Tom If you are using an LCD display you should use the native resolution for the display. In your case I would guess that would be either 1024x768 or 1280x1024. Additionally MS has a software program to help smooth and sharpen text on LCD displays. I suggest you try it. Look at the link below. http://www.microsoft.com/typography...

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Not to over-ride OtheHill's suggestion but I have installed the MS utility but found no value in it but... Right click on your desktop and select Properties. Got to Appearance tab, Effects and place a check next to "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" also selecting "Clear Type" from it's drop down menu. Click Ok. The utility offered by MS is the Clear Type Tuner utility that I, personally, decided not to mess with. Perhaps you may want to? I used to prefer the 800x600 resolution but so many websites today use the 1024x768 that the 800x600 does not work so good. Once you get used to the 1024x768 (and get new glasses:) you too may find it better. Bryan

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Hi Bryan: Thank you again for your suggestions. No, I don't want to use an other utility, because I am not that experienced - if something goes wrong, to experiment. Your suggestion works very well - by the way, I just got new glasses a week ago, so all is well. Thanks again, Tom Kelley

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Clear Type should already be available. The tweak program is small, simple and easily removable and it is a MS program. How it works is like when you got new glasses. Choose which looks better. That is done three or four times and you accept or try again. I could definately see a difference. The main thing is to run in the native resolution. Color depth isn't as important IMO. 60Hz is enough of a refresh rate for most people to see a stable screen.

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