go to the screen menu - color - custom color - R=251, G=235 + B=242
then grab the ICC profile from TFT Central, will give you a pretty decent result - for me its spot on (i've had professionally output prints made and they were as i expected to see)
i don't have any trouble with the text, its just as good as on my Formac 2010, i'm viewing from about 36in away.. (running Vista 64)
i have now updated my blog with a small tutorial on how to make a hood :)