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Re: [SPAM][Digital BW] Re: Calibrating a laptop display

2008-04-30 by CDTobie@aol.com

In a message dated 4/29/08 4:04:57 PM, r.smallfield@... writes:


> Anyway, I wondered, re monitor calibration, should one leave the graphics 
> card adjustments alone (set to Default) and leave everything to the monitor 
> calibration device (Eye-One Display in my case) or is it ok to use the 
> adjustments in the graphics card settings to fine-tune the brightness when running i1 
> Match?
> 
> Is there a conflict here?
> 

Yes, typically the graphics card software makes adjustments by overwriting 
the display calibration corrections, which is why it is recommended that you not 
use any graphics card software if you calibrate your displays.

C. David Tobie
WW Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor
CDTobie@...
www.datacolor.com/Spyder3


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