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    clear text type looks like poo poo after WHQL Drivers 11.4

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by lotust, Apr 29, 2011.

  1. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    am I the only one? I use firefox 4.0.1 , I tried to configure the clear text type ever wich way and it still looks blurry, Like I need glasses.
     
    lotust, Apr 29, 2011
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    Chastity Company Representative

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    Have you tried running the ClearType wizard?

    Have you tried disabling hardware acceleration in FFox 4?
     
    Chastity, Apr 29, 2011
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  3. ALLurGroceries

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    No you're not the only one. I remember seeing some stuff about this but since I don't run windows I have no ideas for you. But if you do a web search for "blurry text firefox 4" you should find some solutions.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 30, 2011
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  4. Kevin

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    Look in CCC, and check on whether Morphological Anti-Aliasing is enabled.
     
    Kevin, Apr 30, 2011
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  5. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    wow I always get answers here. You guys are great! It had to do with hardware acc. Its still has to do with FF and not the ATI drivers. I dont use IE but I might have to start. The text still looks better on IE to me.

    here is a before and after hardware acc


    Before (on)

    [​IMG]

    After (off)
    [​IMG]
     
    lotust, Apr 30, 2011
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  6. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    I guess my captures dont really show how bad it is/was in FF.
     
    lotust, Apr 30, 2011
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  7. Yiddo

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    Or I need glasses because I cannot see a difference.

    Maybe I need glasses....:GEEK:
     
    Yiddo, Apr 30, 2011
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  8. mite_jan

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    lol i don't see difference from the examples
    except the one is bold
     
    mite_jan, Apr 30, 2011
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    Before has soft edges. After is crisper. Difference is very noticeable to me.

    @mite
    There isn't any bolding.
     
    BumbleBoner, Apr 30, 2011
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  10. mite_jan

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    the first one is a little bolder for me :)
    you need to come very close to see the difference
     
    mite_jan, Apr 30, 2011
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  11. KillerFry

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    Yay! I don't need glasses!
     
    KillerFry, Apr 30, 2011
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    Firefox has had this blurry text issue for a while in certain situations. I switched to Google Chrome and won't be switching back.
     
    unclewebb, Apr 30, 2011
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    antisniperspy, Apr 30, 2011
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