On Tuesday 01 October 2002 10:01 am, Morten Poulsen wrote: > Hello > > Sorry If this question has been posted already, I only just joined the > mailing list. In my recently installed Mandrake 9.0 system, I chose to > install OpenOffice as well, but it is nearly unusable because the screen > fonts are very bad. I run 1600x1200, and the characters preceding eachother > seem to clash rendering the written text unreadeble. I tried to install it > on another computer and had no problems. i have tried to scan for fonts in > my windows system and use, for instance, Time New Roman, but it does the > same. I even tried to force at larger character kerning in OOffice but > characters on the screen still clutter/clash. It is the only application > with these problems. Compared to the other comptuer I tried, the > "system"-font i ooffice (in menus etc.) is also very ugly. I have tried to > disable AA in office with the same lack of result. > Does anybody have an idea as to what I can try? > If you are unsure of what I am talking about I could post a small > screenshot, but I would not before somebody needed it... > > Best Regards > Morten Poulsen This subject has been covered in the users mail list from OpenOffice.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check the archives........ I don't remember the exact details but a quick summary follows. 1)Replace the default SANS_ANDALE_UI <spelling may not be right> with another such as Times New Roman or Helvetica (Adobe) 2) The font mentioned above does NOT show in the font replacement window, you have to type it it as the font to be replaced. 3)Restart OOo and all should be fine.... -- Ken Thompson, North West Antique Autos Payette, Idaho Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nwaa.com Office Phone: 208-642-0785 Cell Phone: 208-739-2693 Sales and brokering of antique autos and parts.
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