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    Low image quality in Firefox and IE

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Patrick0607, Nov 1, 2006.

  1. Patrick0607

    Patrick0607 Newbie

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    Hi,
    I have been experiencing low image quality, like pixelation on images and flash images. I have reinstalled my nvidia GEFORCE GO 7400 drivers again, and have gone through many of the settings on IE. I am not sure what it is. Since it is happening in both browsers, does anybody have any ideas? I am on a HP DV5000t. the images on other things on my computer appear normal.
    Thank you.
     
    Patrick0607, Nov 1, 2006
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    What images? On all web pages, or just when you download a large image and look at it? Have you changed anything in your settings lately? Is your display resolution being stretched by running 1024x768 on a 1280x800 screen without aspect ratio scaling or anything?
     
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    Hi,
    It seems to be flash and thumbnails on webpages, when i go to the larger image it looks okay, but some images with text in them are pixelated or grainy too. i have my video card set to high quality and it is on 1280 x 800. it just started a couple days ago.
    Thank you for the reply.
     
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    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    On Flash, right click on the flash animation and select High Quality, thats assuming its not already set to that. As for bad thumbnails, not sure why that is the case sorry.
     
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    I would say the web designer set the flash to low quality to load faster. The thumbnails were not sized down correctly when they made the site.
     
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    If it's not every single image on every singe site, it's not a driver issue.
     
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  7. Patrick0607

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    Yeah, I don't know if it could be my schools network internet, because I just went to the computer lab and the pictures and flash were just as grainy there. I will try my computer at home this weekend and see what happens. It probably is not my computer now that i look at it because it happened all of a sudden without me changing anything.
    Thank you for the replies
     
    Patrick0607, Nov 1, 2006
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