I have the same screen and laptop and I also have the smearing when moving around windows but I think that is normal, I had that on my i8200 also and I think that is just a TFT problem, altjough I would be glad to get rid of it.
I am using the DELL drivers for my FX5200 right now. I tried to update to the newer one but the effect you discripe got worse. When moving around windows the CPU load went up to 100% and the windows only moved slow so I am back to the DELL drivers. Hopefully DELL will release new ones soon.
Also I don't know maybe it is also a setting problem of GFX card.
The ghost stuff I cannot really reproduce what do you mean exactly. I have the LCD at full brightness btw
sorry, the "ghosting" effect you mention is that I was just to trying the
describe the "smearing" effect with a different word... and being English not
my mother tongue...
The smearing is most annoying for me when scrolling text: it becomes tiring for
my eyes, after a while. I have seen the screen of an Inspiron 8200 with UXGA,
and the effect is much less pronounced. Also, even on a two-years old Latitude
C-something, the effect is somewhat more tolerable, in my view (as for the
specs, I don't remember the exact model right now: can check tomorrow at work;
but I do remember it has a 1440x1050 display).
So, it appears that that effect is normal for an I8600 WSXGA screen. I am just
wondering if owners of WUXGA screens are happier. That might be a useful piece
of information for those pondering whether to purchase either one.
Cheers,
Vincenzo
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Inspiron 8600
CPU: P-M 1.4 GHz
Screen: 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050)
Video Card: NVidia GeForce4 4200 Go
Now as you pointed it out I really know what you mean.
The display really kind of smears and that really suxx. I alos noted the smearing when browsing up and down in explorer for example and I am very sure my i8200 with the 1600x1200 screen didn't have that effect at all or at least not this bad.
I also tried out playing UT2003 and the picture is really horrible. When moving orientation is almost impossible.
I am really kind of sitting between chairs now cause DELL was very generous and I got the laptop for free and on the other side the display got really worth. In windows the normal work is really great but gaming is almost impossible.
I have to think about it what to do.
Any suggestions
starsheep
90 Posts
0
December 10th, 2003 17:00
I have the same screen and laptop and I also have the smearing when moving around windows but I think that is normal, I had that on my i8200 also and I think that is just a TFT problem, altjough I would be glad to get rid of it.
I am using the DELL drivers for my FX5200 right now. I tried to update to the newer one but the effect you discripe got worse. When moving around windows the CPU load went up to 100% and the windows only moved slow so I am back to the DELL drivers. Hopefully DELL will release new ones soon.
Also I don't know maybe it is also a setting problem of GFX card.
The ghost stuff I cannot really reproduce what do you mean exactly. I have the LCD at full brightness btw
Cu
StarSheep
a_vince
5 Posts
0
December 14th, 2003 12:00
sorry, the "ghosting" effect you mention is that I was just to trying the
describe the "smearing" effect with a different word... and being English not
my mother tongue...
The smearing is most annoying for me when scrolling text: it becomes tiring for
my eyes, after a while. I have seen the screen of an Inspiron 8200 with UXGA,
and the effect is much less pronounced. Also, even on a two-years old Latitude
C-something, the effect is somewhat more tolerable, in my view (as for the
specs, I don't remember the exact model right now: can check tomorrow at work;
but I do remember it has a 1440x1050 display).
So, it appears that that effect is normal for an I8600 WSXGA screen. I am just
wondering if owners of WUXGA screens are happier. That might be a useful piece
of information for those pondering whether to purchase either one.
Cheers,
Vincenzo
---
Inspiron 8600
CPU: P-M 1.4 GHz
Screen: 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050)
Video Card: NVidia GeForce4 4200 Go
starsheep
90 Posts
0
December 14th, 2003 21:00
Now as you pointed it out I really know what you mean.
The display really kind of smears and that really suxx. I alos noted the smearing when browsing up and down in explorer for example and I am very sure my i8200 with the 1600x1200 screen didn't have that effect at all or at least not this bad.
I also tried out playing UT2003 and the picture is really horrible. When moving orientation is almost impossible.
I am really kind of sitting between chairs now cause DELL was very generous and I got the laptop for free and on the other side the display got really worth. In windows the normal work is really great but gaming is almost impossible.
I have to think about it what to do.
Any suggestions
CuStarSheep