Here we are already into January 2005 and I hope Santa was especially good to you. One of the most asked for and received items at Christmas for the true computer geek is a flat-panel LCD monitor. If you were one of the lucky ones to receive this then this item is for you. The first thing you will notice is that LCD displays are much easier on the eyes after prolonged use. This is because the customary flicker of CRT monitors is not apparent on an LCD. Secondly, you'll wonder how you ever got along without all that extra space on your desktop that an LCD will give you. LCDs also run a lot cooler than CRTs and heat is the enemy of electronics, so this cooler running temperature is another advantage for LCD displays.
I use Windows XP for my operating system and I have found that the text on my LCD monitor can be improved by using ClearType, a font smoothing program that comes with XP. If you have XP you can turn on ClearType as follows: go to "Start", then "Control Panel", then the "Display" applet, then "Appearance", then "Effects", and then "Use the Following Method to Smooth Edges of Screen Fonts", and select "ClearType" from the dropdown menu, then "Apply" and then "OK". You can turn ClearType off again if you decide you don't want to use it by simply re-selecting "Standard" from the drop-down menu and then clicking on "OK".
I note that ClearType is available from Microsoft as a separate download for those who don't have it and as a downloadable portion of the "Microsoft PowerToys" program. Additional information is available about ClearType in my Sunday, August 8, 2004 posting on this subject. Enjoy your new clarity of vision and start wishing for the good stuff for next year!
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