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Resolved Text on new LCD monitor blurry.

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by peterock1986, 2009/09/26.

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    peterock1986

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    Brand new Samsung 2033sw + nvidia 8400 GS + XP

    I have the resolution and refresh rate set at 1600 x 900, 60 hz

    Everything else looks fine but all of the text on the screen is blurry. I Googled for an hour and have found nothing to help me. A lot of sites suggested the auto-adjust but that doesn't help at all.
     
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    peterock1986

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    Thanks. What else can I adjust to sharpen my text even more? Or is this the highest I can go?
     
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    Try the MajicTune software that came with it, it may be able to tweak the settings.
     
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    You are sure that you have the latest nVidia drivers for your system?

    The text should be bitingly sharp even when viewing from an inch away from the screen - is 1600x900 the native resolution of the monitor? It is - I checked on the Samsung site.

    Is the monitor driver loaded? .....

    http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/...05020100&model_cd=LS20CMZKFV/EN&menu=download

    The MagicBright3 applet appears to have a number of modes including Text Mode - check via that or the OSD that the appropriate mode is selected.
     
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    I actually did not have the latest drivers from nVidia. I signed up for their newsletter which told me I would get an e-mail whenever new drivers for my particular hardware was released. So far, I haven't got a single one and have missed two updates. I had the MagicBright software set on Gaming, which is ultra bright. I figured that it wouldn't affect the text. Apparently, I was wrong. I now have it set on 'Internet' and I suppose I'll have to switch back and forth when I'm gaming.

    Thank you for your help.

    Also, another query. I have the resolution set at 1600X900, like it suggests, but when I go into the properties of the monitor from the monitor, it tells me the resolution is 1440X900. Is that normal?
     
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    1440x900 is the standard WSXGA Wide XGA+ and according to the article is common to 19" monitors - maybe Windows or Samsung are stretching a point. Still use 4:3 flat screens :)
     
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    Thanks everyone fo their help. I guess this thread is resolved? :)
     
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    You're Welcome :)

    I've marked this thread as 'Resolved', please see .....
     
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