What causes 'bleeding text'?

[zixxer]

This happened with xp and now vista - updated drivers and all of that.. Viewsonic 19" widescreen lcd (1935 I think).. at correct res and refresh (60hz)


http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/cheesy/bleedingtext.jpg

Since it shows up in a print screen, that leaves me to think it's some sort of setting in windows..? It's noticable even when not zoomed in all the way like that...

Edit:

here's a much better example:

The "l's" in install literally bleed together..

Edit:

I've tried cleartype and 'standard'... happens either way..


EDIT:

Ah... it was cleartype.. figures it was something so simple - when you hit 'apply' it only changes editable text.. until the 'offending' window is opened again

 

[mugs]

Do you have ClearType turned on?

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Looks like cleartype. Window's font smoothing feature. Google will tell you how to tune it or turn it off.

 

[lokiju]

Emo writers?

 

[Ktulu]

3D text?

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: mugs
Do you have ClearType turned on?

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Originally posted by: mugs
Do you have ClearType turned on?

I do, but it does it either way. I'll turn it off and see if maybe it doesn't refresh that particular text when I change it until the next time it brings it up... hrm Horrible grammar..

 

[scott916]

Cutting and pasting. :laugh: