A screen question.

On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing
for
text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

Could I ask you for a favor?

Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that
is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any
help?

My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works
well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution.

"Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers
use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user.




1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being
16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side.
I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080.

Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info...

Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080?



It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPS 27 inch monitor and here
are the available choices.

1920x1280
1680x1050
1600x1200
1400x900
1280x1024
1280x900
1280x720
1152x872
1152x864
1024x768
800x600

Renne

On 2019-09-11 11:34 a.m., Rabid Robot wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing
for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to
see that you're managing through it.


Thanks Robot, I was born that way white hair and all so had to learn to
live with it for 85 years, still managed to do 2 new computer builds in
the last few weeks. :-)

Rene

On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does
nothing for
text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it
involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

Could I ask you for a favor?

Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that
is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any
help?

My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works
well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution.

"Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers
use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user.




1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being
16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side.
I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080.

Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info...

Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080?



It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here
are the available choices.

1920x1280
1680x1050
1600x1200
1400x900
1280x1024
1280x900
1280x720
1152x872
1152x864
1024x768
800x600

Renne
Should read 1920x1080 not 1280.

Rene

On 9/11/19 11:17 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does
nothing for
text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it
involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

Could I ask you for a favor?

Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution that
is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is any
help?

My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works
well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum resolution.

"Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the manufacturers
use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user.




1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being
16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side.
I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080.

Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info...

Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080?



It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here
are the available choices.

1920x1280
1680x1050
1600x1200
1400x900
1280x1024
1280x900
1280x720
1152x872
1152x864
1024x768
800x600

Renne
Should read 1920x1080 not 1280.

I wondered about that, as well as a couple other resolutions in your
list. They don't fit the info I've discovered unless...

And before I can go further, I need the make and model of the monitor if
you don't mind.

--
Ken
MacOS 10.14.5
Firefox 67.0.4
Thunderbird 60.7
"My brain is like lightning, a quick flash
and it's gone!"

On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing
for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to
see that you're managing through it.

Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways
to help them view a computer screen. So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting
a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with.


--
Ken
MacOS 10.14.5
Firefox 67.0.4
Thunderbird 60.7
"My brain is like lightning, a quick flash
and it's gone!"

On 2019-09-11 2:44 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 11:17 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here
is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does
nothing for
text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts,
the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you
populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me
about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it
involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

Could I ask you for a favor?

Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution
that
is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is
any
help?

My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works
well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum
resolution.

"Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the
manufacturers
use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user.




1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being
16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side.
I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080.

Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info...

Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080?



It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here
are the available choices.

1920x1280
1680x1050
1600x1200
1400x900
1280x1024
1280x900
1280x720
1152x872
1152x864
1024x768
800x600

Renne
Should read 1920x1080 not 1280.

I wondered about that, as well as a couple other resolutions in your
list.Â* They don't fit the info I've discovered unless...

And before I can go further, I need the make and model of the monitor if
you don't mind.


Yeah, some of those resolutions don't seem to belong in this group.
The monitor is an Asus MX279 27 inch IPS unit, Approximately a year old.

Rene

On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing
for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to
see that you're managing through it.

Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways
to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting
a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with.





Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a
means of altering text size with one slider.
Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help.

Rene

On 9/11/19 2:01 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing
for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to
see that you're managing through it.

Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways
to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting
a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with.



Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a
means of altering text size with one slider.
Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help.

I've seen the slider, and wonder if that doesn't replace the 100%, 125%,
and 150% settings. The slider is on my to do list for checking out.

As for the cursor, that's been around a long time. I always set mine,
and others, or extra large inverted.

Rene






--
Ken
MacOS 10.14.5
Firefox 67.0.4
Thunderbird 60.7
"My brain is like lightning, a quick flash
and it's gone!"

On 2019-09-11 3:58 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 2:01 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 2:46 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:34 AM, Rabid Robot wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:23 a.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does nothing
for text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts, the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it
involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

My condolences, that can't be the most fun reading experience. Nice to
see that you're managing through it.

Rene is a perfect example of the type of folks I'm trying to find ways
to help them view a computer screen.Â* So, I'm hoping Rene isn't getting
a bit frustrated with the questions I'm pestering him with.



Â*Â* Not at all Ken, by the way, in Windows 10 Ease Of access we now have a
means of altering text size with one slider.
Also altering the size and color of the cursor, which is a great help.

I've seen the slider, and wonder if that doesn't replace the 100%, 125%,
and 150% settings.Â* The slider is on my to do list for checking out.

As for the cursor, that's been around a long time.Â* I always set mine,
and others, or extra large inverted.


This time the cursor size is also on a slider with infinite size choice,
up to about 1 inch high(that's a little too big) :-) I also use
inverted which makes it easier to find.

Rene

On 9/11/19 1:53 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 2:44 p.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 11:17 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 12:09 p.m., Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 11:28 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 10:19 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:55 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 9:23 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-09-11 10:09 a.m., Ken Springer wrote:
On 9/11/19 8:49 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
I don't know if I have mentioned this in this thread, but here
is a
very
useful utility to change individual font sizes.

Are you referring to Advanced System Font Size Changer?

I have that installed on my W10 system, but of course, does
nothing for
text you've entered into a word processor, for instance.

I've noticed that sometimes, when you switch to different fonts,
the
design of the font will no longer fit into a field that you
populate.

Both of these problems are solved with out any tweaking by simply
lowering the screen resolution.Â* But as I mentioned, you do need a
larger monitor, unless you already own one.


Yes, and yes it has some drawbacks and is only helpful for certain
things.
I had a 23" IPS monitor but due to my very poor eyesight I have now
switched to a 27" Asus IPS which helps a lot
I suffer from Albinism, astigmatism and Nystagmus Which gives me
about
20/240 with my glasses on I don't know what it is without glasses.
I look at my monitor from a distance of about 6 inches so it
involves a
lot of head swiveling, but I manage.

Could I ask you for a favor?

Would you set your screen resolution to the next lower resolution
that
is listed in your screen display options, and let me know if it is
any
help?

My monitors are 24", and switching from 1920X1200 to 1600X1000 works
well for me, and now I just never notice I'm not at optimum
resolution.

"Optimum" is a crappy word to be used the way MS and the
manufacturers
use it.Â* "Optimum" is what works best for the user.




1680x1050 is my next lower one, It does make things larger but being
16:10 it leaves a 1 inch black border on each side.
I get best results using 125% or 150% at 1920x1080.

Hmmmmmm........Â* OK, let's start over, I need a bit of info...

Is your monitor's native resolution 1920X1200 or 1920X1080?



It's native res is 1920x1080, it is a 16:9 IPSÂ* 27 inch monitor and here
are the available choices.

1920x1280
1680x1050
1600x1200
1400x900
1280x1024
1280x900
1280x720
1152x872
1152x864
1024x768
800x600

Renne
Should read 1920x1080 not 1280.

I wondered about that, as well as a couple other resolutions in your
list.Â* They don't fit the info I've discovered unless...

And before I can go further, I need the make and model of the monitor if
you don't mind.


Yeah, some of those resolutions don't seem to belong in this group.
The monitor is an Asus MX279 27 inch IPS unit, Approximately a year old.

I had to check out my Dell monitor, as it's attached to Windows systems.
The monitor I'm using now, is attached to a Mac Mini. Options for
screen resolution settings are different between operating systems.

For those odd resolutions that don't seem to fit... I looked at my Dell
U2412M resolution options in Windows 7, and I also have some of those
strange sizes. But that monitor can be set to display 3 different
aspect ratios, 16:10, 4:3, and 5:4. The last two do not fill the monitor
screen completely. I don't know why this is, unless because it was
billed as Business Class, there may be some that need those aspect
ratios to be compatible with older hardware and/or software they use.

Using On Screen controls, aka buttons on the monitor, can you set your
monitor to run in other aspect ratios?

The max resolution of your Asus is 1920X1080, and that puzzles me given
the physical size of the monitor. The Asus PB27QV Professional monitor
(27") has a maximum resolution of 2560X1440.

Another puzzler is why the Asus specifications say to use an HDMI to DVI
cable in order to use the DVI-D port. I know there are different DVI
ports, but I'm not up on the individual differences.

So, why the difference in max resolutions for the same physical size?
It's just a guess, but I think the market your monitor is intended for
is for people who want to set further away from their video device, yet
still see the best HDMI image they can. I've noticed this type of
"viewing distance" recommendations for different sized TVs.

Also, I don't understand, is why you would be offered a screen
resolutions that are 16:10 in aspect ration when the monitor is 16:9 is
size. Are you connecting using an HDMI cable? When I was testing this
Mac Mini for out of the box issues, I was noticing HDMI video results
that just were not making sense.

At the moment, if your main source of data to be displayed is streaming,
movies, etcl, I'm not sure HDMI should be the chosen video input. But I
don't have access to enough hardware for a more thorough testing regimen.

1400X900 is a resolution I've not seen. Could that be 1440X900?


--
Ken
MacOS 10.14.5
Firefox 67.0.4
Thunderbird 60.7
"My brain is like lightning, a quick flash
and it's gone!"