So I got my Dell 1800FP today.....

GraingerGuy · 08-06-2003, 06:25 PM

All I can say is.....wow.....

Really....I have no idea what to do with all this space....

GraingerGuy · 08-06-2003, 07:34 PM

I have a question now....

In my dropdown menus and in my taskbar, there are yellow discolorings between some of the letters...anyone know why?

Showtime · 08-06-2003, 08:38 PM

Dont have that on mine.

Not much help sorry.

-jel

Aristo · 08-06-2003, 09:58 PM

Neither do I. The LCD is connected via DVI.

GraingerGuy · 08-06-2003, 11:07 PM

Mine is connected through the DVI port also....

anyone else want to take a stab?

GraingerGuy · 08-07-2003, 12:44 AM

Forgot to add....

I turned on cleartype via M$ website using the BGR option. I read somewhere that this monitor uses this kind of thing not the RGB one.

Joshua · 08-07-2003, 08:47 AM

Use the one that looks better. I think it even says on MS' site that BGR is very rare...\

I have the same monitor and don't have issues with clear type.

GraingerGuy · 08-07-2003, 10:13 AM

This is what I'm talking about. Please tell me that you can see a little bit of yellow in between some of the letters.

http://www.extrememhz.com/dell1800fp-p4.shtml <--- And there is the link that says that the monitor runs on the BGR type of thing.

raimin · 08-07-2003, 10:28 AM

i can see it

it actually looks a little redish to me

djradam · 08-07-2003, 11:31 AM

ah ... is that a smooth fonts problem? your vid card driver might have tweaks for stuff, but maybe it's a smooth fonts, or clear fonts or something like that. i THINK i've had that problem before with a crt a LONG time ago

seqiro · 08-07-2003, 03:22 PM

I set up a couple of Dell 18" flat panels at my job recently, and I noticed the same thing. I ended up disabling ClearType.

GraingerGuy · 08-07-2003, 03:46 PM

Well....I fixed it....sorta. I am now using the RGB cleartype thing....but now everything is just a little bit more blurry....bah.

Any other suggestions?

kimchicowboy · 08-07-2003, 06:59 PM

i'm using my friend's dell 19" ultrasharp LCD and he's using my 3 year old 19" CRT. hehe. it's beautiful! but we traded cuz he wants a monitor that supports 16x12 and the 19" LCD does 1280x1024 max. great temporary switch (until he gets his two 20 or 21" LCDs. bastard. hehe.)

08-06-2003, 06:25 PM	#1
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	So I got my Dell 1800FP today..... All I can say is.....wow..... Really....I have no idea what to do with all this space.... __________________ potato gun + marshmallow gun = FLAMING MARSHMALLOWS OF DOOM!!!!! -Welfareloser 4/13/05 Time to switch to AMD now I guess... (just kidding... ) -Darkfury 5/23/05 I don't think this'll stop anything though - the better you idiot-proof a system, the more impressive the idiot becomes. -ShawnLee 5/30/08

08-07-2003, 08:47 AM	#7
Joshua Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,390	Use the one that looks better. I think it even says on MS' site that BGR is very rare...\ I have the same monitor and don't have issues with clear type. __________________ The Apexer formerly known as SnotRocket. "Like I **ing said, "Ok, so I hear it may be a repost. Blah But I had never seen it, so..." ** you Canta." -Jenny 12/4/2003

08-07-2003, 03:22 PM	#11
seqiro Commander Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western MA Posts: 1,183	I set up a couple of Dell 18" flat panels at my job recently, and I noticed the same thing. I ended up disabling ClearType. __________________ Paul Beasi

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08-06-2003, 07:34 PM	#2
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	I have a question now.... In my dropdown menus and in my taskbar, there are yellow discolorings between some of the letters...anyone know why?

08-06-2003, 08:38 PM	#3
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	Dont have that on mine. Not much help sorry. -jel

08-06-2003, 09:58 PM	#4
Aristo Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,581	Neither do I. The LCD is connected via DVI.

08-06-2003, 11:07 PM	#5
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Mine is connected through the DVI port also.... anyone else want to take a stab?

08-07-2003, 12:44 AM	#6
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Forgot to add.... I turned on cleartype via M$ website using the BGR option. I read somewhere that this monitor uses this kind of thing not the RGB one.

08-07-2003, 10:13 AM	#8
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	This is what I'm talking about. Please tell me that you can see a little bit of yellow in between some of the letters. http://www.extrememhz.com/dell1800fp-p4.shtml <--- And there is the link that says that the monitor runs on the BGR type of thing.

08-07-2003, 10:28 AM	#9
raimin Captain Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: san francisco Posts: 1,627	i can see it it actually looks a little redish to me

08-07-2003, 11:31 AM	#10
djradam Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: metro detroit, mi Posts: 930	ah ... is that a smooth fonts problem? your vid card driver might have tweaks for stuff, but maybe it's a smooth fonts, or clear fonts or something like that. i THINK i've had that problem before with a crt a LONG time ago

08-07-2003, 03:46 PM	#12
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Well....I fixed it....sorta. I am now using the RGB cleartype thing....but now everything is just a little bit more blurry....bah. Any other suggestions?

08-07-2003, 06:59 PM	#13
kimchicowboy Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 5,344	i'm using my friend's dell 19" ultrasharp LCD and he's using my 3 year old 19" CRT. hehe. it's beautiful! but we traded cuz he wants a monitor that supports 16x12 and the 19" LCD does 1280x1024 max. great temporary switch (until he gets his two 20 or 21" LCDs. bastard. hehe.)

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