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random text not clear until mouse runs over text

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Devarim13
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When using Firefox some letters or words are not clear until I pass the mouse over them; then they appear normal. Letters seem broken and slightly faint until they are "moused." Other parts of the screen are fine. This only happens on my main monitor with a DVi-D connector to the PC. It doesn't happen with my second monitor which has an analogue connection. My main monitor also has a D-SUB socket but not on my graphics card. No problem with word files or graphics or videos.

When using Firefox some letters or words are not clear until I pass the mouse over them; then they appear normal. Letters seem broken and slightly faint until they are "moused." Other parts of the screen are fine. This only happens on my main monitor with a DVi-D connector to the PC. It doesn't happen with my second monitor which has an analogue connection. My main monitor also has a D-SUB socket but not on my graphics card. No problem with word files or graphics or videos.

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philipp
philipp
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hello, please try updating your graphics driver, or in case this doesn't solve the issue or there is no new version available at the moment, disable hardware acceleration in firefox > options > advanced > general.

Devarim13
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I couldn't update my graphics driver so i tried your alternative suggestion.Seems to have worked. Thank you. I didn't have this problem with Internet explorer which I tried, so it must have been the Firefox acceleration. Thanks again.