External Cinema Display looks fuzzy when connected to 24" iMac...

Hey
I have a new iMac (aluminum with black rim screen) and a new 23" Cinema Display. I have connected them both together and am using the Cinema Display in extended desktop mode as the main screen. The resolution is set to the maximum but all the icons and windows look slightly fuzzy. I have no idea why and at a dead end. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hi B Boy26
In the preference panel try setting the resoultion at 1920 x 1200 for the display, thats the (optimum resolution) for the 23"
Here are the spec's: http://www.apple.com/displays/specs.html
Also check in the "Display" section of the forum:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=111
Dennis

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