On 26 Apr 2010, at 12:57, Peter Humphrey wrote:
... My monitor is 1600 x 1200 but I like to run it at 1400 x 1050 (anno domini etc.).
Assuming it is an LCD / TFT or otherwise not-a-big-glass-tube monitor, this will make the display LESS sharp. You should make the icons & fonts *themselves* larger instead, if this is what you are trying to achieve.
Stroller.