Microsoft KB Archive/294847

= ClearType Does Not Work When Magnifier Is Enabled =

Article ID: 294847

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q294847





SYMPTOMS
ClearType does not work when the Magnifier Accessibility tool is enabled.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because ClearType uses sub-pixel font rendering, which makes fonts appear clearer on liquid crystal display (LCD) screens. However, when the fonts are magnified, they may appear fuzzy or oddly colored. For this reason, ClearType is disabled temporarily when Magnifier is active.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

294851 Description of ClearType font smoothing technology in Windows XP

231843 Description of Windows 2000 Magnifier and Utility Manager Tools

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB294847

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