Monitor Size Question.
#1
04-13-08, 11:41 AM
Monitor Size Question.
I have a Compaq Presario about 3 years old. It came with a 17 inch monitir which was pretty good size at the time.
I now notice that more and more web pages, EMails etc kind of run off the right hand side of the screen. This means scrolling left and right which can be a pain. I know I could change the screen resolution to make the type size smaller but then it just gets hard for these old eyes to read.
I have looked at the newer wide screen monitors but am confused about what would be a good size to get. Would the 19 inch be sufficient or would I still have the same problem.
I only use the computer for home use. No super fast requirements or fancy add ons. I am looking for a good basic monitor to surf the web, read E-Mails and play a few low tech games on.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks...
I now notice that more and more web pages, EMails etc kind of run off the right hand side of the screen. This means scrolling left and right which can be a pain. I know I could change the screen resolution to make the type size smaller but then it just gets hard for these old eyes to read.
I have looked at the newer wide screen monitors but am confused about what would be a good size to get. Would the 19 inch be sufficient or would I still have the same problem.
I only use the computer for home use. No super fast requirements or fancy add ons. I am looking for a good basic monitor to surf the web, read E-Mails and play a few low tech games on.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks...
#3
04-13-08, 03:12 PM
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I have a 19" lcd widescreen here in the man-cave. Much better than the old 19" crt I had before.
Wife has the bomb though. 22" Viewsonic Widescreen lcd. We bought it when they were a little pricey, but a friend bought one prob a year ago, factory refurb, for about $200.
Only prob with hers was the onboard graphics wouldn't support the native resolution of the monitor, so wound up buying a new video card for a brand new PC. That sucked, but she's happy, so thats what matters.
Basically, get the biggest you can afford and will fit on yer space. You may find a 19" widescreen actually looks as small as the 17" crt at normal viewing distances, thats why its better to go bigger.
Wife has the bomb though. 22" Viewsonic Widescreen lcd. We bought it when they were a little pricey, but a friend bought one prob a year ago, factory refurb, for about $200.
Only prob with hers was the onboard graphics wouldn't support the native resolution of the monitor, so wound up buying a new video card for a brand new PC. That sucked, but she's happy, so thats what matters.
Basically, get the biggest you can afford and will fit on yer space. You may find a 19" widescreen actually looks as small as the 17" crt at normal viewing distances, thats why its better to go bigger.
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04-13-08, 08:19 PM
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Can't you just resize the window? Click on a side and move it in. Click on the blue top bar and center it.
#5
04-14-08, 04:10 AM
CRT size is actually ~1" less, measured diagonally. So a "17 inch" CRT is 16". Not so with LCD - 19" really is 19".
Unlike CRTs, LCDs have one good ("native") resolution. Any other resolution will look terrible. Bear in mind your low-tech (old?) games may look stretched and yucky unless they're in a window.
One reason we're needing widescreen to view a whole web page, is sites are running ads along the margins. You can massively pare away this clutter with an ad-blocker (more than a popup blocker). The ad does not appear, and the page even reformats so useful content only fills the screen. I'm using the (free) Adblock Plus add-on for Firefox with (free) filter subscription.
You might be able to use both monitors. XP supports this. The only question is whether your video card happens to feature two connectors.
Unlike CRTs, LCDs have one good ("native") resolution. Any other resolution will look terrible. Bear in mind your low-tech (old?) games may look stretched and yucky unless they're in a window.
One reason we're needing widescreen to view a whole web page, is sites are running ads along the margins. You can massively pare away this clutter with an ad-blocker (more than a popup blocker). The ad does not appear, and the page even reformats so useful content only fills the screen. I'm using the (free) Adblock Plus add-on for Firefox with (free) filter subscription.
You might be able to use both monitors. XP supports this. The only question is whether your video card happens to feature two connectors.
