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    Screen Resolution Settings on 8600

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by birdman, Jan 24, 2005.

  1. birdman

    birdman Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently purchased an Inspiron 8600 (1.8ghz, 512RAM, 80gb HD, 128mg ATI Video) and while I am so far very happy with it, I have a question about screen settings.
    It shipped with the screen settings at the "Highest" setting (I am at work now so I don't recall what it is) and while everything looks fine, for certain things (like running Citrix and checking my Outlook firm email), the font on the screen is so tiny it is tough to read. While I changed some settings to increase the Font size the changes only seem to apply to running aps such as Explorer etc., but does not increase the font size of certain web pages, etc.
    I then tried to lower the screen resolution but got some message that it is not the optimal setting and things will look fuzzy, which they do.
    Any recommendations or suggestions?
     
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    andy2434 Notebook Consultant

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    Do you have the sxga or uxga screen? I have the sxga and have my screen resolution set @ 1680 x 1050 and DPI set @ 96. I typically need to increase the text size when reading. The xga is better for all purchase tasks. The sxga affords me better dvd, gaming, etc. viewing. I've read on the dell forum that people are not too pleased with the uxga option. Text tends to lean on the microscopic side.
     
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    birdman Notebook Enthusiast

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    The screen 15.4 in. WSXGA and the text is microscopic.
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Right click the desktop and hit properties. Go to the Apperance Tab. Hit Advance. Under the item drop box you can change the text size for icons, title bar, etc.






    I know things, things that could get me killed
     
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    birdman Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanx. I will try this when I get home but I think I may have already done that which I believe had the effect of enlarging the size of the icons on the Task bar, etc. but had no impact on, for example. the size of the font when you type in a URL into Explorer (CTRL-O) or other web based apps.
     
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    I've been playing with the settings on my screen for the 2 weeks that I've had and I've finally set it at 1680 x 1050
    and the DPI @ 150. The text size and resolution are great it's just that graphics tend to by fuzzy. Any suggestions?
     
    jtsinatl, Feb 2, 2005
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    andy2434 Notebook Consultant

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    Try lowering your DPI?

    Dell Inspiron 8600:
    * 1.6 Ghz Pentium M * 1024 MB DDR SDRAM * 60 GB 7200 RPM HD * 15.4" WSXGA+ * Internal Bluetooth * Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 * 4x CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) * ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo 128 MB * Win XP Pro SP2 *

    * Apple 17" PowerBook G4 * 14" Toshiba Tecra 8000 * Apple 14" iBook G4 *
     
    andy2434, Feb 2, 2005
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