Windows 7 DPI scaling, how good is it?

[oskare100]

Hello!
Thinking of buying either a 1280x800 or a high res 1680x1050 15.4" screen on a Lenovo T500 laptop (feels like this is a common problem since all laptops are getting higher and higher resolutions). When I'm at home I need 1280x800 since I'm a bit away from the screen but for example on a train 1680x1050 would be better since I then would be closer to the screen.

So my question, how good is the DPI scaling in Windows 7? Can I by using the scaling function (not XP style scaling) be able to make the 1680x1050 screen look like a 1280x800 screen just when needed?

Regards

 

[Frostmourne]

In a sense, yes, but practically no. LCD's display best when they are set to native resolution, and the DPI will increase the font size, so try it and see.

 

[oskare100]

Thanks for you reply. I'm asking since I can't try myself, I don't have a high res screen nor Windows 7... But you're saying that it woun't work optimal? As I understood it 96 DPI is the normal setting, so why does it work better in 96 DPI?

Regards