Vista Ultimate on 46 in 1080P widescreen. Display hard on eyes at

I have a Sony Bravia 46 inch KDL-46XBR2 1920x 1080P connected to Windows
Vista Ultimate via hdmi to dvi (8800 GTX graphics Card). I sit approximately
seven feet away and have to strain to read some dialog boxes and some web
sites (gadgets are way to small as well like the calendar and unlike websites
the gadgets cannot be size adjusted manually).

I have adjusted the dpi settings to something like 180 with the xp option
selected (not at home and don't remember the wording) and it works to a point
however a lot of dialog boxes from certain programs are too big and will not
let me move them or resize them and since they're off screen I have to tab
and guess which option I'm on.

Due to the issues I've encounted using high DPI I have reluctantly resorted
to reducing my resolution and using the large icon dpi setting which for the
most part seems to be working but for video and images I'd like to have the
higher resolution and not have to change all the time.

Any solution to this? Any one else with a 1920x 1080P display that has a
difficult time using it as a computer? It's a little crazy and I never
thought of this before I built my computer.

Any help is appreciated.

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"JMAN" wrote:

> I have a Sony Bravia 46 inch KDL-46XBR2 1920x 1080P connected to Windows
> Vista Ultimate via hdmi to dvi (8800 GTX graphics Card). I sit approximately
> seven feet away and have to strain to read some dialog boxes and some web
> sites (gadgets are way to small as well like the calendar and unlike websites
> the gadgets cannot be size adjusted manually).
>
> I have adjusted the dpi settings to something like 180 with the xp option
> selected (not at home and don't remember the wording) and it works to a point
> however a lot of dialog boxes from certain programs are too big and will not
> let me move them or resize them and since they're off screen I have to tab
> and guess which option I'm on.
>
> Due to the issues I've encounted using high DPI I have reluctantly resorted
> to reducing my resolution and using the large icon dpi setting which for the
> most part seems to be working but for video and images I'd like to have the
> higher resolution and not have to change all the time.
>
> Any solution to this? Any one else with a 1920x 1080P display that has a
> difficult time using it as a computer? It's a little crazy and I never
> thought of this before I built my computer.
>
> Any help is appreciated.

I have the same question. Anyone have a good solution for this problem?

JMAN;428429 Wrote:
> Bum
>
> "JMAN" wrote
>
> > I have a Sony Bravia 46 inch KDL-46XBR2 1920x 1080P connected t
> Window
> > Vista Ultimate via hdmi to dvi (8800 GTX graphics Card). I si
> approximatel
> > seven feet away and have to strain to read some dialog boxes and som
> we
> > sites (gadgets are way to small as well like the calendar and unlik
> website
> > the gadgets cannot be size adjusted manually)
>
> > I have adjusted the dpi settings to something like 180 with the x
> optio
> > selected (not at home and don't remember the wording) and it works t
> a poin
> > however a lot of dialog boxes from certain programs are too big an
> will no
> > let me move them or resize them and since they're off screen I hav
> to ta
> > and guess which option I'm on
>
> > Due to the issues I've encounted using high DPI I have reluctantl
> resorte
> > to reducing my resolution and using the large icon dpi setting whic
> for th
> > most part seems to be working but for video and images I'd like t
> have th
> > higher resolution and not have to change all the time
>
> > Any solution to this? Any one else with a 1920x 1080P display tha
> has
> > difficult time using it as a computer? It's a little crazy and
> neve
> > thought of this before I built my computer
>
> > Any help is appreciated

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"mondoG" <> wrote in message
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>
> I have the same question. Anyone have a good solution for this problem?
>
> JMAN;428429 Wrote:
>> Bump
>>
>> "JMAN" wrote:
>>
>> > I have a Sony Bravia 46 inch KDL-46XBR2 1920x 1080P connected to
>> Windows
>> > Vista Ultimate via hdmi to dvi (8800 GTX graphics Card). I sit
>> approximately
>> > seven feet away and have to strain to read some dialog boxes and some
>> web
>> > sites (gadgets are way to small as well like the calendar and unlike
>> websites
>> > the gadgets cannot be size adjusted manually).
>> >
>> > I have adjusted the dpi settings to something like 180 with the xp
>> option
>> > selected (not at home and don't remember the wording) and it works to
>> a point
>> > however a lot of dialog boxes from certain programs are too big and
>> will not
>> > let me move them or resize them and since they're off screen I have
>> to tab
>> > and guess which option I'm on.
>> >
>> > Due to the issues I've encounted using high DPI I have reluctantly
>> resorted
>> > to reducing my resolution and using the large icon dpi setting which
>> for the
>> > most part seems to be working but for video and images I'd like to
>> have the
>> > higher resolution and not have to change all the time.
>> >
>> > Any solution to this? Any one else with a 1920x 1080P display that
>> has a
>> > difficult time using it as a computer? It's a little crazy and I
>> never
>> > thought of this before I built my computer.
>> >
>> > Any help is appreciated.
>
>
> --
> mondoG
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

sounds like expensive toys. however if you have money to spare, what about
larger screen 52" or bigger? that should give you about 20% larger icon
without changing dpi


or use some projector against properly painted wall

the cheap $600 benq used at work produce pretty sharp image on whiteboard at
8 ft away when are about 9 or 10 ft from the whiteboard

one disadvantage or caveat about projector: never let any catch the light
beam in the eye - its blinding for quite while as one co-worker found out
from experience. It is worse than the old home movie projector