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[title] Calibrate | |
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+ | [* black] This display is more capable than the average LCD so if it is adjusted wrong it can be very obvious. Bold colors can be overpowering or white my be slightly red colored. |
[* black] Professionals working with graphics use a digital colorimeter to adjust the color accuracy of a display. This process creates what is called an ICC profile that tells programs how to display colors accurately. This is not necessary to get the screen looking good but is the ideal method. | |
- | [* black] To simply make the screen look good for viewing images and office use, Windows has a built in Display Color Calibration utility that allows adjustment of the color balance of the display. I found my display |
+ | [* black] To simply make the screen look good for viewing images and office use, Windows has a built in Display Color Calibration utility that allows adjustment of the color balance of the display. I found my display was excessively red and this was easy to fix. |
[* black] It is also [http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/W520-LED-backlight-and-LCD-quality/m-p/740685/highlight/true#M27243|easy to experiment] with color profiles others have created for this display. | |
- | [* black] Every panel will be slightly different but it is possible to find a profile that looks good. I found that the first ICC profile provided by [http://www2.sagernotebook.com/pages/notebooks/download.cfm?ProductType=8150|Sager] |
+ | [* black] Every panel will be slightly different but it is possible to find a profile that looks good on your screen. I found that the first ICC profile provided by [http://www2.sagernotebook.com/pages/notebooks/download.cfm?ProductType=8150|Sager] works for me. |