ClearType tuner

Noreen · Oct 15, 2008, 17:34:36

People may not be aware the ClearType tuner has been updated for Vista. http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/tune.aspx

Rik · Oct 15, 2008, 17:35:38

Useful to know, thanks, Noreen. It's certainly something I recommend using.

Lona · Oct 16, 2008, 00:23:04

It states that clear type is on Vista by default but when I try the tuner it asks me to turn on clear type.

Here do I find the option to turn it on.?

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 09:42:56

If it's the same as XP, Lona, right-click on an empty area of the desktop, select Properties > Appearance > Effects.

Steve · Oct 16, 2008, 09:51:29

Quote from: Lona on Oct 16, 2008, 00:23:04
It states that clear type is on Vista by default but when I try the tuner it asks me to turn on clear type.

Here do I find the option to turn it on.?

I discovered that this tuner does not work on my laptop if the screen mode is in vista basic.Why? I was updating itunes last night and during the course of this it switched the screen into basic mode and whilst this was happening I thought I'd try the cleartype tuner . It would not work until I rebooted and returned to my normal vista desktop.

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 09:52:13

How odd, Steve.

Steve · Oct 16, 2008, 10:02:29

Quote from: stevethegas on Oct 16, 2008, 09:51:29
I discovered that this tuner does not work on my laptop if the screen mode is in vista basic.Why? I was updating itunes last night and during the course of this it switched the screen into basic mode and whilst this was happening I thought I'd try the cleartype tuner . It would not work until I rebooted and returned to my normal vista desktop.

Sorry folks this is absolute nonsense due to senility perhaps needs deleting it was firefox that was causing the issue

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 10:03:20

What was Firefox up to, Steve, and how did you find out?

Steve · Oct 16, 2008, 10:09:28

I have the IE tab plugin for FF and unless I switch to IE mode I cannot run the cleartype tuner control

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 10:11:09

How odd...

Steve · Oct 16, 2008, 10:20:35

I cant run it in FF3 on XP either so I presume its an active x issue

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 10:25:52

Are you running it from the Control Panel?

Steve · Oct 16, 2008, 10:41:59

Sorry Rik,Whether cleartype is enabled or disabled in desktop appearances,I cannot run the tuner in FF3 unless I switch it to IE mode. I have no problems running the tuner in IE7 as long as I allow the active x install.

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 10:48:24

That's what's puzzling me, Steve. I run it from the CP, and it will run for me (FF2) whether the browser is open or not.

Steve · Oct 16, 2008, 10:58:47

I can only presume were talking about two different things one is enabling cleartype within control panel and the other is running the tuner which is browser based.

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 11:07:29

My tuner runs from CP, Steve, in XP. On/off is via display properties or in My Computer.

Steve · Oct 16, 2008, 11:24:16

Quote from: Rik on Oct 16, 2008, 11:07:29
My tuner runs from CP, Steve, in XP. On/off is via display properties or in My Computer.

Ha Ha.You must be using the powertoy version of cleartype tuner whereas Noreen's link is activex via IE7

Rik · Oct 16, 2008, 11:43:07

Ah.

I am.

Noreen · Oct 16, 2008, 12:39:17

Lona, just click in the little box to "turn it on" irrespective of whether it's already "on".

As I understand it the Power Toy version is just for XP.

Lona · Oct 16, 2008, 13:04:34

Quote from: Noreen on Oct 16, 2008, 12:39:17
Lona, just click in the little box to "turn it on" irrespective of whether it's already "on". As I understand it the Power Toy version is just for XP.

I did that Noreen, so perhaps it was because I was using firefox. I'll go in again and try it with ie7

It worked this time.

Sebby · Oct 16, 2008, 13:16:59

I found this tuner a couple of years ago, and it's very useful indeed.

I didn't much like ClearType before I tweaked it.