Looks Matter.

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.