Tag: display

Using a Laptop and Two External Displays Without the Built-in Screen

A lot of laptops these days will allow you to connect an external display (be it a television or a standard monitor) and use that in addition to the laptop display. This is fantastic when you need to work at higher resolutions and/or more generous screen sizes – very handy when you need to do …

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Determine the Optimal Viewing Distance From Your Screen

Ever sat in front of your screen and have been disappointed by how blocky or pixelated things look but then find that other content looks fine? Not all content is created equal and is one factor that will impact an optimal viewing experience. To keep things simple, the viewing experience is influence by three factors, …

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Quickly Swap Screen Configurations Under Windows 7

Windows 7 Display Toggle

If you chop and change between external screens and data projectors you might be frustrated with having to go into the display properties in Windows and setting up the new device as a secondary screen and working some magic to get it all working. Generally, laptops have the ability to swap between several display outputs …

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Improve Screen Readability – Increase Text Size

One complaint that I do come across after a user has had their screen set at its native resolution is that the size of the text on the screen has shrunk and, especially for smaller displays that run at high resolutions, can still be difficult to read. Luckily, you can increase the size of the …

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Improve Screen Readability – Enable & Tune ClearType

Leading on from yesterday’s article which looked at modern digital displays such as LCDs, LEDs and plasmas, the concept of the native resolution and how lower resolutions may not align with the physical rows and columns of pixels on a display. Today, I have another tip to further improve the readability of text on your screen. ClearType, …

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Improve Screen Readability – LCD Screen Native Resolution

It never fails to amaze me how many people do not take the time to optimise the readability of their screens particularly when they will be using it for many hours a day. I must have lost count of the number of times I have seen LCD screens running below their native resolution resulting in …

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Is Print Advertising Under Attack?

Just a brief thought for tonight. These days, electronic advertising is becoming more prolific. Certainly, it saves on paper, plastic and printing and improves the flexibility and efficiency of rolling out new ads but electrical usage goes up. It makes me wonder how much electricity is being used to power units that may not necessarily …

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