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    colors in vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by l33t_c0w, Dec 14, 2007.

  1. l33t_c0w

    l33t_c0w Notebook Deity

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    I've got a question! Behold:

    How do I fiddle with the newfangled colors things in Vista?

    I want to make the very light shades more saturated, as they're too white by default on my HEL80's display. In XP it was in the nvidia control panel, but I'm not seeing that here, but I am seeing a new utility for managing colors...
     
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    you would have to deal with your video drivers as this is not vista related.
     
    eyecon82, Dec 14, 2007
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    -Recoil- Notebook Consultant

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    You mean the theme colours?

    Go to Control Panel>Appearance and Personalization>Personalization>Windows Colour Appearance.

    Then you got "Show colour mixer" for more detailed colour editing.
     
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    I think he means brighness, contrast, and gamma controls
     
    eyecon82, Dec 14, 2007
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  5. l33t_c0w

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    *sigh* Yes. I've got to work on the ambiguity in my posts. I meant the gamma, contrast, et al. There is a color management app in Vista. You can find it in the control panel somewhere. I was asking because I'm hoping I can use it to manually fiddle with the settings, but I don't see a way to do that.

    Those settings are not showing up in my nvidia control panel. Perhaps there's some secret setting to turn on that part of the controls...
     
    l33t_c0w, Dec 15, 2007
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  6. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    That is strange, because those settings are visible in both simple and advanced views of nVidia Control Panel (under Display > Adjust Desktop Color Settings ). If they are not there, then try reinstalling/upgrading the driver.
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 15, 2007
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  7. Ingvarr

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    Most likely all you need to do is to calibrate monitor gamma. Most LCDs require gamma reducing, as their gamma is a lot more "light" than proper sRGB 2.2

    You can use calibration picture from here http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html, just adjust a Gamma slider in the drivers control panel until you get about 2.2-2.4
    Then you should get good colors & contrast without any other tweaks.
     
    Ingvarr, Dec 15, 2007
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