Thanks for the help, Mike. I downloaded new drivers for my specific monitor rather than the generic XP one. And I unchecked the "smooth edges" option. It looks much better now. Thanks again!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Wickham" <[email protected]> To: "John Abbott" <jdabbott7 at verizon.net>; <framers at lists.frameusers.com> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:05 PM Subject: Re: Fuzzy type on rebuilt system (Frame 6) >> I'm usiing FrameMaker 6 on Windows XP Professional, and due to a hardware >> failure I had to completely reformat and rebuild my system. Now the type >> is >> fuzzy on my monitor when I open a page in Frame. It used to be nice and >> crisp. I mostly use New Century Schoolbook, a TrueType font. I have >> tried >> all the different Display settings under the Windows Control Panel, to no >> effect. I don't think it's my aging eyes! Any suggestions? > > Two things I'd check: > > 1. Make sure your monitor resolution is set to the "native" resolution of > your monitor. In other words, if the monitor is built with, say, 1920x1200 > pixels, setting some other resolution will give a less clear picture. > > 2. Right-click the desktop, choose Properties. On the Appearance tab, > choose Effects. Do you need to change the "Use the following method to > smooth edges of screen fonts" setting? > > Mike Wickham > > >
