1280 X 1024

February 21, 2004 11:59 AM from

You have to really crank up the resolution to get the whole screen displayed.

At 1280 X 1024 I can barely read text on my 19" monitor.

I wonder this content was developed if the developers acutually thought people have monitors larger than 19" ?

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Reply #1 February 21, 2004 12:03 PM from

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I have a 17 inch, and 1280*1024 works fine for me. Text is fine if you have the fonts set larger.

Reply #2 February 21, 2004 12:30 PM from

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I've been running my 19" monitor at 1280 X 1024 for years. I can read text fine.

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Reply #3 February 21, 2004 12:31 PM from

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There are tons of what monitor/res are you running threads here. Take a look and you might find that 19" is rather the low end anymore. Especially for people who make their livings sitting at a computer. And 1280X1024 is actually pretty big if you ask me. Try 1600X1200 or my personal favorite 1920X1200

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Reply #4 February 21, 2004 1:06 PM from

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1280x1024 on a 17" works great for me, as long as I have my glasses......... without them it wouldn't matter what res I used.

Reply #5 February 21, 2004 1:39 PM from

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Go to Control Panel, Display, Settings Tab, Advanced, and change the DPI setting to Large. Then you'll be able to read your screen. That's the only way I can read my screen, a 17" monitor set at 1280x1024.

Reply #6 February 21, 2004 2:58 PM from

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I'm here from the 'we have large monitors and are proud of them' brigade.

22 inch beastie here

1280x1024 normally. 1600x1200 when using 3DS Max

Reply #7 February 21, 2004 3:05 PM from

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Of course I should say that I was on 17inch 1024x768 and 15inch 1024x768 monitors until last Monday.

Reply #8 February 21, 2004 4:14 PM from

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1280x960 on a crisp 17 in is BEAUTIFUL to my eyes. i can read everything wonderfully and the brightness and color are matched because of the line def. now, 1600x1200 a 19 - starts to get tough but is still workable. 1600x1200 on a 21 - now you're cookin' with gas.

Reply #9 February 21, 2004 5:57 PM from

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I definitly prefers 1152 X 864 to 1024 X 768 (but 1280 X 1024 are no so bad too with a larger font - glasses -

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Reply #10 February 21, 2004 6:01 PM from

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1024x768 on a 19".....I like to see what I'm looking at...

Reply #11 February 21, 2004 6:06 PM from

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...that's 'cause you're old and your glasses are an inch thick...

/me is familiar with the process...

Reply #12 February 21, 2004 6:41 PM from

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Works fine on my 1280*1024 17" monitor too

Reply #13 February 22, 2004 2:40 AM from

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I will stick to 800 x 600

Reply #14 February 22, 2004 3:39 AM from

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1280x1024 works fine here, just takes getting used that's all

Reply #15 February 22, 2004 4:26 AM from

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Guess I'm just an over-indulgent Wombat .... 1600x1200 on 22" at 85hz refresh for day-to-day use .....1920x1200 when I need some graphic space.
Not easy to find a decent background but!

1280x1024 on the 19" at 85 is the back up now!

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Reply #16 February 22, 2004 4:28 AM from

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yrag is familiar with the process...

Too much time spent playing with your Woodie mate???

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