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XP Users, Make Your Computer Fonts Easier to Read

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

In Windows XP, to set ClearType, do the following:

Right-click on your desktop;
In the pop-up menu that appears, click on Properties;
In the Display Properties dialogue box, click on the Appearance tab;
Click on the Effects button;
In the Effects dialogue box, checkmark the box next to Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts;
In the drop-down menu under that, select ClearType;
Click on the OK button;
In the Display Properties dialogue box; click on the OK button.

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.