On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:16:53 -0500, Barry Watzman
<WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:

>The only real explanation for this is that you are running the video
>card at a display resolution that is different from the physical LCD
>panel installed in that particular laptop. Turn off Font smoothing
>(including "ClearType") and set the DPI setting to "normal" (100%).
>Then try, if necessary, every resolution offered. The resolution of the
>panel may be different from what you think it is (for example, on a
>brand new 6400/E1505, Dell offers 4 different LCD panels, 3 of which
>have different resolutions .... so the computer model really gives you
>no hint as to what the resolution of any given computer is). After you
>find the correct resolution, then you can go back and play with font
>smoothing and the DPI settings if you want to.
>
>Note that if you are using IE7, it has it's own setting for ClearType
>which is separate and distinct from the overall Windows ClearType setting.
>
>
>
>
>media wrote:
>> I'm having this trouble on a brand new Dell. 2 hours with tech support
>> did not result in a solution.
>> Any graphics on the internet and the desktop icons are jagged and not
>> smooth. I am running the standard 1900 resolution and have changed it
>> but it is still jagged. Even icons down by the systray are jagged. I
>> tried adjusting the DPI and font smoothing as well. This is an
>> expensive laptop, and this should not be happening...3D is fine, it's
>> the jpg's and bmp's on the net and the desktop that are jagged, looking
>> like an 8 bit video card. Any help would be appreciated.
>>

Try chaning this value in the registry and see if it makes things
better:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\UseHR

make UseHR = 0

Let me know if that fixes your problem.


William Leara