A question about ClearType

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• [Deleted User]

  January 2005

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• chigowolfs

  January 2005

  Although there's no way to duplicate ClearType--the XP technology that dramatically improves readability, especially on LCD panels. You should use the font-smoothing feature available for your version of Windows. Font smoothing is built into Windows 98 and Me, but you may not have it enabled. To check, head to the Display Properties settings, which you can pull up by right-clicking any empty spot on the desktop and choosing Properties from the pop-up menu. Click the Effects tab, and then look to see if the "Smooth edges of screen fonts" box is checked. If it's not, check it and click OK. Your eyes will thank you.
• NitricAcid666

  January 2005

  ^ 95 with plus has that too doesnt it???
• Slash

  January 2005

  NitricAcid you are mixing cleartype with font smoothing...
  There IS ClearType Addpn for Win2000, but I've never heard about it for Win9x
• nightice

  January 2005

  ClearType is ugly. It looks like my glasses have something on them that blurs everything up.
• BOD

  January 2005

  try it on a TFT and ull take that back (y)
• Annorax

  January 2005

  I have a 17'' LCD monitor and just got the ClearType Powertoy and it does make a noticable difference.
• [Deleted User]

  January 2005

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• BOD

  January 2005

  Annorax wrote:

  I have a 17'' LCD monitor and just got the ClearType Powertoy and it does make a noticable difference.

  
  you dont need a powertoy :P its there anyways, its somewhere in display properties
• Slash

  January 2005

  ClearType looks amazingly perfect on my CRT... no matter what you say its designed for LCDs
  That is the thing I most like in XP.
• Duff

  January 2005

  I use ClearType on both my 17" CRT, and my laptop TFT screen. It made a big (better) difference on the CRT, and really big difference on the TFT. Everything is alot easier to read.
  
  ~Duff
• JackTheStripper

  January 2005

  BOD wrote:

  Annorax wrote:

  I have a 17'' LCD monitor and just got the ClearType Powertoy and it does make a noticable difference.

  
  you dont need a powertoy :P its there anyways, its somewhere in display properties

  
  Display Properties > Appearance Tab > Effects
  
  "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts:"
  
  Choose ClearType.
  
  It will make a hell of a difference even on CRT's.
• Q

  January 2005

  Being @ Fishes I can't try that now...
  
  -Q
• [Deleted User]

  January 2005

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• BOD

  January 2005

  yeh and try using a dos window, or putty.... ugh