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    Acrobat PDF Reader 8 Looks Horrible on dv6500t

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TRAFFICBLOWS, Nov 12, 2007.

  1. TRAFFICBLOWS

    TRAFFICBLOWS Notebook Geek

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    Is it just me or does Acrobat Reader 8 look HORRIBLE on dv6500t 8400GS running Vista? Text in PDFs is not smooth and look "blocky"- no curves.

    This is my first Vista machine, so I'm clueless... is it the HP screen? Vista? :confused:

    All other software renders text well, just not PDF... and Acrobat Reader 8.1.1 works fine on my XP desktop.
     
    TRAFFICBLOWS, Nov 12, 2007
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    btnh47 Notebook Consultant

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    All the PDF files ive opened looked all good to me :)

    not sure what the problem could be that your having though, hm..
     
    btnh47, Nov 12, 2007
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    mntrryrodriguez Notebook Consultant

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    same here. I usually open pdf files w/ floorplans w/ lots of text and they look perfect.
     
    mntrryrodriguez, Nov 12, 2007
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    use foxit reader. faster than adobe and half the mem usage.

    and it looks the same.
     
    littleasian, Nov 13, 2007
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    asim_civil2002 Notebook Enthusiast

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    open pdf file , then edit > preferences > page display
    on rendering change smooth text to : for laptop/lcd screens
    and your problem is solved
     
    asim_civil2002, Nov 13, 2007
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    TRAFFICBLOWS Notebook Geek

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    Worked perfect! I had smoothing set to None. Thanks! Geez I'm usually pretty good with setting app options- not sure how I missed that one.


    You guys wouldn't know how to make scrolling with the mouse wheel faster? So slow...
     
    TRAFFICBLOWS, Nov 13, 2007
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    btnh47 Notebook Consultant

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    for the scrolling problem, go to Control Panel and open up Mouse settings

    Select the *Wheel* Tab and increase "The Following Number of Lines at a Time" ;)
     
    btnh47, Nov 13, 2007
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  8. TRAFFICBLOWS

    TRAFFICBLOWS Notebook Geek

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    For me it doesn't mention lines at a time, just speed- maybe because I'm using MS IntelliPoint SW on Vista? In any case, I increased it- no change.

    I think it's Adobe... I'll scroll, then there's like a 2 second delay, then the program scrolls. If I do multiple scrolls consecutively, nothing happens and in the title bar it shows "(Not Responding)".

    I may just check out foxit reader now... I've hated Adobe since the slow-loading version 6.
     
    TRAFFICBLOWS, Nov 13, 2007
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    TRAFFICBLOWS Notebook Geek

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    I downloaded and installed foxit... it's amazing! NO delays like I was seeing with Acrobat.
     
    TRAFFICBLOWS, Nov 18, 2007
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    hi can you provide the link for foxit reader? might give it a try. Adobe hogs resources,keeps annoying me to update and automatically makes folders in My Documents for updates
     
    flipfire, Nov 18, 2007
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    TRAFFICBLOWS Notebook Geek

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    TRAFFICBLOWS, Nov 18, 2007
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