DU on a 24" monitor is quite a

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

different experience, I tell ya.

[JeffR]

1. God yes

When I went to a widescreen it was like falling through the looking-glass.

(Though reading jaggy fonts was driving me crazy for a while. It was months before I found out I could use font smoothing, which made the type look normal again. D'oh!)

[BlackVelvet04]

3. Please tell me where you set the font

smoothing? I'm having trouble getting my settings right on the 24" widescreen.

[JeffR]

4. In XP

Go to Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Effects & check 'Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts' and choose ClearType as the method.

If you're on a Mac, I can't offer much advice. My Mac is ancient and I'm still using a 15" CRT with it.:-(

[BlackVelvet04]

5. Thank you so much....

I just checked and it was set to clear. Hmmmmmmmm. I sent my monitor back because the desk top display would shift to the left leaving an area of black on the right. I should get it back soon or get a new one. Maybe it was the monitor that was causing the jagged fonts and not the settings.

[JeffR]

6. Weird. When you get it back, try this link to see if tweaking helps:

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/Step1.aspx

[BlackVelvet04]

7. Yeah, it was weird.....

I don't know what caused it to shift. If they don't get my monitor back from the manufacturer soon I'm going to insist they replace it. It's been over a month.

Thanks for the link and the info.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I've got one, too.

but my eyes are so bad that I have to have it on low resolution all the time except when I'm editing my photos. Everything looks REALLY wide and huge -- including all the yelling and screaming that people are doing.

[Deja Q]

9. Or when they do the make-up jiggy in the lounge...

:hide:

[Deja Q]

8. Dual 24" here. What's your make and model?

:D

(Soyo Topaz 24" here... the flat panels came out of "last year's" Benq models - because of the quality, and to remain competitive, the monitors are sold without USB ports or a swivel stand... but, damn, they look great and for $300 per monitor, there is NOTHING to complain about.)