The Microsoft Windows operating system provides the ClearType function, with which you can adjust the quality of the display of inscriptions on the monitor screen, make them clear, and smooth the edges of screen fonts. The effect of using this function is more noticeable on LCD monitors.
Instructions
Step 1
To configure font anti-aliasing, open the Control Panel from the Start menu. In the Appearance and Themes category, select the Display icon or any of the tasks in the list. If your "Control Panel" has a classic look, select the "Display" icon right away. The "Properties: Display" dialog box opens.
Step 2
If you do not see the Start button on your screen, then you have hidden the Taskbar. To make it visible, move the mouse cursor to the bottom edge of the screen and wait a second or two - the panel will pop up. Pressing the Windows key (Windows flag key) on your keyboard will also make the Taskbar visible.
Step 3
Another way to open the "Properties: Display" dialog box: right-click anywhere on the desktop that is free of files and folders. In the drop-down menu, select the "Properties" command by clicking on it with the left mouse button.
Step 4
In the dialog box that opens, go to the "Appearance" tab and click on the "Effects" button located in the lower right corner of the window. Place a marker in the "Use the following anti-aliasing method for screen fonts" box. In the drop-down list located just below, select a method - normal or ClearType.
Step 5
Click on the OK button in the "Effects" window - it will close. In the "Properties: Display" window, click on the "Apply" button to save the new settings. Wait for the system to apply the new settings. Close the properties window by clicking on the OK button at the bottom of the window or on the X icon in the upper right corner of the window.
Step 6
Windows XP does not include the ClearType tools and options for adjusting contrast. Nevertheless, they are available to the user. To turn ClearType on or off or adjust contrast, go to
