25Jan06 Switch XP to ClearType
If you have Windows XP and spend a lot of time infront of the computer, you should enable ClearType to give your eyes a break. It does take some getting use to it but your eyes will appreciate the change after a few days hours. Check out the image I uploaded for a visual view of the checkbox you are looking for.
- Go Control Panel>Display>Appearance>Effects
- Check
Use the following method to smooth the edges of fonts.
- Select
ClearType
- Click the ok buttons to close down the display property windows
- You are done!
ClearType is a software technology developed by Microsoft that improves the readability of text on existing LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays), such as laptop screens, Pocket PC screens and flat panel monitors. With ClearType font technology, the words on your computer screen look almost as sharp and clear as those printed on a piece of paper.
25Jan06
7:00pm
I almost didn’t read this post, because I do not understand a lot of the computer related postings that you make, however I am glad that I did. I have been suffering from eye strain lately, because most of everything that I read from dental school is on the computer. We use scanners and OCR techonolgy along with online texts to create ” learning resources” that we email to each other. So I will give the clear type a try. Thanks for the tip! Also Congratulations on your successful completion of the marathon! My fitness goal is to be able to slam dunk a girls basketball (a mens ball would be even better), again, (I am almost there) , before the end of the year. Not nearly as great an accomplishment as a marathon, so I salute your effort!
26Jan06
11:48am
Daron, hopefully you will find it useful and helps with your eye strain.
In a completely geeky interest and involved with online/distributed learning, I would be curious to know more about these learning resources you mentioned. Maybe when you have some free time you can share some info with me?
Thank you for the marathon wishes and best of luck chasing that dunk. I am sure you will get it done this year!