Author Topic: Just bought a new monitor... (Read 8914 times)

Camstop · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:08 »

As Clive says, the LCD monitor is a whole different thing to look at and set up from a CRT.

You have to do quite a bit of tinkering with the settings and if it ain't spot on it can look faded and cwap, also your eyes take a few days to adjust to looking at a different type of screen.

I'd persist with the DVI input and when you get that spot on then i'm sure you'll never think of going back to CRT :wink:

Simon · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2006, 14:37 »

There also seems to be fewer resolution options with the DVI input. I want something in between 800 x 600, and 1024 x 768. You're right, John, this is a totally different animal to a CRT, and I wasn't prepared for the shock!

TR · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2006, 19:58 »

Si as an added bonus you could try This little link to help with your "Type" so to speak 8)

Or anybody else that has a type problem on flat screens :wink:

Simon · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2006, 20:58 »

Thanks Terry, I'll give that a go.

The other thing I'm finding, is that when I use the 1024 x 768 screen resolution, a lot of the websites I visit only fill up two thirds of the page. Given that I am often ridiculed for still using 800 x 600, I had assumed that the larger resolution was more standard these days, so what's that all about? Even PC Pals only seems to 'fit' properly using 800 x 600.

Simon · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2006, 23:40 »

Terry, that worked a treat, thanks! Now all I have to do is sort out these damned font sizes, and get my display looking half readable in 1024 x 768. :roll:

Camstop · « **Reply #20 on:** January 13, 2006, 00:02 »

View/ Text Size :wink:

Simon · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2006, 00:17 »

Yeah, but it doesn't stay at the size you set it, Cammy. :?

Clive · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2006, 00:20 »

http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/download.asp

Simon · « **Reply #23 on:** January 13, 2006, 09:55 »

Thanks Clive, but I think that would do something different. All I want is to increase the default text size, which I'm sure I did without any problem at all before. :?

Camstop · « **Reply #24 on:** January 13, 2006, 14:43 »

You must be able to do it ok as mine is 1280 by 1024 and pals fills the full width.

Would clearing your cookies not help

I know the problem you mean but cant remember how to put it right

TR · « **Reply #25 on:** January 13, 2006, 17:41 »

Si have you tried screen res of 1280 x 1024 and see what happens 8) I have this set on my 17 incher and it looks fine here :wink:

Terry

Camstop · « **Reply #26 on:** January 13, 2006, 18:53 »

Even though i have a couple of inches more than TR it sits well on mine too

:mrgreen:

Simon · « **Reply #27 on:** January 13, 2006, 20:46 »

This is what the 1280 x 1024 res looks like on mine. As can be seen, there's plenty of space on the right hand side of the page, and if I get a magnifying glass, I can even read the text! :shock:

Camstop · « **Reply #28 on:** January 13, 2006, 22:41 »

It's just a case of getting used to it Si

I dont see anything wrong with that page as it looks in this thread .

Sandra · « **Reply #29 on:** January 14, 2006, 00:31 »

Should have gone to spec savers Simon maybe :wink: