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    screen eyestrain.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mr__bean, Dec 25, 2008.

  1. mr__bean

    mr__bean Notebook Evangelist

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    When my screen has been properly calibrated, the results look fantastic. but they give me eyestrain. do i just need to get used to it?

    But i cant switch back to uncalibrated now, because when i do the screen just looks so bad in comparison.
     
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    Laptops are not really suitable for extended periods of use, and are ergonomic nightmares for anything but occaisonal use.

    If you're going to be using the machine for any substantial length of time that eyestrain could possibly be an issue, then you really need to be using an external LCD, properly elevated to a height and distance from your face.
     
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    Maybe you are straining your eyes due to reading small text on a 1680x1050 15.4" screen and not due to color/brightness/contrast issues :confused: , just a thought.... I know there are even 1920x1200 15.4" notebooks, but that is insane..
     
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    If that's the case, then you need to adjust your software so the fonts scale up to be larger. If you can't -- then maybe 1680x1050 just isn't for you.

    Seriously, 1920x1200 isn't bad on a 15.4" notebook as long as you turn up the dpi scaling to 180dpi in Vista.
     
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    You need to take breaks more frequently if you are getting strain. Just go look at something else for a bit and your eyes will enjoy the rest.
     
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  6. mr__bean

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    It Seems to be ok now, i think it was just a case of getting used to how contrasty the screen is after it was calibrated
     
    mr__bean, Dec 26, 2008
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    Eyestrain - I'm usinf my laptop daily for long periods of time...

    Just let me recount my experiences:

    a) when I originally got my SZ it was too bright for me - my eyes hurt, but now have gotten used to it.
    b) if I use it for extended periods of time and sleep little my eyes start to hurt - i.e. they couldn't recover

    and on a side note: I find that projectors are worse than my screen for me...
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 26, 2008
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  8. ramgen

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    I have a question about your signature: It seems to me that you are currently using DDR2 RAMs and planning to upgrade it to DDR3. Is that correct?

    It is no way compatible to each other!!! You will waste your money...

    I hope I have misunderstood something...



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  9. DetlevCM

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    Unless he has a chipset that is DDR3 compatible and he uses DDR2 because it was cheaper.
     
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  10. ramgen

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    I have never seen a laptop that is compatible with both DDR2 and DDR3 at the same time...

    The chipset may be compatible (like PM45) but the slots are not compatible at all...



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  11. mr__bean

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    The board did have 2 DDR2 slots and DDR3 slots, I'll have to get the model numbers for you, I got a new motherboard cpu ram and graphics card for christmas.
     
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    I am interested too because besides the chipset differences both slots are physically different too.
     
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  13. mr__bean

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    yeah, it had 2 DDR2 slots and then 2 DDR3 slots in pairs next to each other
     
    mr__bean, Dec 26, 2008
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    Have you found out the model yet?
     
    atbnet, Dec 26, 2008
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