making things "sharper".
>
> Use it or not as you like, but most think ClearType is a win and it is very
> widely used. YMMV.
>
> - Mark
>
>

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

I suggest going into display properties and putting the resolution on
maximum (this should be the native resolution of the screen - if not look at
the specifications of the laptop to find out what the native resolution is -
i.e. XGA is 1024x768).

Is everything too small?
Then change the DPI (see other posts in thread)

Meddle with cleartype - some people like it, others don't. I don't.

All the best,
Duncan.

"Bob Newman" <bob.newman@cox.net> wrote in message
news:rv8ud.1324$7p.873@lakeread02...
> The reason I asked this question is that I recently reinstalled XP Home on
> my laptop. The previous time that I did, during the installation process
> XP
> said something to the effect of "Windows has detected a flat panel or
> laptop
> screen on this computer would you like Windows to optimize the
> installation
> for added clarity on this type of screen". Despite the quotation marks I
> am
> not sure of the exact wording but that was this jist of it. When I
> reinstalled this time I did not see that message and the text is not
> nearly
> as sharp (even with ClearType on).
>
> Bob
>
> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:41B87B3B.6070206@neo.rr.com...
>> No optimization is necessary. Some people will tell you turn on Clear
>> type, but personally I find that it makes things far less clear. Try it
>> both ways. You may want to increase the size of things on some screens.
>> The best way to do that is not to use large fonts, but to change the
>> DPI resolution of the screen.
>>
>> Clear Type is under properties /appearance / effects
>>
>> Resolution is under properties / settings / Display (dpi settings),
>> select "custom settings" and play with the ruler.
>>
>>
>> Bob Newman wrote:
>>
>> > I just reinstalled XP on my Compaq laptop and would like to know how
>> > you
> run
>> > that XP feature to optimized the screen resolution for clarity on a
> laptop.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance... Bob
>> >
>> >
>
>

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

Sorry guys, I found the problem. My computer manufacturer has a drivers
disk as well as a restore disk. Forgot to run the drivers disk.

Thanks for your help... Bob

"Duncan J Murray"
<duncan.murray@remove.this.bit.medical-school.and.this.bit.oxford.ac.uk>
wrote in message news:cpcfq7$rbd$1@news.ox.ac.uk...
> I suggest going into display properties and putting the resolution on
> maximum (this should be the native resolution of the screen - if not look
at
> the specifications of the laptop to find out what the native resolution
is -
> i.e. XGA is 1024x768).
>
> Is everything too small?
> Then change the DPI (see other posts in thread)
>
> Meddle with cleartype - some people like it, others don't. I don't.
>
> All the best,
> Duncan.
>
> "Bob Newman" <bob.newman@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:rv8ud.1324$7p.873@lakeread02...
> > The reason I asked this question is that I recently reinstalled XP Home
on
> > my laptop. The previous time that I did, during the installation
process
> > XP
> > said something to the effect of "Windows has detected a flat panel or
> > laptop
> > screen on this computer would you like Windows to optimize the
> > installation
> > for added clarity on this type of screen". Despite the quotation marks
I
> > am
> > not sure of the exact wording but that was this jist of it. When I
> > reinstalled this time I did not see that message and the text is not
> > nearly
> > as sharp (even with ClearType on).
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:41B87B3B.6070206@neo.rr.com...
> >> No optimization is necessary. Some people will tell you turn on Clear
> >> type, but personally I find that it makes things far less clear. Try
it
> >> both ways. You may want to increase the size of things on some
screens.
> >> The best way to do that is not to use large fonts, but to change the
> >> DPI resolution of the screen.
> >>
> >> Clear Type is under properties /appearance / effects
> >>
> >> Resolution is under properties / settings / Display (dpi settings),
> >> select "custom settings" and play with the ruler.
> >>
> >>
> >> Bob Newman wrote:
> >>
> >> > I just reinstalled XP on my Compaq laptop and would like to know how
> >> > you
> > run
> >> > that XP feature to optimized the screen resolution for clarity on a
> > laptop.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance... Bob
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
>
>

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

You probably forgot to turn off shadows, which is a
common error made by many when switching to ClearType.

What you want to do is turn on ClearType and turn off
all the other options (shadows, fading, etc...).


dk

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:41B92407.5070409@neo.rr.com...
> I understand it perfectly, but not all of us think that introdudcing
> grays around solid blacks to create a smooth transition from black to
> white improves things. I'm of the opinion that Truetype is less
> readable than a "native display". So are more than half of the people
> that I show it to and ask them which they prefer (I service laptops).
>
>
> markjen wrote:
> >>What *is* the deal with that? Does anyone really use it? How can you
go
> >>sharper on an LCD?!?!
> >
> >
> > You don't understand the concept of anti-aliasing:
> >
> > http://www.widearea.co.uk/designer/anti.html
> >
> > There's more to type readability than simply making things "sharper".
> >
> > Use it or not as you like, but most think ClearType is a win and it is
very
> > widely used. YMMV.
> >
> > - Mark
> >
> >