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12/14/2005 10:40:51 PM · #1 |
with all the crazynes going on in another thread I wanted to ASK about setting my monitor to 1600x1200.
my monitor will support this. Its a 17" Sony Trinitron Multiscan E200. A very fine monitor and its over 5 years old.
Now I set my screen resolution to 1600x1200 and every thing got so small I could not see it.
by default I use 1024x768. I just want to see what all the hype is about and why 1600x1200 is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better.
now how do i set up 1600x1200 so I can actually see something on my screen with out having to put my nose to my monitor???
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12/14/2005 10:44:07 PM · #2 |
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12/14/2005 10:45:19 PM · #3 |
I don't like 1600 myself. I do like 1280x1024 very much. A 17 inch monitor actually loses definition I think when you go higher than that.
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12/14/2005 10:46:33 PM · #4 |
| I think 1600X1200 on a 17inch monitor is a little ridiculous. On a 21+ inch monitor it's heaven. So much screen real estate for tool bars and multitasking. |
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12/14/2005 10:48:19 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by wavelength:
I don't like 1600 myself. I do like 1280x1024 very much. A 17 inch monitor actually loses definition I think when you go higher than that. |
ok tried out 1280x1024 and everything is still hard to see, its pretty small |
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12/14/2005 10:48:33 PM · #6 |
Higher resolution makes the pixels dissappear.
It depends on the size of your monitor.
If you use such a high resolution on a tiny monitor, you will have to squint :) But use high resolution on a 21" for example, you'll like it a lot. |
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12/14/2005 10:48:59 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Lazer eye surgery. 8D |
hahah, funny
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12/14/2005 10:53:01 PM · #8 |
| On the display properties screen you probably used to set your monitor to 1600x 1200, select the "advanced" button, and set your DPI setting to large size. This should increase the size of your type so you can read it |
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12/14/2005 11:13:40 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by burtct:
On the display properties screen you probably used to set your monitor to 1600x 1200, select the "advanced" button, and set your DPI setting to large size. This should increase the size of your type so you can read it |
ok thanks, Im gonna try 1280x120 to see how I like it.
Had to change my mouse settings so it would not take me 1/2 a day to move it across the screen
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12/15/2005 01:02:49 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by jab119:
Originally posted by burtct:
On the display properties screen you probably used to set your monitor to 1600x 1200, select the "advanced" button, and set your DPI setting to large size. This should increase the size of your type so you can read it |
ok thanks, Im gonna try 1280x120 to see how I like it.
Had to change my mouse settings so it would not take me 1/2 a day to move it across the screen
James |
I use 1280x1024. I find it's more accurate when doing a see print size in photoshop.
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12/15/2005 01:54:43 AM · #11 |
Monitors usually have an optimum resolution that's a few steps below their maximum one - usually it's the highest resolution that can still refresh at 85Hz or higher.
Any lower than 85Hz and it kills my eyes, so I just use 1024x768 (which is usually the best resolution for 17" monitors anyway) |
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12/15/2005 01:56:35 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by MadMan2k:
Monitors usually have an optimum resolution that's a few steps below their maximum one - usually it's the highest resolution that can still refresh at 85Hz or higher.
Any lower than 85Hz and it kills my eyes, so I just use 1024x768 (which is usually the best resolution for 17" monitors anyway) |
That's huge on my 17". I can't go below 1280 or I feel like my grandparents. They use a 19" set@ 800x600 |
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12/15/2005 02:09:47 AM · #13 |
| One thing about higher resolutions is they usually have lower refresh rates. Higher refresh rates are easier on your eyes. I personally use 1152 x 864 simply so that I can run it at 100 Hertz. |
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12/15/2005 02:24:28 AM · #14 |
| remember that with an LCD, always use the "optimum" settings so you get pixel by pixel, and not interpolated. |
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12/15/2005 06:23:59 AM · #15 |
| Remember after you increase the resoultion it is often nessessary to increase the default font size in your web brower, OS, word processor, etc. |
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12/15/2005 08:39:34 AM · #16 |
| Don't forget the refresh rate. Too low causes eye strain. |
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12/15/2005 09:54:56 AM · #17 |
1600x1200 is really only recommended for 21"+ monitors.
The best of way to visualize the difference. Change your monitor to 640x480. See how pixelated everything is?
Well 800x600, looks like that on a 21"+ monitor.
So 1600x1200 greatly increase the resolution and detail. But doing so means more dots per inch and a smaller viewing size per inch. So simply get a larger monitor and you will see the benefits of 1600x1200.
On a 21" 1600x1200 is to 800x600, as 1024x is to 640x480 on your 17" (roughly) |
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