Quote: Originally posted by Zimmerman: Cleartype is Windows crappy font smoothing technology. I can't call it anti-aliasing but thats what it simulates. It looks terri…

Right click on desktop Properties Appearance tab Effects button Check the "Smooth all fonts using..." checkbox and select "ClearType" from the drop-down menu. It's not as nice as …

I have XP Home and nothing happens when switching from a full word doc to iTunes.

I enabled cleartype, and it was *fabulous*... But then my computer started hanging right after logging in from sleep.

Cleartype is giving me a headache. Bugger that.

Do I get this right: You are asking for support for your Windoze XP box here in the MAcNN forum ? Dude -t

Quote: Originally posted by storer: Cleartype is giving me a headache. Bugger that. Me too. The words are actually fuzzier. Smoother, yes. Fuzzier, yes.

Quote: Originally posted by turtle777: Do I get this right: You are asking for support for your Windoze XP box here in the MAcNN forum ? Dude -t And why not? I…

I accidentally turned Cleartype on yesterday. I thought I had something in my eye for a few minutes until I resolved the problem.

I admit I was most dissapointed in Cleartype's font smoothing after migrating from the Aqua goodness of OSX but once I discovered it was really only intended for LCD's, I stopped u…

Before you flame Cleartype TOO much. Check this Cleartype Customizer out (web based) http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...pe/tuner/1.htm

Quote: Originally posted by Zimmerman: I admit I was most dissapointed in Cleartype's font smoothing after migrating from the Aqua goodness of OSX but once I discovered …

Quote: Originally posted by Powaqqatsi: Why did you switch ? That's a good question.. No offense.. after you got the "zoom zoom" Mazda 3... you gonna turn to the …

Just a follow-up to my post regarding my colleague. I have confirmed that he does NOT have cleartype on, and he's having the same display problems with the text.

Quote: Originally posted by Powaqqatsi: Why did you switch ? Cost. Cost cost cost. I had easily piratable software avaialbe (Office, Adobe Photoshop 7, GAMES!)…

Quote: Originally posted by turtle777: Do I get this right: You are asking for support for your Windoze XP box here in the MAcNN forum ? Dude -t not really. I wan…

Try the Cleartype tuner ... cleartype works fine on my thinkpad, 1050x1400lcd. edit: oops this link was already posted err... anyway, try the tweak it seems to do something. MB i…

clear type just seems useless, maybe its my monitor (LCD HP Pavilion f1523) but it just gives me a headache. It looks fine without it. It seems to work better on my mum's NEC Versa…

Quote: Originally posted by storer: clear type just seems useless, maybe its my monitor (LCD HP Pavilion f1523) but it just gives me a headache. It looks fine without it…

Quote: Originally posted by Ois�n: I wouldn't do without ClearType for a million bucks! I hate it without ClearType! It's so much better than the standard crap Windows u…

Quote: Originally posted by Nicko: Try the Cleartype tuner ... cleartype works fine on my thinkpad, 1050x1400lcd. edit: oops this link was already posted err... anyway…

i tried it again. ugh. just makes it look like i have bad eyes. headache.

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Quote: Originally posted by Zimmerman: Cost. Cost cost cost. I had easily piratable software avaialbe (Office, Adobe Photoshop 7, GAMES!) and the ****-tacular PCI AT…

I'd pretty much agree with you, except sometimes unions have valid points. Sometimes the companies they're part of really do treat the people like ****, so unions can be good. Ho…