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    Color Accuracy issues with m9700. Please help. :(

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Bagel Machine, Aug 8, 2008.

  1. Bagel Machine

    Bagel Machine Newbie

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    Simply put, the colors on my screen just aren't that accurate when compared to other monitors. I tried some tweaking in the Nvidia Control Panel, but it still doesn't come out right...what should I do? I like to work in Photoshop, but I can't color with confidence when I get the feeling it'll look different on other screens.
     
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    have they always been like this? because you know, laptop screens just aren't the best.... :D
     
    whizzo, Aug 8, 2008
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  3. Loggie

    Loggie Notebook Evangelist

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    Try using Adobe Gamma to set your color profiles. It comes with PhotoShop.
     
    Loggie, Aug 8, 2008
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  4. Kinghong1970

    Kinghong1970 Notebook Deity

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    in my office, i see purple and it prints blue...

    and what makes it more funny is that i get different shades of blue pending how old the cartridge is...

    i pretty much give up on trying to calibrate colors...

    pantone has some screen utility... meh... not quite happy with it...
     
    Kinghong1970, Aug 8, 2008
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  5. Stone825

    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    The M9700 / M9750 have actually been known to have very poor color accuracy. Try purchasing a adjuster and it should help the colors a lot.

    http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3070&p=6

    "he Alienware m9750 is one of the worst performers when it comes to uncalibrated color accuracy."
     
    Stone825, Aug 9, 2008
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