Font Smoothing Does Not Work with Multiple Monitors (182445)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q182445
If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/w98?sid=460

SYMPTOMS

If you enable font smoothing when multiple monitors are connected to your computer, screen fonts may not appear to be smoother on any of the monitors.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if any display adapter in your computer is using 256 colors or lower.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, set the color depth for all display adapters to High Color (16 bit) mode. For information about how to change the color depth when you are using multiple monitors, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type multiple, and then double- click the "Multiple display support" topic.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

To enable font smoothing in Windows 98, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Display.
  3. On the Effects tab, click the Smooth Edges Of Screen Fonts check box to select it, and then click OK.
Windows 98 supports the use of multiple monitors to expand your desktop area. To use multiple monitors, you need a supported Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) or Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP) video adapter for each monitor, and DirectX 5-compliant video drivers.

NOTE: A Permedia video adapter other than a Permedia NT or Permedia-2 cannot be used as your primary video adapter.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/13/2006
Keywords:kbdisplay kbprb KB182445
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