Can't get crisp text at lower resolution.

Question

I just bought a new 6000D and it's an WSXGA. The resolution is very crisp at 1680 x 1050...but I'm getting old and the text and everything on the web and the windows are so tiny! So i switched it to 1280 x 800 which is the same ratio but the icon text is not very clear.   Before you tell me that I should go change my icon text size or increase the text in the properties window....Well I've already tried it...Nothing seems to work. The only resolution that its clear at is the highest one!   Any clue any one! Should have bought the cheaper WXGA.   Aku

ejn63 · Answer

Return the system and reorder with the XGA screen.

SR45 · Answer

http://news.designtechnica.com/print_featured_article6.html   Monitor resolution information.  Good read before anyone buys a LCD monitor.

HiTechLuv · Answer

To have clear text and pictures, you set the resolution to the max and change the DPI to higher. That way you will have crispy large text. I have a I6000D with WUXGA screen and i love it. I set it to the max resolution 1900x1200 and DPI to 150% (144 dpi). Also you should download Dell's scaling utilitiy to help the IE display.

jdtice · Answer

Yea, you shouldn't have ordered that screen, but that's OK, it will give it more value if you decide to resell it later on down the road. While you're using it, just increase the DPI like people have mentioned. Another suggestion, I dunno what web browser you use, but with Mozilla you can hit CTRL + (actually hit the "+" key ;) ) to make the web text bigger, or CTRL - to make it smaller. With IE you have to go through the view menu, I believe. I dunno if there is a shortcut for it like there is with Mozilla. Now would be a good time to switch to Mozilla if you haven't done so already btw, your eyes will thank you! I know mine do, I too don't have the greatest of eyesight, and I'm running an SXGA+ screen.

I personally do not use the scaling utility, or the DPI change. I just change all my windoes appearance fonts, icons, title bars, etc manually. It takes a bit of time to get everything set the way you want it using this method, but well worth it IMO.

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