ATI 100-436012 User Guide - Page 38

Adjustments, Monitor Properties, Monitor, ATI Displays, Control Panel, Display, Appearance, Settings

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34 Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page (accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the display on your monitor only. Click on the TV button to adjust the TV display only. Viewing Text on a TV A TV is designed primarily to show moving, rather than static, images. The large dot pitch of a TV (which is fine for moving video) will yield poor quality static images such as text. The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You can compensate for this by using larger fonts. To Use Larger Display Fonts 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Doubleclick Display. 2 For Windows® XP, click the Appearance tab. For Windows® Me and Windows® 2000, click the Settings tab, the Advanced... button, then the General tab. 3 In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be. 4 Click Apply. If prompted, click Yes to restart your PC. Reducing Edge Distortion When using a TV for your PC's display, you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen. This effect depends on your TV and the PC application you are running. To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the TV display's horizontal size.

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Use the controls available on the
Adjustments
tab on
the
Monitor Properties
page (accessible by clicking
on the
Monitor
button on the
ATI Displays
tab) to
adjust the display on your monitor only. Click on the
TV
button to adjust the TV display only.
Viewing Text on a TV
A TV is designed primarily to show moving, rather
than static, images. The large dot pitch of a TV
(which is fine for moving video) will yield poor
quality static images such as text.
The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops
can appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You can
compensate for this by using larger fonts.
To Use Larger Display Fonts
1
Access the Windows
®
Control Panel
. Double-
click
Display
.
2
For Windows
®
XP, click the
Appearance
tab.
For Windows
®
Me and Windows
®
2000, click
the
Settings
tab, the
Advanced...
button, then the
General
tab.
3
In the
Font Size
box, select the size you want
your displayed fonts to be.
4
Click
Apply
.
If prompted, click
Yes
to restart
your PC.
Reducing Edge Distortion
When using a TV for your PC’s display, you may see
some edge distortion on the left and right side of your
TV screen. This effect depends on your TV and the
PC application you are running.
To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the TV
display’s horizontal size.