hazy inside windows of Vista Home Ed.

Hi Paul--

I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by "hazy
windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's email and news
reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the fonts, the background, or
both.

Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor has an ideal
resolution setting (rt. click desktop>Personalize>display settings and
>advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if not with the
paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website and
checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's ideal
resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line that prefer
1024 by 768
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html

Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you have the
appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular monitor.

Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can tweak at the
same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated than others.

Updating your video card driver could help either because of the update or
in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually a way to test a Vid
Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us

Good luck,

CH


"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:erY0u%...
>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram) and
>inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames, web-sites in
>IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things are very hazy such as
>this new email programme that comes with Vista.
>
> any settings I can change?
>
> Thanks
> Paul

Perhaps you need to turn Cleartype on? Go to Start/Help & Support and enter
cleartype. It'll tell you how to do it.
--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hey Chad,
> 1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added that my
> computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB available graphics
> memory.
>
> I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs update, so
> I will do that now and see what happens.
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> Cheers.
> Paul
>
>
> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Paul--
>>
>> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by "hazy
>> windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's email and news
>> reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the fonts, the background, or
>> both.
>>
>> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor has an
>> ideal resolution setting (rt. click desktop>Personalize>display settings
>> and
>> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if not with
>> >the
>> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website and
>> checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's ideal
>> resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line that prefer
>> 1024 by 768
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>>
>> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you have the
>> appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular monitor.
>>
>> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can tweak at
>> the same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated than others.
>>
>> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the update
>> or in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually a way to test
>> a Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> CH
>>
>>
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:erY0u%...
>>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram) and
>>>inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames, web-sites in
>>>IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things are very hazy such as
>>>this new email programme that comes with Vista.
>>>
>>> any settings I can change?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Paul
>>
>

What program is it? Windows Mail or...???

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:...
> cleartype is on.... but the problem is not just the fonts, it's inside of
> the windows. Windows Explorer and the control panel are all ok, just some
> programmes like this new email/ newsgroup programme that I'm using now to
> send this message.
>
>
> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
> news:uA8Ht$...
>> Perhaps you need to turn Cleartype on? Go to Start/Help & Support and
>> enter cleartype. It'll tell you how to do it.
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Hey Chad,
>>> 1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added that
>>> my computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB available
>>> graphics memory.
>>>
>>> I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs update,
>>> so I will do that now and see what happens.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the input.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi Paul--
>>>>
>>>> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by "hazy
>>>> windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's email and news
>>>> reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the fonts, the background, or
>>>> both.
>>>>
>>>> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor has an
>>>> ideal resolution setting (rt. click desktop>Personalize>display
>>>> settings and
>>>> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if not
>>>> >with the
>>>> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website and
>>>> checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's ideal
>>>> resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line that
>>>> prefer 1024 by 768
>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>>>>
>>>> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you have
>>>> the appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular monitor.
>>>>
>>>> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can tweak at
>>>> the same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated than others.
>>>>
>>>> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the update
>>>> or in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually a way to
>>>> test a Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.
>>>>
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>>>>
>>>> Good luck,
>>>>
>>>> CH
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:erY0u%...
>>>>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram) and
>>>>>inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames, web-sites
>>>>>in IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things are very hazy
>>>>>such as this new email programme that comes with Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> any settings I can change?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Have to tried playing with View/Text Size? Other than that I can't think
of much else.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:...
> the new Windows Mail/ newsgroup reader
>
>
> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> What program is it? Windows Mail or...???
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> cleartype is on.... but the problem is not just the fonts, it's inside
>>> of the windows. Windows Explorer and the control panel are all ok, just
>>> some programmes like this new email/ newsgroup programme that I'm using
>>> now to send this message.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>> news:uA8Ht$...
>>>> Perhaps you need to turn Cleartype on? Go to Start/Help & Support and
>>>> enter cleartype. It'll tell you how to do it.
>>>> --
>>>> Peter
>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> Hey Chad,
>>>>> 1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added
>>>>> that my computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB available
>>>>> graphics memory.
>>>>>
>>>>> I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs
>>>>> update, so I will do that now and see what happens.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the input.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Hi Paul--
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by "hazy
>>>>>> windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's email and
>>>>>> news reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the fonts, the
>>>>>> background, or both.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor has
>>>>>> an ideal resolution setting (rt. click desktop>Personalize>display
>>>>>> settings and
>>>>>> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if not
>>>>>> >with the
>>>>>> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website and
>>>>>> checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's ideal
>>>>>> resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line that
>>>>>> prefer 1024 by 768
>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you have
>>>>>> the appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular monitor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can tweak
>>>>>> at the same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated than others.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the
>>>>>> update or in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually a
>>>>>> way to test a Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> CH
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:erY0u%...
>>>>>>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram)
>>>>>>>and inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames,
>>>>>>>web-sites in IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things are
>>>>>>>very hazy such as this new email programme that comes with Vista.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> any settings I can change?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Good luck. I'll post back if I get any brainwaves.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I will keep playing with some settings... Thanks a million for your help
>Peter.
>
> Cheers
>
> --
>
> HP Pavilion V9000 Entertainment Laptop
> Vista Home Premium/dual core 1.8/160GB/2GB ram/335MB Graphic/17"
> widescreen
> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Have to tried playing with View/Text Size? Other than that I can't
>> think of much else.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> the new Windows Mail/ newsgroup reader
>>>
>>>
>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> What program is it? Windows Mail or...???
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter
>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> cleartype is on.... but the problem is not just the fonts, it's
>>>>> inside of the windows. Windows Explorer and the control panel are all
>>>>> ok, just some programmes like this new email/ newsgroup programme that
>>>>> I'm using now to send this message.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uA8Ht$...
>>>>>> Perhaps you need to turn Cleartype on? Go to Start/Help & Support
>>>>>> and enter cleartype. It'll tell you how to do it.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Peter
>>>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>> Hey Chad,
>>>>>>> 1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added
>>>>>>> that my computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB
>>>>>>> available graphics memory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs
>>>>>>> update, so I will do that now and see what happens.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for the input.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>> Hi Paul--
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by
>>>>>>>> "hazy windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's
>>>>>>>> email and news reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the fonts,
>>>>>>>> the background, or both.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor has
>>>>>>>> an ideal resolution setting (rt. click desktop>Personalize>display
>>>>>>>> settings and
>>>>>>>> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if not
>>>>>>>> >with the
>>>>>>>> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website
>>>>>>>> and checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's
>>>>>>>> ideal resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line
>>>>>>>> that prefer 1024 by 768
>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you
>>>>>>>> have the appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular
>>>>>>>> monitor.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can tweak
>>>>>>>> at the same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated than
>>>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the
>>>>>>>> update or in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually
>>>>>>>> a way to test a Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> CH
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:erY0u%...
>>>>>>>>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram)
>>>>>>>>>and inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames,
>>>>>>>>>web-sites in IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things
>>>>>>>>>are very hazy such as this new email programme that comes with
>>>>>>>>>Vista.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> any settings I can change?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Paul I asked for ideas on a forum I use a lot and they suggest you join and
post the question in their General PC Help section:
http://neosmart.net/forums/
They asked for a screenshot, and of course I can't help.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I will keep playing with some settings... Thanks a million for your help
>Peter.
>
> Cheers
>
> --
>
> HP Pavilion V9000 Entertainment Laptop
> Vista Home Premium/dual core 1.8/160GB/2GB ram/335MB Graphic/17"
> widescreen
> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Have to tried playing with View/Text Size? Other than that I can't
>> think of much else.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> the new Windows Mail/ newsgroup reader
>>>
>>>
>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> What program is it? Windows Mail or...???
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter
>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> cleartype is on.... but the problem is not just the fonts, it's
>>>>> inside of the windows. Windows Explorer and the control panel are all
>>>>> ok, just some programmes like this new email/ newsgroup programme that
>>>>> I'm using now to send this message.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uA8Ht$...
>>>>>> Perhaps you need to turn Cleartype on? Go to Start/Help & Support
>>>>>> and enter cleartype. It'll tell you how to do it.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Peter
>>>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>> Hey Chad,
>>>>>>> 1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added
>>>>>>> that my computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB
>>>>>>> available graphics memory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs
>>>>>>> update, so I will do that now and see what happens.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for the input.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>> Hi Paul--
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by
>>>>>>>> "hazy windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's
>>>>>>>> email and news reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the fonts,
>>>>>>>> the background, or both.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor has
>>>>>>>> an ideal resolution setting (rt. click desktop>Personalize>display
>>>>>>>> settings and
>>>>>>>> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if not
>>>>>>>> >with the
>>>>>>>> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website
>>>>>>>> and checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's
>>>>>>>> ideal resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line
>>>>>>>> that prefer 1024 by 768
>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you
>>>>>>>> have the appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular
>>>>>>>> monitor.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can tweak
>>>>>>>> at the same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated than
>>>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the
>>>>>>>> update or in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually
>>>>>>>> a way to test a Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> CH
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:erY0u%...
>>>>>>>>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram)
>>>>>>>>>and inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames,
>>>>>>>>>web-sites in IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things
>>>>>>>>>are very hazy such as this new email programme that comes with
>>>>>>>>>Vista.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> any settings I can change?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Wow! thanks for help Peter... must be because we are such nice Canadians
I'm in Oshawa.
I'm registering now and will check it out.

Cheers!!

--

HP Pavilion V9000 Entertainment Laptop
Vista Home Premium/dual core 1.8/160GB/2GB ram/335MB Graphic/17" widescreen
.... and a whole wack of bells and whistles SWEET!!
"Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
news:...
> Paul I asked for ideas on a forum I use a lot and they suggest you join
> and post the question in their General PC Help section:
> http://neosmart.net/forums/
> They asked for a screenshot, and of course I can't help.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I will keep playing with some settings... Thanks a million for your help
>>Peter.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> --
>>
>> HP Pavilion V9000 Entertainment Laptop
>> Vista Home Premium/dual core 1.8/160GB/2GB ram/335MB Graphic/17"
>> widescreen
>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Have to tried playing with View/Text Size? Other than that I can't
>>> think of much else.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>> Toronto, Canada
>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> the new Windows Mail/ newsgroup reader
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> What program is it? Windows Mail or...???
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Peter
>>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> cleartype is on.... but the problem is not just the fonts, it's
>>>>>> inside of the windows. Windows Explorer and the control panel are all
>>>>>> ok, just some programmes like this new email/ newsgroup programme
>>>>>> that I'm using now to send this message.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:uA8Ht$...
>>>>>>> Perhaps you need to turn Cleartype on? Go to Start/Help & Support
>>>>>>> and enter cleartype. It'll tell you how to do it.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Peter
>>>>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>>> Hey Chad,
>>>>>>>> 1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added
>>>>>>>> that my computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB
>>>>>>>> available graphics memory.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs
>>>>>>>> update, so I will do that now and see what happens.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the input.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>>> Hi Paul--
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by
>>>>>>>>> "hazy windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's
>>>>>>>>> email and news reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the
>>>>>>>>> fonts, the background, or both.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor
>>>>>>>>> has an ideal resolution setting (rt. click
>>>>>>>>> desktop>Personalize>display settings and
>>>>>>>>> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if
>>>>>>>>> >not with the
>>>>>>>>> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website
>>>>>>>>> and checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's
>>>>>>>>> ideal resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line
>>>>>>>>> that prefer 1024 by 768
>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you
>>>>>>>>> have the appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular
>>>>>>>>> monitor.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can
>>>>>>>>> tweak at the same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated
>>>>>>>>> than others.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the
>>>>>>>>> update or in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually
>>>>>>>>> a way to test a Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> CH
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:erY0u%...
>>>>>>>>>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram)
>>>>>>>>>>and inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames,
>>>>>>>>>>web-sites in IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things
>>>>>>>>>>are very hazy such as this new email programme that comes with
>>>>>>>>>>Vista.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> any settings I can change?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Hi neighbour. That board is run by Computer Guru who is Arabic but
extremely fluent and knowledgeable.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Wow! thanks for help Peter... must be because we are such nice Canadians
> I'm in Oshawa.
> I'm registering now and will check it out.
>
> Cheers!!
>
> --
>
> HP Pavilion V9000 Entertainment Laptop
> Vista Home Premium/dual core 1.8/160GB/2GB ram/335MB Graphic/17"
> widescreen
> ... and a whole wack of bells and whistles SWEET!!
> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Paul I asked for ideas on a forum I use a lot and they suggest you join
>> and post the question in their General PC Help section:
>> http://neosmart.net/forums/
>> They asked for a screenshot, and of course I can't help.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>>I will keep playing with some settings... Thanks a million for your help
>>>Peter.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> HP Pavilion V9000 Entertainment Laptop
>>> Vista Home Premium/dual core 1.8/160GB/2GB ram/335MB Graphic/17"
>>> widescreen
>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Have to tried playing with View/Text Size? Other than that I can't
>>>> think of much else.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter
>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> the new Windows Mail/ newsgroup reader
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>> What program is it? Windows Mail or...???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Peter
>>>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>> cleartype is on.... but the problem is not just the fonts, it's
>>>>>>> inside of the windows. Windows Explorer and the control panel are
>>>>>>> all ok, just some programmes like this new email/ newsgroup
>>>>>>> programme that I'm using now to send this message.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Peter" <ex-> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:uA8Ht$...
>>>>>>>> Perhaps you need to turn Cleartype on? Go to Start/Help & Support
>>>>>>>> and enter cleartype. It'll tell you how to do it.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Peter
>>>>>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>>>> Hey Chad,
>>>>>>>>> 1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added
>>>>>>>>> that my computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB
>>>>>>>>> available graphics memory.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs
>>>>>>>>> update, so I will do that now and see what happens.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the input.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Paul--
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by
>>>>>>>>>> "hazy windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's
>>>>>>>>>> email and news reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the
>>>>>>>>>> fonts, the background, or both.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor
>>>>>>>>>> has an ideal resolution setting (rt. click
>>>>>>>>>> desktop>Personalize>display settings and
>>>>>>>>>> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if
>>>>>>>>>> >not with the
>>>>>>>>>> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website
>>>>>>>>>> and checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's
>>>>>>>>>> ideal resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on
>>>>>>>>>> line that prefer 1024 by 768
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you
>>>>>>>>>> have the appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular
>>>>>>>>>> monitor.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can
>>>>>>>>>> tweak at the same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated
>>>>>>>>>> than others.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the
>>>>>>>>>> update or in case the video drive is corrupted. There is
>>>>>>>>>> actually a way to test a Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista
>>>>>>>>>> rarely used.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> CH
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:erY0u%...
>>>>>>>>>>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core
>>>>>>>>>>>1.8/160G/2GBram) and inside the windows is very hazy looking. The
>>>>>>>>>>>window frames, web-sites in IE7 and movies look amazingly clear
>>>>>>>>>>>but some things are very hazy such as this new email programme
>>>>>>>>>>>that comes with Vista.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> any settings I can change?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram) and
inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames, web-sites in IE7
and movies look amazingly clear but some things are very hazy such as this
new email programme that comes with Vista.

any settings I can change?

Thanks
Paul

Hey Chad,
1440 x 900 is the highest setting available... I should have added that my
computer is a laptop with a 17" widescreen and 335MB available graphics
memory.

I just got a message from HP Update that the video driver needs update, so I
will do that now and see what happens.

Thanks for the input.

Cheers.
Paul


"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Paul--
>
> I wish you could take a picture and post it of what you mean by "hazy
> windows", and you refer to Windows Mail which is Vista's email and news
> reader program. I'm not sure if you mean the fonts, the background, or
> both.
>
> Try checking your display settings. As you know, every monitor has an
> ideal resolution setting (rt. click desktop>Personalize>display settings
> and
> >advanced settings button) and you can find out what that is if not with
> >the
> paperwork that came with your Pavilion by going to the HP website and
> checking with the monitor stats. A quick check tells me it's ideal
> resolution is 1680 x 1050; but I've seen some tests on line that prefer
> 1024 by 768
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131020/article.html
>
> Also hit the Advanced Settings button>monitor tab>make sure you have the
> appropriate screen refresh rate for your particular monitor.
>
> Depending on your video card, there are also settings you can tweak at the
> same place--some more elaborate and sophisticated than others.
>
> Updating your video card driver could help either because of the update or
> in case the video drive is corrupted. There is actually a way to test a
> Vid Card in safe mode in XP or Vista rarely used.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292460/en-us
>
> Good luck,
>
> CH
>
>
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:erY0u%...
>>I just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9000 (dual core 1.8/160G/2GBram) and
>>inside the windows is very hazy looking. The window frames, web-sites in
>>IE7 and movies look amazingly clear but some things are very hazy such as
>>this new email programme that comes with Vista.
>>
>> any settings I can change?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Paul
>