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A screen question.
On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. Could I ask you for a favor? Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any help? My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution. "Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user. 1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being 16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side. I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080. Hmmmmmm........ OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info... Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080? -- Ken MacOS 10.14.5 Firefox 67.0.4 Thunderbird 60.7 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. Could I ask you for a favor? Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any help? My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution. "Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user. 1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being 16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side. I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080. Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info... Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080? It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPS 27 inch monitor and here are the available choices. 1920x1280 1680x1050 1600x1200 1400x900 1280x1024 1280x900 1280x720 1152x872 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 Renne |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 11:34 a.m., Rabid Robot wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. Thanks Robot, I was born that way white hair and all so had to learn to live with it for 85 years, still managed to do 2 new computer builds in the last few weeks. :-) Rene |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. Could I ask you for a favor? Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any help? My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution. "Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user. 1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being 16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side. I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080. Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info... Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080? It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here are the available choices. 1920x1280 1680x1050 1600x1200 1400x900 1280x1024 1280x900 1280x720 1152x872 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 Renne Should read 1920x1080 not 1280. Rene |
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A screen question.
On 9/11/19 11:17 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. Could I ask you for a favor? Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any help? My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution. "Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user. 1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being 16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side. I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080. Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info... Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080? It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here are the available choices. 1920x1280 1680x1050 1600x1200 1400x900 1280x1024 1280x900 1280x720 1152x872 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 Renne Should read 1920x1080 not 1280. I wondered about that, as well as a couple other resolutions in your list. They don't fit the info I've discovered unless... And before I can go further, I need the make and model of the monitor if you don't mind. -- Ken MacOS 10.14.5 Firefox 67.0.4 Thunderbird 60.7 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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A screen question.
On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways to help them view a computer screen. So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with. -- Ken MacOS 10.14.5 Firefox 67.0.4 Thunderbird 60.7 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 2:44 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 11:17 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. Could I ask you for a favor? Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any help? My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution. "Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user. 1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being 16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side. I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080. Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info... Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080? It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here are the available choices. 1920x1280 1680x1050 1600x1200 1400x900 1280x1024 1280x900 1280x720 1152x872 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 Renne Should read 1920x1080 not 1280. I wondered about that, as well as a couple other resolutions in your list.Â* They don't fit the info I've discovered unless... And before I can go further, I need the make and model of the monitor if you don't mind. Yeah, some of those resolutions don't seem to belong in this group. The monitor is an Asus MX279 27 inch IPS unit, Approximately a year old. Rene |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with. Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a means of altering text size with one slider. Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help. Rene |
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A screen question.
On 9/11/19 2:01 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with. Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a means of altering text size with one slider. Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help. I've seen the slider, and wonder if that doesn't replace the 100%, 125%, and 150% settings. The slider is on my to do list for checking out. As for the cursor, that's been around a long time. I always set mine, and others, or extra large inverted. Rene -- Ken MacOS 10.14.5 Firefox 67.0.4 Thunderbird 60.7 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 3:58 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 2:01 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with. Â*Â* Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a means of altering text size with one slider. Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help. I've seen the slider, and wonder if that doesn't replace the 100%, 125%, and 150% settings.Â* The slider is on my to do list for checking out. As for the cursor, that's been around a long time.Â* I always set mine, and others, or extra large inverted. This time the cursor size is also on a slider with infinite size choice, up to about 1 inch high(that's a little too big) :-) I also use inverted which makes it easier to find. Rene |
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A screen question.
On 9/11/19 1:53 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 2:44 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 11:17 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. Could I ask you for a favor? Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any help? My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution. "Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user. 1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being 16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side. I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080. Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info... Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080? It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here are the available choices. 1920x1280 1680x1050 1600x1200 1400x900 1280x1024 1280x900 1280x720 1152x872 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 Renne Should read 1920x1080 not 1280. I wondered about that, as well as a couple other resolutions in your list.Â* They don't fit the info I've discovered unless... And before I can go further, I need the make and model of the monitor if you don't mind. Yeah, some of those resolutions don't seem to belong in this group. The monitor is an Asus MX279 27 inch IPS unit, Approximately a year old. I had to check out my Dell monitor, as it's attached to Windows systems. The monitor I'm using now, is attached to a Mac Mini. Options for screen resolution settings are different between operating systems. For those odd resolutions that don't seem to fit... I looked at my Dell U2412M resolution options in Windows 7, and I also have some of those strange sizes. But that monitor can be set to display 3 different aspect ratios, 16:10, 4:3, and 5:4. The last two do not fill the monitor screen completely. I don't know why this is, unless because it was billed as Business Class, there may be some that need those aspect ratios to be compatible with older hardware and/or software they use. Using On Screen controls, aka buttons on the monitor, can you set your monitor to run in other aspect ratios? The max resolution of your Asus is 1920X1080, and that puzzles me given the physical size of the monitor. The Asus PB27QV Professional monitor (27") has a maximum resolution of 2560X1440. Another puzzler is why the Asus specifications say to use an HDMI to DVI cable in order to use the DVI-D port. I know there are different DVI ports, but I'm not up on the individual differences. So, why the difference in max resolutions for the same physical size? It's just a guess, but I think the market your monitor is intended for is for people who want to set further away from their video device, yet still see the best HDMI image they can. I've noticed this type of "viewing distance" recommendations for different sized TVs. Also, I don't understand, is why you would be offered a screen resolutions that are 16:10 in aspect ration when the monitor is 16:9 is size. Are you connecting using an HDMI cable? When I was testing this Mac Mini for out of the box issues, I was noticing HDMI video results that just were not making sense. At the moment, if your main source of data to be displayed is streaming, movies, etcl, I'm not sure HDMI should be the chosen video input. But I don't have access to enough hardware for a more thorough testing regimen. 1400X900 is a resolution I've not seen. Could that be 1440X900? -- Ken MacOS 10.14.5 Firefox 67.0.4 Thunderbird 60.7 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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A screen question.
On 9/11/19 3:10 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 3:58 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 2:01 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with. Â*Â* Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a means of altering text size with one slider. Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help. I've seen the slider, and wonder if that doesn't replace the 100%, 125%, and 150% settings.Â* The slider is on my to do list for checking out. As for the cursor, that's been around a long time.Â* I always set mine, and others, or extra large inverted. This time the cursor size is also on a slider with infinite size choice, up to about 1 inch high(that's a little too big) :-) I also use inverted which makes it easier to find. Something more for me to play with in W10! LOL -- Ken MacOS 10.14.5 Firefox 67.0.4 Thunderbird 60.7 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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A screen question.
On 2019-09-11 5:17 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 1:53 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 2:44 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 11:17 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. Could I ask you for a favor? Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any help? My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution. "Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user. 1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being 16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side. I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080. Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info... Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080? It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here are the available choices. 1920x1280 1680x1050 1600x1200 1400x900 1280x1024 1280x900 1280x720 1152x872 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 Renne Should read 1920x1080 not 1280. I wondered about that, as well as a couple other resolutions in your list.Â* They don't fit the info I've discovered unless... And before I can go further, I need the make and model of the monitor if you don't mind. Yeah, some of those resolutions don't seem to belong in this group. The monitor is an Asus MX279 27 inch IPS unit, Approximately a year old. I had to check out my Dell monitor, as it's attached to Windows systems. Â*The monitor I'm using now, is attached to a Mac Mini.Â* Options for screen resolution settings are different between operating systems. For those odd resolutions that don't seem to fit...Â* I looked at my Dell U2412M resolution options in Windows 7, and I also have some of those strange sizes.Â* But that monitor can be set to display 3 different aspect ratios, 16:10, 4:3, and 5:4. The last two do not fill the monitor screen completely.Â* I don't know why this is, unless because it was billed as Business Class, there may be some that need those aspect ratios to be compatible with older hardware and/or software they use. Using On Screen controls, aka buttons on the monitor, can you set your monitor to run in other aspect ratios? I don't see that option. The max resolution of your Asus is 1920X1080, and that puzzles me given the physical size of the monitor.Â* The Asus PB27QV Professional monitor (27") has a maximum resolution of 2560X1440. The MX279 was much cheaper at that time so opted for it even with the lower resolution. Another puzzler is why the Asus specifications say to use an HDMI to DVI cable in order to use the DVI-D port.Â* I know there are different DVI ports, but I'm not up on the individual differences. I tried the HDMI to DVI cable hookup and the colors were a mile off and I nearly returned it, but decided to try an HDMI to HDMI cable and then everything was fine, I have since tried a Displayport to HDMI cable with the same results as HDMI to HDMI. So, why the difference in max resolutions for the same physical size? It's just a guess, but I think the market your monitor is intended for is for people who want to set further away from their video device, yet still see the best HDMI image they can.Â* I've noticed this type of "viewing distance" recommendations for different sized TVs. Also, I don't understand, is why you would be offered a screen resolutions that are 16:10 in aspect ration when the monitor is 16:9 is size.Â* Are you connecting using an HDMI cable?Â* When I was testing this Mac Mini for out of the box issues, I was noticing HDMI video results that just were not making sense. No, I don't see any sense in the 16:10 being offered unless I actuality had a 16:10 hooked up and communicating its size to the PC. At the moment, if your main source of data to be displayed is streaming, movies, etcl, I'm not sure HDMI should be the chosen video input.Â* But I don't have access to enough hardware for a more thorough testing regimen. No movies or streaming data, just your regular vanilla email, browsing the net and Half-life 2 games and mods. 1400X900 is a resolution I've not seen.Â* Could that be 1440X900? Yep, that would be 1440x900, Finger misbehavior. :-) Rene |
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A screen question.
On 9/11/19 3:10 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 3:58 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 2:01 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote: On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote: On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very useful utility to change individual font sizes. Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer? I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance. I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate. Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a larger monitor, unless you already own one. Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things. I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about 20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses. I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a lot of head swiveling, but I manage. My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to see that you're managing through it. Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with. Â*Â* Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a means of altering text size with one slider. Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help. I've seen the slider, and wonder if that doesn't replace the 100%, 125%, and 150% settings.Â* The slider is on my to do list for checking out. As for the cursor, that's been around a long time.Â* I always set mine, and others, or extra large inverted. This time the cursor size is also on a slider with infinite size choice, up to about 1 inch high(that's a little too big) :-) I also use inverted which makes it easier to find. OK, I think you told me what connection you are currently using, and what your options are, with the cables you have in hand. But, I can't find that info. I think Asus has the wrong info on their website. If the native resolution is 16:9, you should not have 1920X1200 in your list. That's the native resolution of my 24" 16:10 monitor. Are you currently connecting HDMI to HDMI? With the cables you have in hand, what are your other connection options? This whole thing is not "smelling" right, if you follow what I mean. -- Ken MacOS 10.14.5 Firefox 67.0.4 Thunderbird 60.7 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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