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This article offers tips on improving the image quality of a computer monitor. It is important to make sure that a monitor uses the latest version of the driver for its graphics adapter. With regards to color quality, it is necessary to adjust the contrast using a grayscale chart to maximize the number of viewable shades of gray. DirectX, a Windows technology that enhances graphics and sound may also be used, as well as a digital visual interface to connect an LCD monitor to a computer in order to produce better images than an analog VGA link of a CRT monitor. INSET: First Aid Your LCD.

The article presents the case of a computer user who used a CompUSA LCD/CRT Cleaning Kit from CompUSA Inc. to clean the screen of his Dell 18-inch liquid crystal display monitor. After using the cleaning kit, the customer noticed the discoloration of the screen. The product's packaging does not state its ingredients. The manual from Dell Computer Corp. warns users not to apply industrial-strength cleaners or petroleum-based products to Dell monitors. John Young-Hein, vice president of Meridew Enterprises, which makes a different line of cleaning products called Klear Screen, says that many screen-cleaning gels contain alcohol or ammonia, big no-nos for an LCD.

The article presents a comparison of desktop liquid crystal display monitors including the LP2465 from Hewlett-Packard and the UltraSharp 2407WFP from Dell, and offers information on its features, image processing capabilities and cost.

The article evaluates several liquid crystal display monitors including the Ultrasharp 1707FP from Dell, the Multi-Sync 70 GX2 from NEC and the PM17TU from Asus and offers information on their features and prices.

The article presents a question and an answer related to adjusting the size of the on-screen text in a liquid crystal display monitor. The sharpness of a 19-inch liquid crystal display screen is at its best at its original resolution of 1280 by 1024 pixels. The text looks fuzzy when switching to a lower resolution. One way of improving resolution is to use the Appearance tab of the Display control panel of XP. The user can now increase the Windows font size. It is also recommended to enable the font-smoothing technology of XP.

Evaluates several wide-screen liquid crystal displays. FlexScan S2410W from Eizo; UltraSharp 2405FPW from Dell; SyncMaster 242mp from Samsung.

This article offers several suggestions on what a user can do if the text on his or her LCD monitor looks coarse and indistinct and his or her monitor has a slight flickering that tires his or her eyes. Quick Fix to the first problem: In Windows XP, enable Clear Type fonts. Right-click the desktop and then choose Properties, Appearance, Effects. Check Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts and select Clear Type in the drop-down menu below it. In Windows 98 and 2000, right-click the desktop, choose Properties, Effects and check Smooth edges of screen fonts. Quick fix to the second problem: CRT monitors redraw the image on the screen many times per second. When the image is drawn less than 72 times per second--a refresh rate of less than 72 hertz, the user may see flicker. If the user's graphics card and monitor support higher refresh rates, he or she can increase the rate by right-clicking the desktop and choosing Properties, Settings, Advanced, Monitor. The user can select the highest rate drop-down menu. Also, the user may be able to set an even higher rate in Windows XP and 2000 by lowering his or her resolution and/or color depth. He or she can click Adapter, List All Modes to see the refresh rates screen resolutions and color depths that the PC supports.