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 stuff is still using the default system font >
 (MS Sans Serif) at 96 dpi. If you change that
 setting (right click on the desktop, choose
 properties, settings, advanced, general tab),
 you will get a lot of apps that don't display
 everything in their dialog boxes and such. If
 programs aren't written to check for font size
 and scale, some stuff will just get cut off.
 Text on buttons is one good > example. -------
 > I just think for the sake of good vision,
 Windows would be a lot > better if you could just
 set a scale factor (so I could make stuff as >
 big on a 1600 x 1200 monitor as it is on a 1024 x
 768) and ALL apps > display and work correctly in
 the process. ---------------------
 > I have been bitten by this myself when I have
 written programs for > Windows. I have set up
 forms while my PC was set with font settings >
 other than 96 dpi and had my program look goofy
 (i.e. button text > missing) when displayed on
 users screens that are using standard > system
 fonts. I have also had the opposite happen... I
 do everything > at 96 and have stuff get messed
 up when used on a PC with smaller or > larger
 default font settings. ---------------
 > While I am on this rant, I also think the way
 web pages are displayed > could use a lot of
 work. Sure, I can change font sizes in my browser
 > and then tell the browser to ignore any fonts
 sizes and/or styles on > web pages. However,
 doing that sometimes renders a web site almost >
 useless as it is set up for whatever font style
 and/or size they used > when building the site
 > One more rant....I wish you could set LCDs for
 resolutions other than > their "native" mode and
 have the stuff look decent. I am an engineer, >
 so I understand why they have a native mode, but
 I think that is one > advantage CRTs have over
 LCDs... I can set any resolution I want and > the
 stuff on the screen will just get bigger or
 smaller not blocky and chunky like it does on
 an LCD. ----------------------------
 > I've gotta get... I've probably lost another
 diopter just typing this note! :) > Mike T
 
 And viewing at 13 or 14 inches is much too close
 for me as it is too much "in my face"; my viewing
 distance is about 22-24 inches (about an arms
 length?).
 
 I have a friend who said, after he got a 19" CRT,
 that anything larger than 19" is too large (for
 his use) as he would not be able to view the
 entire sceen comfortably for his viewing distance
 and peripheral vision. I looked at the 21" at
 the shows and also feel the same as the focusing
 of the eyes get a bit strained for my viewing
 distance.
 
 Of course, one can sit further away and have the
 keyboard on the lap or whatever...
 
 Back to the LCD/TFT, I find that on some web
 pages it is a strain with the 1024x768 as the
 page puts out even more tiner fonts to make it
 less enjoyable. Heck, some "web masters" don't
 consider the use of colors and, at times, I get
 either black print on a dark blue background or
 the blue on black or whatever color combo that
 make legibility even worst...  -- a user
 
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 PM> Did however recently discover the following
 PM> on your website.
 
 PM> [71]-DOS Font (2.5k archive) - Replaces the
 PM> standard font of the DOS text display (AT class
 PM> machines only). Not earth-shattering but this
 PM> font is much easier to read for programming etc.
 PM> where typos can kill your code.
 
> Yes, I think that is novafont.zip?
 
 Dunno. It's your website. [g]
 
 
 
 

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