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Hate new E1505 Ultrasharp Truelife LCD

post #1 of 31
4/29/06 at 7:44am
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I just got my new E1505 with the UltraSharp Truelife, and i hate it. I love the quality, but the 120dpi makes everything look pixelated, while the 96dpi makes everything clear, but so small i can barely see it, and the other screen sizes come up distorted....

Has anyone come up with a solution to this?? I can't take the ultra small icons, and letters.. I got the config I wanted, but I wish that it came with the ordinary non-ultrasharp screen instead...

I hate to complain since I darn near stole the laptop from Dell, but...

$604 @ the Outlet w/1 yr Warranty!
Inspiron E1505 1.83ghz Core Duo
2GB DDR2 533MHZ
80GB 5400RPM
15.4" UltraSharp TrueLife LCD
24X/8X Sony DVD+/-RW
Dell 1390 802.11b/g
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Windows Media Remote Control/Infrared receiver
Works Suite 2006
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post #2 of 31
4/29/06 at 11:04am
Get glasses?
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post #3 of 31
4/29/06 at 11:45am
Congrats on the deal. How unusual to see such price on such config from Outlet? Did you use coupons/tricks?

If 96 dpi is a must, try going to Control Panel > Display > Properties > Appearance
Font Size > Extra Large
Effects > Use Large Icons

If it's still too small, get Firefox browser where you can preset minimum size of font

Or you can try DPI's between 120 and 96. It lets you choose any size
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post #4 of 31
4/29/06 at 1:17pm
poison fl,

you can change the dpi percentage. i have the same screen as you where 96 is too small and 120dpi is too big. right now i have my dpi set at 106 using a custom dpi setting. play around with the custom dpi setting until you find a font size that is convienent for you.
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post #5 of 31
4/29/06 at 2:01pm
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Originally Posted by HDTV4me
Congrats on the deal. How unusual to see such price on such config from Outlet? Did you use coupons/tricks?
No coupons, no Tricks. It was $829 -$225 off any refurb inspiron (Not a coupon, instant off) = $604 + Free Shipping That is why I bought it, They had about 5 near that price, I guess it was the luck of the draw. I actually had another E1505 on the way that I paid $741 for with the same options, except for a regular TrueLife, not ultrasharp, which I tried to cancel, but they said 15% restock + me to pay for shipping back, the kicker was that she offered me a $100 concession to keep it, so I did, and sold the system and concession on ebay really knocking down my bottom line, plus I am selling the works 2006, and Windows Media remote it came with, after everything is said and sold, i should have around $450 in it....sweet. I have bought MANY units (Dimensions & Inspirons) from the outlet, and during this deal, they made me choose a 1 year warranty at no charge, which I found odd, the Inspiron 6000 I bought last month (and all the others) came with a 90 day, no other option warranty. Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I will try some manipulating later.....
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post #6 of 31
4/29/06 at 2:02pm
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Originally Posted by Stereodude
Get glasses?

Actually, you are right, I see the screen better with my glasses, than with my contacts..
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post #7 of 31
4/29/06 at 9:42pm
I set my resolution to 115 DPI. Also, I found two utilities that help with the resolution. The Dell scaling utility:

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=127677

The Microsoft Cleartype tuner

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ner/Step1.aspx
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post #8 of 31
4/30/06 at 1:53am
I think the display is awesome I run 96dpi
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post #9 of 31
4/30/06 at 7:48am
Just disable Internet Explorer Scaling by left clicking on the Dell Quickset Icon in the taskbar. 120 dpi fonts will work fine then.
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post #10 of 31
4/30/06 at 7:58am
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Originally Posted by knowledge98
I think the display is awesome I run 96dpi


I think the display is awesome too. However, everything is so small....
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post #11 of 31
4/30/06 at 8:01am
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Originally Posted by jlarosa
I set my resolution to 115 DPI. Also, I found two utilities that help with the resolution. The Dell scaling utility:

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=127677

The Microsoft Cleartype tuner

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ner/Step1.aspx


Thanks, I'll try that. I tried adjusting the DPI, letter sizes, etc. and nothing looked natural. Only the 96dpi looked clear, everything else looked too pixelated, and distorted.... I guess I have to live with having the laptop close to my head to see anything. I tried 115, and it look terrible to me. I use the ClearType, but I'll try the Scaling Utility, thanks again.
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post #12 of 31
4/30/06 at 9:52am
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New e1505

Well I bought a new E1505 without the Ultrasharp...I just couldn't take it anymore....

Now i need to swap out the HDD's, the new 2ghz came with a 40gb, and I want to keep my 80gb, and need help.

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By the way.. I got a decent deal on the 2ghz Dual Core - $714

2ghz T2500 Dual Core
512mb DDR2 (I will swap it out for my 2gb DDR2)
40gb HDD (I will swap it out for my 80gb HDD)
Intel 3945
Bluetooth
15.4" WXGA Samsung with Truelife
24X CDRW/DVD Combo (I will swap it out for my DVD-/+RW)
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post #13 of 31
4/30/06 at 4:22pm
look at this.

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...sage.id=131417
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post #14 of 31
4/30/06 at 6:00pm
Your only refuge is:

1. For IE fuzziness - Download the DELL Internet Explorer Scaling utility from support.dell.com

2. IF available, get an SXGA+ screen instead of the UXGA. I don't know why people insist on getting a UXGA screen for a 15.4...Honestly the SXGA+ gives the best balance for Clarity and Resolution for the size of the screen in most cases. UXGA IMO should be set for 17" lcds and higher only....Only because of the resolution issues most people encounter (too small of text/graphics when set to native resolution).



Quote:
Originally Posted by poison7fl
I just got my new E1505 with the UltraSharp Truelife, and i hate it. I love the quality, but the 120dpi makes everything look pixelated, while the 96dpi makes everything clear, but so small i can barely see it, and the other screen sizes come up distorted....

Has anyone come up with a solution to this?? I can't take the ultra small icons, and letters.. I got the config I wanted, but I wish that it came with the ordinary non-ultrasharp screen instead...

I hate to complain since I darn near stole the laptop from Dell, but...

$604 @ the Outlet w/1 yr Warranty!
Inspiron E1505 1.83ghz Core Duo
2GB DDR2 533MHZ
80GB 5400RPM
15.4" UltraSharp TrueLife LCD
24X/8X Sony DVD+/-RW
Dell 1390 802.11b/g
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Windows Media Remote Control/Infrared receiver
Works Suite 2006
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post #15 of 31
4/30/06 at 10:58pm
Does the icons, text etc on SXGA look smaller than usual WXGA.
Is there any site where we can see full size desktop pick of the common resolutions- UXGA, SXGA, and WXGA.
Thanks.
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post #16 of 31
5/1/06 at 5:08pm
pretty sure he does have a wsxga+ screen. don't think e1505 has an option for wuxga but i could be wrong
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Originally Posted by Sony311
Your only refuge is:

1. For IE fuzziness - Download the DELL Internet Explorer Scaling utility from support.dell.com

2. IF available, get an SXGA+ screen instead of the UXGA. I don't know why people insist on getting a UXGA screen for a 15.4...Honestly the SXGA+ gives the best balance for Clarity and Resolution for the size of the screen in most cases. UXGA IMO should be set for 17" lcds and higher only....Only because of the resolution issues most people encounter (too small of text/graphics when set to native resolution).
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post #17 of 31
5/1/06 at 7:44pm
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Originally Posted by SHNAKE
pretty sure he does have a wsxga+ screen. don't think e1505 has an option for wuxga but i could be wrong
Yes, that is what I currently have. 15.4" Widescreen Display E1505 Available Resolutions: WXGA (1280 x 800) WXGA (1280 x 800) with TrueLife WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) with TrueLife
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post #18 of 31
5/2/06 at 3:07am
I think that Dell had the WUXGA option for e1505 in EPP section.
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post #19 of 31
5/2/06 at 7:24am
No, they did not.
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post #20 of 31
5/4/06 at 8:52pm
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Done!

Got my new system today, and I am SOOOO much happier with the WXGA w/Truelife, than with the WSXGA+ w/Truelife.

Thanks for all of your responses Guys (and Girls!)

By the way, I am selling the WSXGA+ System if anyone is interested. $700 Shipped

1.83ghz Dual Core
WSXGA+ 15.4"
40gb
512mb DDR2
CDRW/DVD Combo
Dell 1390 Wireless
Combo Card Reader
Media Center Remote Kit
Just under a year warranty (330 Days about)
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