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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Phantasm66, Feb 10, 2002.

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  1. Bobes Runner Posts: 72

    Re: Hmm

    My 17"er supports 1940 x 1440, albeit at 60Hz. I usually work at 1600x1200, in which I can get a usable 85Hz. Although I know 21" monitors that only support 1280x1024. I think you just need a "good" monitor rather than a big one :p

    But yes, large resolutions are nice :)
    Bobes, Feb 13, 2002
    #21

  2. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor Posts: 6,051   +121

    I'm on a 19" monitor and still using 1024x768.
    Julio Franco, Feb 13, 2002
    #22

  3. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    *removed because of low free space on server*
    Mictlantecuhtli, Feb 13, 2002
    #23

  4. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    Re: Hmm

    Guess its just you, the screen shots I posted were 1280x1024 on my 17" @75. Will go up to 1900x1440 but only @60 which makes it look real bad.
    I agree with Bobes because my old 17" looked bad at anything above 1024x768, occationaly I'd bump it to 1152x864 or whatever that resolution is, but it didn't look as good as I'd have liked.
    SNGX1275, Feb 13, 2002
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  5. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,252   +38

    My desktop is usually 1280x1024 anymore.

    110kb

    [IMG]
    Rick, Feb 13, 2002
    #25

  6. bedlam_4 Newcomer, in training Posts: 182

    How do you post your desk top?









    -more knowlege that wasn't equipped at birth
    bedlam_4, Feb 14, 2002
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  7. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training Posts: 6,504

    In Windows, press "PRINT SCREEN" key thats next to SCROLL LOCK and PAUSE. Then open a graphics editor and paste the clipboard into a new file. Save it as a jpeg.

    In Linux, open a terminal window and type:

    sleep 10 ; xwd -root > screenshot.xwd &

    This will start a 10 second countdown, and when its finished it will take a screenshot, so this gives you 10 seconds to arrange it the way you want the shot to look. It will create a file called screenshot.xwd in the current directory. Open it in the gimp, i.e:

    gimp screenshot.xwd

    or open the gimp from an icon and then open the file, and then save it as a jpeg.

    You might want to turn the quality of the jpeg down a bit, so if lots of people post here the page does not take ages to download.

    Unless you have a web server of your own, you will have to upload it somewhere and then link to it...
    Phantasm66, Feb 14, 2002
    #27

  8. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training Posts: 6,504

    If you only knew the power of the dark side...

    Concurr. I tried it with high resolutions and apart from the ability to have like hundreds of icons on the desktop, it did my head in.

    Now a higher resolution in games, that's something else.

    These days I run 1154 x 864, even on the 21" monitor.
    Phantasm66, Feb 14, 2002
    #28

  9. Arris TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 4,307   +17

    The text just gets too tiny for my eyes at resolutions higher than 1240. My 17" monitor does that resolution without problems. 1600 is just too much strain on my eyes. Playing CS at 1600 resolution means I can't read any text that people type in messages as its also too tiny on 17". Think the next thing I will be splashing out on will be a flat tube 19" monitor (Sony would be nice) ;)
    Arris, Feb 14, 2002
    #29

  10. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training Posts: 6,504

    Some day I will be the most powerful Jedi ever.... -Anakin Skywalker...

    Agree.:)
    Phantasm66, Feb 14, 2002
    #30

  11. ss1 Newcomer, in training Posts: 106

    I run 19" ADI G900 FlatScreen at 1600x1200 @75hz refresh :).

    ss1.
    ss1, Feb 14, 2002
    #31

  12. ss1 Newcomer, in training Posts: 106

    Ok here is my WinXP Laptop desktop piccy:

    [IMG]


    ss1.
    ss1, Feb 14, 2002
    #32

  13. 3DD Newcomer, in training Posts: 51

    Bobes, how do you get desk menu transparant..................


    (Have looked thru' your link and done icons transparant)

    much appreciated.
    3DD, Feb 15, 2002
    #33

  14. Bobes Runner Posts: 72

    Bobes, Feb 16, 2002
    #34

  15. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,252   +38

    I have a rather nice 22" NEC flatscreen. 1280x1024 pretty much does it for me. I don't need glasses to read it... and I certainly don't want to have to use them in the future.

    Using higher resolutions gives me rather red eyes, given the length of which I stare at my computer each day. When I sit far back, I find myself using 1152x864 (My computer has replaced a television and I sit on my couch).

    When I'm up close, 1280x1024 does quite nicely.
    Rick, Feb 16, 2002
    #35

  16. Ed Brentnall Newcomer, in training

    Respect to you for the contents of your WinAmp playlist! ;-)

    I'm a big U2 fan.
    Ed Brentnall, Feb 16, 2002
    #36

  17. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Heh, Winamp seems to be integrated into every Window$ desktop :D
    Mictlantecuhtli, Feb 17, 2002
    #37

  18. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training Posts: 6,504

    The Fleet has moved out of light speed....

    Yip!

    [IMG]
    Windows XP Professional
    Phantasm66, Feb 17, 2002
    #38

  19. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,252   +38

    100kb

    [IMG]
    Rick, Feb 17, 2002
    #39

  20. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,252   +38

    How could you not love this?

    I know this will immediately EVERYONE's favorite....

    [IMG]
    Rick, Feb 18, 2002
    #40
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