as far as I am aware all these high res screens have the same 'features'. If you search here you will find how to set them up...took me about 4 hours..Things I did...
1. Turn on cleartype
2. Set DPI for fonts to 120
3. Increase size of icons and increase separation of icons.
4. There was some setting in IE that I also set but I can't remember it.
Once I did these things my screen looked fantastic and I would never send it back.
At my client I have been given a second laptop that is 1024x768 and after a year of flat panel the client laptop looks primitive...I don't know how I looked at such screen for so many years....maybe thats why I need glasses now!! LOL
So, before you send it back, try out these settings and see if you can't get it looking good. Once these things are set properly they look like super high quality printed paper. Not a lixel rounding in sight.
Unfortunately, web sites that use pixel sizes for fonts remain small....not much we can do about that..
Get the standard screen. It has the best usability for text and websurfing and is perfectly satisfactory for DVD viewing, etc. The higher res screens are good for DVD viewing and photos but terrible for text as you found out the hard way.
I am having same problems !! I am about to send the computer back and go back to my old IBM. My 6000 has WSXGA 15.4" LCD with Mobile Intel 915/GM/GMS 910 GML Express Chipset Family Adapter and Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. The Display Adapter is listed twice in my device manager.
My issue: Text is too small on the task bar. Web pages do not fully load. I see text on the websites, but I can not see lines or most graphics. Just macros and flash items. Some items on web pages overlap.
I've tried Dell Support several times w/o success. We have uninstalled the display adapters and reinstalled, only to have it the adapter listed twice in device manager. I've been researching MS Knowledge Base and Dell's Forums and Knowledge Bases - still no solution that I can see.
Help Please !!! Want to return computer ASAP if I can not resolve this issue. Thanks !
Did you try these options on your properties window?
1. Turn on cleartype
2. Set DPI for fonts to 120
3. Increase size of icons and increase separation of icons. (for your task bar try these changes,also you can change active&inactive window fonts. But words, icons are still gonna be small, this was not as good as I imagined. But they work, try to increase fonts size, try every font size combinations)
4. Go start>run>print `regedit`>find `USHr`>change value from 1 to zero.. (This will help you to see your icons, flash animations and macros clearly. But at this time characters may be small in any web site.)
if you are not managed to solve these problems, you can send it back in 21 days it shipped. I want to order a laptop with WSXGA 15.4" LCD. Do you have any problem with your angle of view? I mean if you look at screen from a different angle of view, does the screen become dark in your WSXGA LCD panel? Do you advise me to buy WSXGA 15.4" LCD panel? Do you have another problem ? Could you give me information about that?
Hello. Thanks for reply. I am quite happy with my WSXGA in terms of quality of picture. It views well from all angles. I do wish it were a bit brighter, but this may be related to the pixel size. (I do have brightness turned up all the way.)
I have updated my drivers as listed in knowledge base (R86238 and R112732) as I was told to do by some Dell tech support. This did not change anything.
I tried your recommendations, without success. I do not have a DPI of 120, nor do i have "USHr" listed anywhere in my registry. I searched and searched.
Could lack of these options be the cause of all my problems?
Is the twice-listed display adapter in the device manager also contributing?
thanks for trying to help. Its very very much appreciated. Happy holidays !!
For your internet explorer I am gonna explain in detail. But for your twice-listed display problem hard to give a solution by email and I am not sure that what caused to your problems.
4. Go start>go run>print `regedit`>my computer(on the left side)>HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Softare>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main>(then look at the right side)>try to find out `UseHR`> change value to zero.
5. Another solution can be:
1. Start Internet Explorer. 2. Click Tools menu | Internet Options | Advanced tab. 3. Click to remove the check from Enable Automatic Image Resizing in the Multimedia pane | Click [OK]. 4. Exit Internet Explorer and restart Windows.
6. For your web fonts try to change your font size in any internet explorer window. go view>text size>extra large
try these options seperately or together. I hope they will work.
I found a solution. I restored my inspiron 6000 to original factory settings and now everything works fine. Wish I would have done that two days ago. I lost all changes I had made since I got the computer (installing Norton, etc.). Luckily I had not installed much else. Small price to pay for having a working laptop. The original files were just 'corrupted' or not installed properly, which probably happens innately when a custom computer is built and software and drivers are installed too quickly at the factory.
For instructions go to Dell or Microsoft Knowledge Base and search "restore factory settings". Easy instructions to follow. Include your model number for faster search.
Hope this helps everyone. I know it worked for me. Now I can play with IE font sizes etc. to get perfect view for me.
After your adjustments, how is your font, icon or image sizes in any web site or on your task bar? Are your characters on your task bar or in any web site still too small? Also, are your icons, images or flash animations in a web site or on the task bar grainy and pixellated? Because I am intended to order a WSXGA instead of WUXGA.
Hello. Yes, all fonts and images etc. are wonderful now.
I've changed the window font size (Control Panel / Display / Appearance) to Extra Large. The fonts are crisp and clear.
I then added the font size adjustment tool to my standard toolbar (place cursor over standard toolbar / right click / choose Customize / add font resize tool (A with a double-pointed arrow under it) / close customize). Now I can easily adjust my fonts for any webpage I visit. I have left the settings on Largest and so far all websites I have visted look great. Most fonts are big and readable and in great proportion to the screen size of my WXSGA. Images are where they are suppose to be and fonts all fit in their place - no overlapping or missing text.
Here and there are a few lines of text that remain in their small state. (CNN is one site where the font stays small.) The fonts can be changed if I turn on the Accessiblity features (Tools / Internet Options / General / Accessibility). This feature allows you to Ignore text, font and colors of websites so that all text will be size you set it too in the toolbar. When I turned this option on, the small text lines enlarged, but that is when the distortion of the web pages occurred. Pages were still readable, not just as organized and clean as I like them to be.
Note: I also unchecked the Enable Automatic Image Resizing in the Tools / Internet Options / Advanced / Multimedia box as well.
If anyone is experiencing problems with LCD screen upon first booting up their new computer, the dell rep I talked to highly recommended to first try "Restore To Factory Settings". And then perform Windows Update until there are no more updates available.
Happy Holidays and hope you enjoy your new computer !
Hello! Just an update on some other 'tricks' I have found that have improved my experience with my Dell 6000 Inspiron upgraded monitor.
Even with all the changes made in previous postings, I still found that some web pages would not load all on one page. For example, www.msn.com, would load as one long column instead in its normal layout in page form. Or if I adjusted the font size from the toolbar on top of Internet Explorer, the webpage would not always align right; lines of text would wrap themselves and create additional lines in stead of aligning across top of page. Or when I enlarged the text size, the text would overlap graphics.
Example: a webpage may have options "Home" "Products" "Services" "Support" "Techincal Support" "Contact Us" that were meant to be on one line on top of the webpage, but in my case the "Contact Us" would be skewed and bumped to the next line, causing the entire webpage to be 'warped' in this way. (Hope this makes sense to you....I'm not good at technical talk.)
The solution is the following:
- Right click on Desktop - Choose Graphics Properties - The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver screen will popup - On left side there are three options, "Display Devices", "Display Settings", "Hot Keys" - Display Devices: For those with multiple displays (additinoal monitors/computers), make sure "Notebook" is selected - Display Settings: Change Display Expansion option to "Full Screen (No border) - Click Apply - Click "OK" to Exit
Open up your web browser and go to www.msn.com or any page you were having display errors with previously. They should now all load on your screen as they were intended to do so.
During my crisis, I have spoke with a dozen Dell Tech Support personel and NOT ONE of them mentioned this solution. While font issues and graphics issues were resolved and I was generally happy with my 6000, I was just fed up with my warped webpages and started clicking on anything and everything and found this option ONLY by right clicking directly on the desktop.
Hope this helps others because now that I have changed this setting, this computer REALLY ROCKS!!! Best wishes to all.
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Since you're going to be paying shipping and restocking fees on this one, be sure before you re-order.
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December 18th, 2005 13:00
Hi Calzenith,
as far as I am aware all these high res screens have the same 'features'. If you search here you will find how to set them up...took me about 4 hours..Things I did...
1. Turn on cleartype
2. Set DPI for fonts to 120
3. Increase size of icons and increase separation of icons.
4. There was some setting in IE that I also set but I can't remember it.
Once I did these things my screen looked fantastic and I would never send it back.
At my client I have been given a second laptop that is 1024x768 and after a year of flat panel the client laptop looks primitive...I don't know how I looked at such screen for so many years....maybe thats why I need glasses now!! LOL
So, before you send it back, try out these settings and see if you can't get it looking good. Once these things are set properly they look like super high quality printed paper. Not a lixel rounding in sight.
Unfortunately, web sites that use pixel sizes for fonts remain small....not much we can do about that..
Peter
www.peternolan.com
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December 18th, 2005 21:00
6000help
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I am having same problems !! I am about to send the computer back and go back to my old IBM. My 6000 has WSXGA 15.4" LCD with Mobile Intel 915/GM/GMS 910 GML Express Chipset Family Adapter and Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. The Display Adapter is listed twice in my device manager.
My issue: Text is too small on the task bar. Web pages do not fully load. I see text on the websites, but I can not see lines or most graphics. Just macros and flash items. Some items on web pages overlap.
I've tried Dell Support several times w/o success. We have uninstalled the display adapters and reinstalled, only to have it the adapter listed twice in device manager. I've been researching MS Knowledge Base and Dell's Forums and Knowledge Bases - still no solution that I can see.
Help Please !!! Want to return computer ASAP if I can not resolve this issue. Thanks !
CALZenith
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December 21st, 2005 20:00
Hi 6000help ,
Did you try these options on your properties window?
1. Turn on cleartype
2. Set DPI for fonts to 120
3. Increase size of icons and increase separation of icons. (for your task bar try these changes,also you can change active&inactive window fonts. But words, icons are still gonna be small, this was not as good as I imagined. But they work, try to increase fonts size, try every font size combinations)
4. Go start>run>print `regedit`>find `USHr`>change value from 1 to zero.. (This will help you to see your icons, flash animations and macros clearly. But at this time characters may be small in any web site.)
if you are not managed to solve these problems, you can send it back in 21 days it shipped. I want to order a laptop with WSXGA 15.4" LCD. Do you have any problem with your angle of view? I mean if you look at screen from a different angle of view, does the screen become dark in your WSXGA LCD panel? Do you advise me to buy WSXGA 15.4" LCD panel? Do you have another problem ? Could you give me information about that?
Thanks...
6000help
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December 21st, 2005 21:00
CALZenith
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December 21st, 2005 22:00
Hi,
For your internet explorer I am gonna explain in detail. But for your twice-listed display problem hard to give a solution by email and I am not sure that what caused to your problems.
4. Go start>go run>print `regedit`>my computer(on the left side)>HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Softare>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main>(then look at the right side)>try to find out `UseHR`> change value to zero.
5. Another solution can be:
6. For your web fonts try to change your font size in any internet explorer window. go view>text size>extra large
try these options seperately or together. I hope they will work.
Happy holidays...
6000help
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December 22nd, 2005 16:00
CALZenith
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December 22nd, 2005 22:00
Hi 6000help;
After your adjustments, how is your font, icon or image sizes in any web site or on your task bar? Are your characters on your task bar or in any web site still too small? Also, are your icons, images or flash animations in a web site or on the task bar grainy and pixellated? Because I am intended to order a WSXGA instead of WUXGA.
Could you inform me?
Thanks and Happy Holidays...
6000help
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December 23rd, 2005 16:00
6000help
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February 3rd, 2006 12:00
Hello! Just an update on some other 'tricks' I have found that have improved my experience with my Dell 6000 Inspiron upgraded monitor.
Even with all the changes made in previous postings, I still found that some web pages would not load all on one page. For example, www.msn.com, would load as one long column instead in its normal layout in page form. Or if I adjusted the font size from the toolbar on top of Internet Explorer, the webpage would not always align right; lines of text would wrap themselves and create additional lines in stead of aligning across top of page. Or when I enlarged the text size, the text would overlap graphics.
Example: a webpage may have options "Home" "Products" "Services" "Support" "Techincal Support" "Contact Us" that were meant to be on one line on top of the webpage, but in my case the "Contact Us" would be skewed and bumped to the next line, causing the entire webpage to be 'warped' in this way. (Hope this makes sense to you....I'm not good at technical talk.)
The solution is the following:
- Right click on Desktop
- Choose Graphics Properties
- The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver screen will popup
- On left side there are three options, "Display Devices", "Display Settings", "Hot Keys"
- Display Devices: For those with multiple displays (additinoal monitors/computers), make sure "Notebook" is selected
- Display Settings: Change Display Expansion option to "Full Screen (No border)
- Click Apply
- Click "OK" to Exit
Open up your web browser and go to www.msn.com or any page you were having display errors with previously. They should now all load on your screen as they were intended to do so.
During my crisis, I have spoke with a dozen Dell Tech Support personel and NOT ONE of them mentioned this solution. While font issues and graphics issues were resolved and I was generally happy with my 6000, I was just fed up with my warped webpages and started clicking on anything and everything and found this option ONLY by right clicking directly on the desktop.
Hope this helps others because now that I have changed this setting, this computer REALLY ROCKS!!! Best wishes to all.
Message Edited by 6000help on 02-03-2006 08:06 AM