Re: My new Dell - update

"Peirrepoint" <babbage11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Troy's Human" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Thanks Pat but perhaps I should explain a bit more.
>> I have 2 methods of connecting my monitor to the PC (both cables
>> supplied) -
>>
>> 1. VGA
>> 2. DVI
>>
>> To start with I tried VGA - this gave me brightness *and* contrast
>> controls. Quite good picture and I managed to reduce the glare by
>> reducing the contrast as well as the brightness. Quite good picture
>> but not excellent + problems when scrolling.
>>
>> I then tried DVI - absolutely superb picture !!!

Yep, the DVI (Digital Video Interface) *should* be better, cos it
Saves the Video Signal from being Converted to Analogue - which is
what ordinary CRT Monitors need - & then back to Digital, which is
actually what LCD Monitors need (internally).

>> DVI connection the contrast setting is not available (yes I'm
>> sure of this).
>> Stuck with glaring brightness :-( I have played around with the
>> colour settings and reduced it a bit - but by no means enough.

So you're talking about the Controls on the Monitor itself then?

Yep - with DVI, there are far fewer adjustments that can be made on
the Monitor, they need to be done in the Settings on the Graphics
(Video) Card that is Driving it (in the PC)

> It may be possible to alter the settngs via your video card.

That's *exactly* what I was going to say!!!

Almost all Video/Graphics Card Drivers these days have Settings for
adjusting the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Gamma & also
loads of other things as well.

> If you go control panel-> display->settings->advanced
> you may be ble to make the adjustments there. You may find the
> colour setting referred to as Gamma though.

TH,
What make of Graphics Card/ChipSet is it?
Is it an Onboard one (usually Intel)?
Or is it an ATI Radeon?
Or an NVidia GeForce?

Depending on what sort it is, someone should be able to point you
to the specific Settings (& the place to find them) to adjust it to
how you want it.

It doesn't sound like a faulty LCD Monitor to me.
It just needs adjusting (Setting up) right.

& that needs doing in the PC/Graphics Card/Driver Settings

Also, make sure to check it with some proper Colour Test Pages
&/or Utilities - you can find them on various Websites.
I Posted up some Links to some a while back, if someone doesn't
come up with the Links to them, I'll see if I can turn them up again.

--
pmj


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