[ale] Determining where a video problem is

Scott Castaline skotchman at gmail.com
Mon Jul 13 14:16:04 EDT 2009


On 07/13/2009 01:16 PM, Steve Brown wrote:
>
> Is this an LCD monitor? If so, the resolution may not be set to the
> native resolution of the LCD.
>
> On a default Ubuntu install, I will usually go into
> gnome-appearance-properties and set all of the fonts to Bitstream Vera
> (a TrueType font). You might also try messing around with the different
> rendering techniques, which are dependent on the monitor and personal
> preference. I will usually enable subpixel smoothing with full hinting.
> Also, set the font resolution to 96dpi and adjust as needed. hth,
> -Steve Brown
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Thanks Steve, that's what I was missing. Completely forgot about that. 
Advanced OleTimerz Disease (AOD)


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