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What resolution and DPI are you using (Poll Version)???

Poll Results: What DPI and Resolution are you using?

 
  • 56% (55)
    1920x1200 with 96dpi
  • 24% (24)
    1920x1200 with 120dpi
  • 16% (16)
    1440x900 with 96dpi
  • 3% (3)
    1440x900 with 120dpi
98 Total Votes  
post #1 of 20
4/28/05 at 7:48pm
Thread Starter 
I'm using 1920x1200 with 120 dpi. 96 is just too microscopic.
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post #2 of 20
4/28/05 at 8:14pm

The WUXGA and Text...

Best solution for the 1920 X 1200 display is to run at 120 DPI Use standard sized Text, and then from the appearance menu, adjust every 10 pt. text setting to 12 pt. and adjust every 8 pt. setting to 10 pt.
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post #3 of 20
4/28/05 at 8:35pm
It's all what your used to. 1920x1200 @ 96dpi looks big compared to my Axim X50v with a 3.7" screen at 640x480. On the other extreme, I've seen people run 22" monitors at 800x600. Icons look over an inch tall.
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post #4 of 20
4/28/05 at 8:39pm
Thread Starter 
I'll admit the 1920x1200 at 96 dpi isn't as bad with our 17" displays as it was for me on my 9100 with the 15.4.
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post #5 of 20
4/28/05 at 8:41pm
I wish I could read this thread, but the text is just too tiny.
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post #6 of 20
4/28/05 at 8:46pm
Forget 120 DPI as I am styling at 144 DPI (at 1920 * 1200) and it looks awsome! I use an extenal keyboard so I am back from the notebook probably a little futher than most.
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post #7 of 20
4/28/05 at 8:49pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by sonicwind
I wish I could read this thread, but the text is just too tiny.
Sonicwind - I guess you are quite a joker !!!!! - Meant in a positive way.....
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post #8 of 20
4/28/05 at 8:55pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by anettis
Forget 120 DPI as I am styling at 144 DPI (at 1920 * 1200) and it looks awsome! I use an extenal keyboard so I am back from the notebook probably a little futher than most.
anettis - I am still at 120 DPI - got it to work seamlessly with IE 6.0 and I do use the external Keyboard like you do - My favorite is a black USB Keyboard I got from Dell a long time ago.....
It saves me from wearing out my Laptop keyboard - and it's much easier to type on.....
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post #9 of 20
4/28/05 at 9:49pm
I'm running 144DPI too (add that to the poll). I also sit back a bit from the machine and will be using an external keyboard.

I've started using Firefox as my main browser on my XPS 2. It seems to handle resizing better than IE6 (and I did change the large font registry setting).
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post #10 of 20
4/29/05 at 1:49am
Thread Starter 
tahomahi i hope you can read this sonic wind. And the only reason I'm messaging is so the post returns to the top of the page and more people participate in the vote. More participants the clearer the numbers.

Regards
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post #11 of 20
4/29/05 at 1:50am
Thread Starter 
11 to 8, we're winning!!!
lol
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post #12 of 20
4/29/05 at 3:09am
nah, I really like going 1920x1200 with 96dpi.

I dont find it hard on my eyes at all.
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post #13 of 20
4/29/05 at 3:18am
in linux I am running 1920x1200 @ 75 DPI
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post #14 of 20
4/29/05 at 4:32am
1600x1000/144dpi
This is the best for me so far.
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post #15 of 20
5/1/05 at 12:19am
just changed my dpi to 75, thats better
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post #16 of 20
5/1/05 at 4:42am
i love 1920*1200 @ 96dpi. I moved from a 17inch desktop at 1280 * 1024 and i thought that was comfortable. After using the laptop display im never going back, It seems HUGE!
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post #17 of 20
5/1/05 at 8:02am
Quote:
Originally Posted by thehappyman
.....and then from the appearance menu, adjust every 10 pt. text setting to 12 pt. and adjust every 8 pt. setting to 10 pt.
Which appearance menu???
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post #18 of 20
5/1/05 at 10:40am
You dont usually get 58 voters!
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post #19 of 20
5/13/05 at 2:27pm
How come in this MS article it seems like it says increasing the DPI actually REDUCES text size. Which is it? Does it increase or decrease text size?

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;Q820286
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post #20 of 20
5/13/05 at 2:35pm
I think they are saying that newer monitors that employ a high DPI have smaller text and by boosting the DPI setting you can compensate i.e. make the text proportionately larger.
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