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From: ejkst@cisunx.UUCP (Eric J. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Monitors for W.P.
Message-ID: <7006@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: 16 Feb 88 20:42:44 GMT
References: <2986@dasys1.UUCP>
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Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys
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In article <2986@dasys1.UUCP>, samw@dasys1.UUCP (Sam Weissman) writes:
> I am now using the conventional Amiga monitor (I think its 1080) color.
> I find that I do a great deal of word processing, and find that I am
> a bit annoyed by the lines seen in each letter I type.  In order to
> get "solid" characters I am thinking of buying an inexpensive mono
> monitor (Magnivox makes one for about $80.00), and attaching it in a
> dual mode to my 1000.  

You might consider a software solution to this problem.  I'm not talking
about something like SetLace, which I think makes the text almost as
disgusting as before.  On my system I use an interlaced Workbench
screen, and set my font to Topaz 11.  I can already hear some people
whining about interlace flicker, *BUT* interlace flicker is greatly
reduced in Topaz 11 compared to Topaz 8.  (Think about it.  Any font
with an even number of pixels will show much more flicker than a font
with an odd number of pixels.   It's a major difference.)  Plus,
carefully chosen colors and, if you like, a $15 Jitter-Rid make flicker
almost unnoticable.  This is my system, and I rarely notice flicker.
A very nice side effect is that I can edit 40 lines of text, rather than
22 or 23.  (Using morerows.)  Of course, if you like squinting and flicker, 
you can stick with Topaz 8 and edit about 56 lines!  (using morerows.)

Of course, in case you haven't played around with SetFont, not all
programs will use your font, so it will depend on the word processor you
use.  For instance, Scribble! will use the altered font, WordPerfect
doesn't work right.  Txed ignores the new font, but Uedit uses it.  So
you might have to experiment to see if it's compatible with your
software.  In any case I would highly recommend trying it before parting
with any hard earned cash.
 
I even keep a modified Topaz font in my FONTS: directory, Topaz 13.
This is simply Topaz 11 with two lines added to the height using the
font editor, FED.  It's useful for when my eyes are getting a little
tired.

> Sam Weissman                   {bellcore,cmcl2}!cucard!dasys1!samw


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Eric Kennedy
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