What resolution do you run your Monitor at? - Page 4

LennonCook · 10-10-2002, 06:40 PM

800 by 600; 72 Hz; 17 inch moniter.
If I set it to any higher resolution, it hurts my eyes... and my moniter doesn`t do anything lower.

Attalus · 10-10-2002, 07:06 PM

Hmm, strange, when I set it to higher than 800x600, everything gets small. And, I dont have XP, I have Me, and the "Monitor" part of "Settings" doesn't have anything like that in it.

LennonCook · 10-10-2002, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus:
Hmm, strange, when I set it to higher than 800x600, everything gets small. And, I dont have XP, I have Me, and the "Monitor" part of "Settings" doesn't have anything like that in it.

ME doesn`t let you change the refresh rate without Power Toys. Download Tweak UI from microsoft.com , if anything lets you change it, this will [img]smile.gif[/img]

NiceWorg · 10-10-2002, 07:26 PM

1024*768 mostly, but sometime the good old 800*600 is best because I still have a 15" monitor.

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andrewas · 10-10-2002, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus:
Hmm, strange, when I set it to higher than 800x600, everything gets small. And, I dont have XP, I have Me, and the "Monitor" part of "Settings" doesn't have anything like that in it.

Getting small is the whole point. Once you get used to a 1024 display 800 (or, gods forbid, 640) seems confining. You get used to having all that extra space, and when you can barely see a page width in Word it starts to become annoying.

On refresh rate. I run at 60 and have no problems whatsoever. I can see flicker on machines at work at that refresh, but thats because theres a weird EM field at work. (Im not kidding, all the monitors have interference patters in sync). This may be because lights in UK are at 50Hz (different power supply) and so dont interfere as much. I dunno.

Lek Dukagjin · 10-10-2002, 07:48 PM

Mine just says "Optimal". It DOES give me an option to set it to 75 as well as 60, so how do I know what it means by "optimal"?

Animal · 10-10-2002, 08:26 PM

2048 by 1536 at 75HZ on a Sony 21" and now Sonys got a 23 out, dang it. This whole computer thing is just getting too darn expensive.

LennonCook · 10-10-2002, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lek Dukagjin:
Mine just says "Optimal". It DOES give me an option to set it to 75 as well as 60, so how do I know what it means by "optimal"?

Optimal is usually half way between the minimum recomended to prevent eye strain, and the maximum that your monitor can handle.

Bokken · 10-11-2002, 12:30 AM

Actually although my monitor can get up to 1600x1200, if I set it to anything over 800x600 the text begins to seem fuzzy. Anyone know why this happes?
I'm running it at 75hz and it's a Siemens Nixdorf MCM2102 (21") monitor if that helps at all.
Just found this about it but buggered if I'd know what it means.
Any clues anyone?
H Freq/ V Freq:
82 khz/ 160 hz

[ 10-11-2002, 12:37 AM: Message edited by: Bokken ]

10-11-2002, 02:01 AM

I run 1024x768 on a 13.3 inch laptop screen.

10-10-2002, 07:26 PM	#34
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10-10-2002, 07:48 PM	#36
Lek Dukagjin Dungeon Master Join Date: May 16, 2002 Location: British Empire Age: 48 Posts: 72	Mine just says "Optimal". It DOES give me an option to set it to 75 as well as 60, so how do I know what it means by "optimal"? __________________

10-10-2002, 08:26 PM	#37
Animal Gold Dragon Join Date: March 29, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,534	2048 by 1536 at 75HZ on a Sony 21" and now Sonys got a 23 out, dang it. This whole computer thing is just getting too darn expensive. __________________ It\'s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...then it becomes a sport.<br /> [img]\"http://members.shaw.ca/mtholdings/bsmeter.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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10-10-2002, 06:40 PM	#31
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	800 by 600; 72 Hz; 17 inch moniter. If I set it to any higher resolution, it hurts my eyes... and my moniter doesn`t do anything lower.

10-10-2002, 07:06 PM	#32
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Hmm, strange, when I set it to higher than 800x600, everything gets small. And, I dont have XP, I have Me, and the "Monitor" part of "Settings" doesn't have anything like that in it.

10-11-2002, 12:30 AM	#39
Bokken Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 708	Actually although my monitor can get up to 1600x1200, if I set it to anything over 800x600 the text begins to seem fuzzy. Anyone know why this happes? I'm running it at 75hz and it's a Siemens Nixdorf MCM2102 (21") monitor if that helps at all. Just found this about it but buggered if I'd know what it means. Any clues anyone? H Freq/ V Freq: 82 khz/ 160 hz [ 10-11-2002, 12:37 AM: Message edited by: Bokken ]

10-11-2002, 02:01 AM	#40
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	I run 1024x768 on a 13.3 inch laptop screen.

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