OT: Cleartype (was: Weird LCD monitor bug)
Hello MAU, Thursday, October 28, 2004, 10:54:55 PM, you wrote: What is ClearType, something specific to XP? It is the software based anti-aliasing for on-screen fonts. The results depend on the screen type (its said to be best on LCD monitors). Well, personally, I can't get used to it. A lot of contrast is lost, especially on dense characters like m, maybe you get the idea. You can only optimize it for a certain set/type of fonts (its funny: people buy LCD's to get a sharper and more steady picture, and then MS supposes to apply ClearType so that the characters look all washy like on a 6 year old CRT again *ggg*). I use different fonts in various places and when one font (like the system font Tahoma) looks really good with ClearType, another (like the fixedwidth font in TB) looks horrible. The worst thing about ClearType is that you can *only* adjust your cleartype settings by visiting a M$ website with IE + an ActiveX control (someone please correct me, I'd be more than happy). -- Best regards, Alexandermailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current beta is 3.0.2.2 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
Re: OT: Cleartype (was: Weird LCD monitor bug)
Hello Alexander, on 29.10.2004 at 09:18 you wrote: The worst thing about ClearType is that you can *only* adjust your cleartype settings by visiting a M$ website with IE + an ActiveX control (someone please correct me, I'd be more than happy). As far as I know, e.g. TuneUp Utilities (2004) can do this as well. ...or did I miss you?! -- Best regards, Manuel The Bat! 3.0.2.1, Windows XP Prof. 5.1 Build 2600 SP2 Current beta is 3.0.2.2 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
Re: OT: Cleartype (was: Weird LCD monitor bug)
Hello Manuel, Friday, October 29, 2004, 9:22:27 AM, you wrote: The worst thing about ClearType is that you can *only* adjust your cleartype settings by visiting a M$ website with IE + an ActiveX control (someone please correct me, I'd be more than happy). As far as I know, e.g. TuneUp Utilities (2004) can do this as well. ...or did I miss you?! Haven't heard about this utility yet. I was talking about the MS website at http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/1.htm If there's an off-line version of that site, let me know. :) -- Best regards, Alexandermailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current beta is 3.0.2.2 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
Re: OT: Cleartype (was: Weird LCD monitor bug)
Hello Alexander, Friday, October 29, 2004, 09:17:11, you wrote: The worst thing about ClearType is that you can *only* adjust your cleartype settings by visiting a M$ website with IE + an ActiveX control (someone please correct me, I'd be more than happy). In my days without internet connection I made a tiny ClearType adjuster for offline use (20k). It still needs IE and ActiveX, but only for the local zone. You can find it here: http://www.maven.de/code/cleartype.zip -- Best regards, Daniel. http://www.maven.de [Break up a relationship - buy a computer!!] Current beta is 3.0.2.2 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
Re: OT: Cleartype (was: Weird LCD monitor bug)
Hello Allie Martin everyone else 29-Okt-2004 13:37, you wrote: Seems like you need a decent monitor I don't think so. NEC 1760NX connected via DVI. Cleartype enhances font appearance. But its just another automatic and more or less dumb routine, thats why it doesn't work for every font... BTW, I bought my LCD monitor since it does give a sharper and flat picture. It's tremendously space efficient and generates much less heat. Dito. :-) -- Best regards, Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de - ICQ 238153981) using v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2 Current beta is 3.0.2.2 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
Re: OT: Cleartype (was: Weird LCD monitor bug)
Hello Daniel Vollmer everyone else 29-Okt-2004 09:30, you wrote: In my days without internet connection I made a tiny ClearType adjuster for offline use (20k). It still needs IE and ActiveX, but only for the local zone. You can find it here: http://www.maven.de/code/cleartype.zip I just found something: http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/0/b7019730-0fa3-47a9-a159-98b80c185aad/setup.exe ...they heard the prayers? (parent page http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx) ... 'nuff OT now. :-} -- Best regards, Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de - ICQ 238153981) using v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2 Gerrold's Laws of Infernal Dynamics: 1. An object in motion will be heading in the wrong direction. 2. An object at rest will be in the wrong place. Current beta is 3.0.2.2 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
