Friday, January 20, 2006
Enabling ClearType in Landscape Mode on the Pocket PC
Posted by Darius Wey in "ARTICLE" @ 10:30 AM
Windows Mobile has supported ClearType for quite some time now. However, you might have noticed that it refuses to work in landscape mode, even when enabled (this rule has existed for many years). Thankfully, there's a fix, but it involves a little adventure through the registry. If you're well aware of the risks, proceed. If not, you can always use Tweaks2K2 .NET or Spb Pocket PC Tips & Tricks and have it do the dirty work for you.
You'll need a registry editor, of course. In this guide, I use Resco Explorer 2005 - just one of the many registry editors available for the Pocket PC.
To start off, ensure ClearType is enabled. To do this, tap Start > Settings > System > Screen > ClearType, and check to see the Enable ClearType box is ticked. Now, fire up the registry editor and navigate your way to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings. You'll notice a DWORD entry titled, "OffOnRotation". Its default value should be 1. Tap on it and edit the value to 0. Accept the changes, soft-reset your Pocket PC, then write home to your folks and tell them how easy that was. 8)
You'll need a registry editor, of course. In this guide, I use Resco Explorer 2005 - just one of the many registry editors available for the Pocket PC.
To start off, ensure ClearType is enabled. To do this, tap Start > Settings > System > Screen > ClearType, and check to see the Enable ClearType box is ticked. Now, fire up the registry editor and navigate your way to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings. You'll notice a DWORD entry titled, "OffOnRotation". Its default value should be 1. Tap on it and edit the value to 0. Accept the changes, soft-reset your Pocket PC, then write home to your folks and tell them how easy that was. 8)
