Skinny, hard to see font ATI Radeon Xpress 1250

I've checked just about everything else, but I
still can't seem to change the skinny fonts to
a bit more visible. My other computer shows
Microsoft San Serif 8pt fonts fine--they are
darker and much easier to read.

Has anyone come across this before?

I am a fan of AMD/ATI, but if I can't get the
default fonts to show up better, I will go
for the NVidia based motherboard on my next
box.

Thanks in advance for any light you can shed.

"W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com> wrote in message
news:483A3940.446A@US-Webmasters.com...
> I've checked just about everything else, but I
> still can't seem to change the skinny fonts to
> a bit more visible. My other computer shows
> Microsoft San Serif 8pt fonts fine--they are
> darker and much easier to read.
>
> Has anyone come across this before?

Is this what you are looking for? The setting is video card-independent.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306527

> I am a fan of AMD/ATI, but if I can't get the
> default fonts to show up better, I will go
> for the NVidia based motherboard on my next
> box.

You should always evaluate offerings from both companies for each market
segment that you are buying from.

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First of One wrote:
>
> "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com> wrote in message
> news:483A3940.446A@US-Webmasters.com...
> > I've checked just about everything else, but I
> > still can't seem to change the skinny fonts to
> > a bit more visible. My other computer shows
> > Microsoft San Serif 8pt fonts fine--they are
> > darker and much easier to read.
> >
> > Has anyone come across this before?
>
> Is this what you are looking for? The setting is video card-independent.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306527

No, but thanks for trying to help. The problem
persists, and other things I've tried don't
solve it.

>
> > I am a fan of AMD/ATI, but if I can't get the
> > default fonts to show up better, I will go
> > for the NVidia based motherboard on my next
> > box.
> You should always evaluate offerings from both companies for each market
> segment that you are buying from.

I guess so.

How can you tell if the video output of the
built-in video circuitry of a motherboard
is going to be adequate BEFORE you buy it?

My rational is if I buy a motherboard and
it's no good, then don't buy another of
the same kind.