How To Increase The Clarity Of Text On Windows XP

You can make text much easier to read on your computer screen by enabling ClearType. This technology, included with Microsoft Windows XP, changes the way fonts look on your screen to make them easier to read.

1. Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Appearance tab.
3. Click the Effects button.
4. Click the Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts check box (if it is not already selected), click the down arrow, and then click ClearType.
5. Click OK.
6. In the Display Properties dialog box, click OK again.

Do note that ClearType improves the clarity of most fonts; however, there are several fonts that do not support this technology. You can still use those fonts—they just won’t look as clear to you as those that support ClearType.