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January 7th, 2004 16:00

1901fp shadows

Has anyone else noticed red or green "shadows" on 1901 fp that appear next to certain vertical letters, like the letter l?  I only have this problem when I turn on Clear Type. I have Nvida FX5200 and have tried adjusting to get rid of the shadows, but no luck yet.  Is this a common problem with Clear Type and this monitor? Any suggestions on how to fix  (other than turning off Clear Type)?
  • robnalex

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    Posted January 7th, 2004 21:00

    I think I have noticed what you're talking about on my 1901FP, but it's so subtle that it doesn't really concern me. In fact, I haven't really noticed this issue since I used the clear type tuner, found here:

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/customize/cleartype/tuner/default.asp

    P.S. Under display properties, appearance, effects, clear the top box for 'Use the following transition effect....'

    Message Edited by robnalex on 01-07-2004 05:55 PM

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    Posted January 8th, 2004 12:00

    I have the same problem, and have tried configuring with the online ClearType utility. I've also done the same with the utility in Tweak-XP Pro. It does it on a Samsung 15" LCD I have, too. If I turn off ClearType, the green shadows disappear. Like you said, it's really pronounced on letters like "I" "l" and "i" (lowercase L and lower and upper I).

    I'd love to find a cure for it.

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    Posted January 9th, 2004 01:00

    Thanks KML426, nice to know I'm not the only one and it's not just on the 1901FP. It sure seems to be a Clear Type problem, maybe they will fix in a later version.
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    Posted January 9th, 2004 02:00

    For what it's worth, I am no longer experiencing the effect you guys are talking about on my 1901FP. You might want to experiment with different settings?

    Rob

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    Posted January 9th, 2004 03:00

    Thanks Rob and Wes. I'll have to play some more with the settings. I know the different settings do have an effect. I'll just have to spend some more time tweaking it.
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    Posted January 9th, 2004 13:00

    Please let me know if you ever come up with any settings adjustments that correct the problem, I would like to try them.
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    Posted January 9th, 2004 14:00

    It's tough to say what correct settings would be since every system could be different. For example, the video card would matter, as would whether your using analog or digital, your resolution (which should be the default), and the color depth.

    In addition, the online configuration is done visually.

    IAE, if there's a way to discern what the settings are, I'll let you know.

    Kevin

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    Posted January 14th, 2004 11:00

    Just for the record, I am not experiencing this problem since i used the Clear Type Utility which is link to above.

    Thanks.