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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 11:59 pm    Post subject: Display Problems Reply with quote

Alright - for a few weeks now my monitor has been acting strangely, displaying grey horizontal lines that brighten or darken depending on the contents of the display screen. Meaning if I open a browser to a dark blue page, the screen is very dark with lines; on the flip side, if I go to a bright screen (like this one) then it's easy to read everything but the lines are still there, however lighter. I have tried installing a new driver, dusted out and cleaned off all video/graphics cards, etc, dusted out the hardware, and have also recently replaced my monitor, but the problem persists. Obviously, it is not the monitor ($$$$ gone )This has actually happened before but suddenly stopped. It started again a few weeks back.
If anyone has any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it.
By the way, I'm new here and really like the design of this site as well as the navigation; also, the information-based help is really great.

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Oh P.S. I tried to join chat in IE & Netscape - denied... any particular reason why? Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

HazelVixen,

Welcome to SFDC! Cool Enjoy!

Some monitors have a faint line across it for display reasons (like the sony flatscreen ones).. but yours seem to be an extreme case..

Could it be that you have speakers next to your monitor? This sometimes affects it..

Have you tried another graphics card?

Try plugging the monitors power into a power supply by itself.

Hope this helps....
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanx for the suggestions, MR2 - I don't believe that it would be the speakers since I just purchased the new monitor today and while booting up noticed the persisting problem.
I did try to plug the monitor directly into the power source- no change.

The graphics card is what I suspected, or at least something along those lines - I'm just not technologically inclined and needed someone to be more specific.

I will more than likely try that next.
If you can think of anything else that it would/could be, please let me know.

Appreciate it plenty! Very Happy

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:06 am    Post subject: topic Reply with quote

Hi HV,

Could it be some kind of electronic interferrance, MR2 Suggested speakers, do you have any mobile phones nearby or other electrical equipment....maybe worth a look. Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Could it be some kind of electronic interferrance, MR2 Suggested speakers, do you have any mobile phones nearby or other electrical equipment....maybe worth a look.


Anything like a fan, decorative thing thats magnetic, Hand held radio, tv etc...

TinTin, still thinking about that avatar ......
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:23 am    Post subject: topic Reply with quote

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TinTin, still thinking about that avatar



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do have a cellphone & charger on the same desk - do you suppose...? I will remove it from its spot & see what happens. Other than that, I don't have any radios, t.v.s, magnets, etc... lying around.

And which avatar are you guys refering to!
Did it happen to be in the Funny Forum? Smile


I really appreciate the feedback - everyone's been very helpful.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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And which avatar are you guys refering to!


It's currently AWOL, otherwise you'd know.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TinTin used to have a batwoman avatar with Boobies! if I can remember right!

lol Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol

sounds wild

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi HV Smile

Definately sounds like the graphics card..

And about the chat..DALnet is seriously screwed at the moment so I don't think it works in anything..

Currently looking to relocate to another IRC network.

It *should* work fine in Nutscrape though.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ShaolinTiger

Thanx for the input - since I've already got it out in the open that I'm a dummy when it comes to 'puters, could you tell me what exactly happens to the card that makes this occur? Is it degrading, or worn, or just plain freakin' old? Smile

btw, lol @ Nutscrape

Thanx again,
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MR2 wrote:
TinTin used to have a batwoman avatar with Boobies! if I can remember right!

lol Wink



MR2 of course you are right, the AWOL avatar will return shortly. Wink


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Okay, you've tried all the good suggestions from the others and you still get visible raster scan lines in your display, even though you connected a new monitor to the system. Right?

Then you should suspect a problem with the raster blanking circuits on your Video card. Try replacing the video card. If a new video card fails to correct the problem, replace the Motherboard.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Indeed, but as with the monitor you shouldn't *buy* anything until you are 100% sure that it's causing the problem(s).

When diagnosing problems you narrow it down by using known good equipment in conjunction with the suspect parts and swap and change.

Surely you must know a friend or relative with a PC?

You should use their graphics card in your machine with your monitor to test the effect.

Then use your graphics card in their machine to see if the lines appear on their monitor.

If they do, then it's 100% sure to be the graphics card.

Unfortunately the way things are made now days (so compact) you can't fix them without incurring more expense than it's worth..so it's best to buy a new one.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh yeah, just thought of one thing, try to change the refresh rate on your graphics card. That might help.
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