Operating system.Q. I hear there's a way to get my screen images, especially text, to appear sharper. How can I do that? A. If your computer runs on the XP operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , you can evoke what Microsoft calls ClearType--a technology for sharpening For image sharpening, see . Sharpening is the process of creating or refining a sharp edge on a tool or implement. The term has a wide application but can be expressed as the creation of two intersecting planes which produce an edge that is sharp enough to cut through the target the slightly fuzzy fuzz·y adj. fuzz·i·er, fuzz·i·est 1. Covered with fuzz. 2. Of or resembling fuzz. 3. Not clear; indistinct: a fuzzy recollection of past events. 4. edges of letters and graphics by improving the screen's pixel appearance. Pixels are the tiny, illuminated spots that make up an image. I can't say I understand how the sharpening is done, but I don't really care because I like the result, it's a cinch cinch a saddle girth on an American stock saddle. Tightens with a knot on a ring instead of with straps and buckles. to implement and understanding the technology won't improve the outcome. To be fair, I should add that not everyone agrees the technique improves text sharpness, especially on laptops. I've also heard some desktop users claim that after a day of viewing Clear Type-adjusted screens they have a headache. But since it's easy to install and ever easier to uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. , it's worth a try. To set it up, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/ pro/using/howto/customize/cleartype/tuner/default.asp (just typing in that address alone should give you a headache) and follow the instructions for selecting whichever of the six text appearances looks the sharpest; clicking on an image triggers your XP operating system to evoke that specific ClearType adjustment. Be aware there's sleight of hand sleight of hand n. pl. sleights of hand 1. A trick or set of tricks performed by a juggler or magician so quickly and deftly that the manner of execution cannot be observed; legerdemain. 2. at work here. Those choices of type you see on the screen are not "real" text generated by your computer. They're actually pictures (icons) that trigger a specific adjustment process. But no matter; select the one that is the sharpest for you and click on it. Those images look different on different screens. That's all there is to it. If you later find you don't like the one you chose, right-click anywhere on your desktop and then click on Properties, Appearance and Effects, producing this screen. Then click on the arrow under Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts A font used for on-screen display. For true WYSIWYG systems, screen fonts must be matched as close as possible to the printer fonts. Contrast with printer font. . After you click on OK, you should see the difference on the screen. If you're not satisfied, go back to the Effects screen and click on the arrow next to ClearType until you see Standard and click on OK. |
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