Fuzzy screen when using Dell E248WFP display & Radeon X1800 Graphics Card

[richklein]

Hi,

I got a Dell E248WFP display & while the picture is huge, I am finding the text is a little fuzzy & the background images look a little like they are moving. I am using WinXP Pro as well.

The "Bliss" background (the green one), the grass looks a little like its moving (its not supposed to). I just swapped this monitor in from my 6 year old CRT monitor (22" Mitsubishi monitor). I was expecting an upgrade & I feel like this is more of a downgrade.

The size of the screen looks nice but the color seems off & the quality of the image is just not so great.

I was curious what I can do (I upgraded the drivers on the card & the monitor but it still looks "fuzzy").

Thanks,
Rich

[thideras]

What connection are you using? If VGA, hit adjust on the monitor ;)

[jivetrky]

yeah, if possible, use the DVi connection for a cleaner image, also....do you have it set to the native resolution of the display? if it is not, it will be fuzzy.

[corruption]

Make sure that you're running the default resolution for the LCD, otherwise it will always be fuzzy.

[richklein]

Here is a little more info. I am using the native resolution. Its not so much that the text is fuzzy as the background. It almost looks like it is snowing (if you stare at the background image).

I am also using a VGA KVM switch (Belkin Pro 16 port). It worked flawlessly with my CRT monitor (no snow), so I dont think its a cable issue (though it might be).

As far as setting the monitor to VGA mode, I am not sure how to do that. It is in autodetect mode & I am assuming it knows i am using a VGA cable.

Would a DVI KVM do better?

[corruption]

Try it without the KVM. If it's still fuzzy with a direct connection we can troubleshoot further.

[silencer51]

I'm betting its the KVM switch. It might have worked fine on the CRT, but on the Dell with its sharper detail and the added analog-to-digital conversion (due to D-SUB connection) you get noise/fuzziness...

[jivetrky]

Indeed....I'll bet it's the KVM. At what resolution did you use it at on the CRT? Perhaps, if you are now using a higher resolution, the KVM cannot handle it as well.