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=== How do I know if I need to install and run the TrueType tuner? === | |||
It's like chicken soup; it couldn't hurt. It is a very simple procedure that will present you with several examples of text and you select the one that looks the best to you. The application does the rest. | |||
=== How do I know if I need to enable TrueType system-wide? === | |||
If the text on a web page looks crisper in Internet Explorer than Firefox, chances are that you do not have TrueType enabled system-wide. An iHub board listing is a good example - just open the same page in an IE browser and a FireFox browser and compare them side-by-side. If the text in the Firefox browser looks washed-out, it mostly likely is not using TrueType. | |||
=== Download the TrueType Tuner PowerToy free from Microsoft. === | === Download the TrueType Tuner PowerToy free from Microsoft. === | ||
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx (The 4th one down the list on the right). | http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx (The 4th one down the list on the right). | ||
=== | === How to make sure TrueType is enabled system-wide. === | ||
*Right click on an empty area of your Desktop. | *Right click on an empty area of your Desktop. | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 12 May 2008
How do I know if I need to install and run the TrueType tuner?
It's like chicken soup; it couldn't hurt. It is a very simple procedure that will present you with several examples of text and you select the one that looks the best to you. The application does the rest.
How do I know if I need to enable TrueType system-wide?
If the text on a web page looks crisper in Internet Explorer than Firefox, chances are that you do not have TrueType enabled system-wide. An iHub board listing is a good example - just open the same page in an IE browser and a FireFox browser and compare them side-by-side. If the text in the Firefox browser looks washed-out, it mostly likely is not using TrueType.
Download the TrueType Tuner PowerToy free from Microsoft.
This will help you to optimize your TrueType settings for your particular video configuration.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx (The 4th one down the list on the right).
How to make sure TrueType is enabled system-wide.
- Right click on an empty area of your Desktop.
- Select Properties from the list.
- Click on the Appearance tab.
- Click the Effects button.
- Make sure your settings match the red-highlighted area in the above example.
- Click Okay.
You're finished - TrueType has been enabled Windows-wide on your system.
