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Monitor calibration simplified.

by Susan B. Aug 6, 2004 9:08AM PDT

Hello,
Having a bit of trouble calibrating my monitor. Didn't know this was so important until the digital photography bug bit really hard. Have a Dell Dimension 4100 with Windows Me as an operating system. The monitor is Dell 1726T-HS/D1025HT on NVIDIA TNT2 M64 4x AGP. The current setting is at: High Color 16 bit, 800x600 pixels. Have tried a 32 bit, 1024x768 pixel setting with less than perfect results. Things operate slow and jerky on this higher setting. Want to know how to address this as photo editing software is useless until the colors come true and correct. Thanks in advance.
Susan B.

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Re: Monitor calibration simplified.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 6, 2004 9:46AM PDT

The TNT is now many years old. In fact, in PC years, it's a senior citizen. But if you must use it, then you want the 32 bit color then you have to get a COLOR CALIBRATOR like this one -> http://www.digitalcad.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=25291

If you don't use this, then the color is only correct for your screen.

Bob

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Doing some homework
by Susan B. Aug 7, 2004 2:05AM PDT

Thanks Bob for the link up. A new question arises from this problem. Would installing a new Video Card give me more grief than it is worth? My computer system is 4 years old with the dreaded ME as an operating system. So far, I haven't had any major problems with it or I just can't recognize if there is one.Thanks in advance.
Susan B.

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Re: Doing some homework
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 7, 2004 3:09AM PDT

"I haven't had any major problems with it or I just can't recognize if there is one."

Just a few comments. Feel free to ask if it doesn't make sense.

1. Windows (all versions) does NOT recognise much hardware as supplied by Microsoft. Time and time again you will read how people install the OS and nothing works. Here's why... You have to fetch and install drivers for the hardware.

2. Since I get the feeling you may not have known that, do try the latest video driver for your Nvidia based card from http://www.nvidia.com

3. The TNT2 is an OK card, but it is very dated. I change/install cards all the time and find it very easy to do.

Bob

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Re: Doing some homework
by Bob__B Aug 7, 2004 5:03AM PDT

Just a thought from someone that runs an old OS+an old mobo+an old vid card.

In my testing of mobo drivers and vid drivers I found that some of the combos do not play well together.

The process of mating my old OS and vintage hardware to the proper combo of drivers was tedious.

"DO" try newer drivers as Robert P. has said just be AWARE.

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