Jagged Text etc. After Reinstall of Windows XP Home

[Davidorion]

After reinstalling Windows xp-home on my Sony Vaio pc, I found that the text, smaller graphics and rounded corners of shapes, (media player) were pixelated. I have reinstalled Windows many times before but never had this problem.
I checked all of the display settings, (smooth edges etc.) and I tried a new video card. The graphics card driver is installed, so I am really at a loss as to what the problem might be...

I don't have SP2 installed.

Monitor going bad???
Failing power supply???
Problem with the Motherboard???
Another driver that I missed???

I am currently downloading a motherboard diagnostics tool to see if that shows anything.

I would be very grateful for any insights...

 

[Confused]

Welcome to the forums.

Is this a desktop PC, or a notebook?

Also, is this on an LCD display? If so, have you got the screen resolution correct, as any non-native resolution will look horrible.


Check out this link and see if it might help.


Confused

 

[Abhi]

Is ClearType on?

 

[Davidorion]

Its a Sony Trintron flat screen monitor, with a Sony Vaio PC and clear type is on.

Thanks for the replies

David

 

[dman]

Clear type would affect the text but wouldn't affect icons.

I've seen the icons get trashed when changing themes and such, or if running in a low-colordepth mode. Try resetting the theme to a default one and/or back. Change resolution to a highre mode/color depth and then back?