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Fonts look smeared and blocked

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by satyam_k

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In Windows 98 second edition with ATI driver
Fonts look smeared and blocked on my computer. Could anybody suggest a solution
for this ? My computer is Sony PCV-L640.
Video Chipset is ATI 128 Rage Pro.

Thanks.

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by dmiles

Sounds as though you are having a display problem with the video driver,download the latest drivers,you may also check the display settings to make sure that the refresh rate matches the monitor specs.

by gh0stmaker

I agree w/ soulrider and also download the latest monitor driver which can up the resolution and refresh rate for your video adapter.

by satyam_k

The monitor is Sony specific and the adapter is modified by Sony after taking from ATI. And Sony does not have
any latest drivers. As such Sony's customer service sucks.

by grbeckmeyer

I just saw this on a vaio a few days ago, you do not need a new driver. You have two options...
1-set the video back to 1024x768
2-there is a checkbox option buried deep in the display settings (sorry, I cannot remember exactly where) to expand the display to fill the laptop display panel, I think the option is just called "expand". Uncheck this box and your fonts will be OK, but the display will not fill the entire screen.

by satyam_k

For the LCD monitor the "expand" checkbox is disbled. I don't know what to do.

Thanks

by vijaychandran

it can be the problem of your display settings such as refresh rate and /or resolution. if it doesn't solved the problem it is the problem of your video memory. you may have to change your card.

by satyam_k

I tried all these things except changing the card which is difficult because it is built onto the mother board.

Thanks anyhow.

by michael roark - ccna/da mcp 3csa

Is it just the fonts that are smeared? or is everything smeared? if it's only the fonts, it could be the actual Windows fonts themselves, I don't know how to reload only the fonts though, I ended up reloading the whole machine. you don't HAVE to replace your board for the card, if you wanted to try another video card, most boards with video cards on them have a jumper, if you wanted to disable the onboard card, just to try another card.
Good Luck,

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