Fonts in Windows look bad.

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Fonts in Windows look bad.

Hi

Compared to the look of fonts on a "real" PC, fonts in Windows on a Mac in boot camp look pretty bad. I have installed the drivers from the Mac CD after installing windows.

I use IE to check web sites that I do on the Mac, but the fonts look way worse than on a "real" PC.

Is there any way to get them looking the same as on a PC?

I have an Apple 20in Cinema Display, if that makes any difference.

thanks

peter

Mac Pro 2.8, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Apr 24, 2008 12:52 AM

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Answer 1

adailiu

Level 1

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May 28, 2008 11:53 PM in response to parna

i have the same problem! after i had installed bootcamp2.1 and restarted the MAC (my operation system is WINXP),the font just became vague, not sharp and clear enough, later, i uninstalled bootcamp2.1 and update the WINXP to SP3, then i failed to reinstall BC2.1 because of compulsary quit. but the font just remained the same, vague and blunt!!!

HELP~~~~~~~~~~~ OTZ

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Axel Foley

Level 10

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May 29, 2008 8:12 AM in response to parna

Not sure if this is the font smoothing issue which is active by default on windows or not. You can try the following and see if it helps.
RIGHT CLICK on any open portion of the Windows Desktop.
DISPLAY PROPERTIES Window should open up
Choose the APPEARANCE Tab
At the bottome right click on the EFFECTS button
Check to see that the setting for USE THE FOLLOWING METHOD TO SMOOTH EDGES OF SCREEN FONTS: is set to STANDARD.
Select OK on the remaining windows and see if that makes a difference.

Axel F.

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