At 04:44 PM 9/26/02 -0500, Richard Yates wrote:
>Mine has developed an intermittent flicker/ghosting. Are there any
>consistent symptoms that distinguish a failing video card from a failing
>monitor?
Nope. And that symptom could be card, cable or monitor. If it's consistent,
card is least likely,
> >Okay, suddenly and for no apparent reason, my CRT monitor just turned
> >purple. Greens now display as black, so I can only assume that the green
> >electron beam is no longer firing. This is bad, I think. Is my monitor
> >kaput, then?
Mine has developed an intermittent flicker/ghosting. Ar
At 2:35 PM -0400 9/26/02, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Okay, suddenly and for no apparent reason, my CRT monitor just turned
>purple. Greens now display as black, so I can only assume that the green
>electron beam is no longer firing. This is bad, I think. Is my monitor
>kaput, then?
At 02:35 PM 9/26/02 -0400, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>Okay, suddenly and for no apparent reason, my CRT monitor just turned
>purple. Greens now display as black, so I can only assume that the green
>electron beam is no longer firing. This is bad, I think. Is my monitor
>kaput, then?
Maybe. The
> On 9/26/02 3:45 PM or thereabouts, Fisher, Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> intoned:
>
>> You could pop the cover of the monitor, and somewhere (usually on the back)
>> are some screws on the back marked R, G, and B. Try tightening or loosening
>> (can't remember which) the one marked G. That's sup
On 9/26/02 3:45 PM or thereabouts, Fisher, Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
intoned:
> You could pop the cover of the monitor, and somewhere (usually on the back)
> are some screws on the back marked R, G, and B. Try tightening or loosening
> (can't remember which) the one marked G. That's supposed to h
On 9/26/02 3:47 PM or thereabouts, Tim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> intoned:
> Oops--I should have read this one before I replied. Sorry to hear about
> your monitor. Now the decision--the repair shop, or a new CRT?
No repair shop -- I've gone that route before, and it was one of the most
inte
idn't help, but
your mileage may vary. If it does help, no telling how long it will last.
Allen
-Original Message-
From: Darcy James Argue [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 1:36 PM
To: Fin
Subject: [Finale] I Think My Monitor Just Broke
Hello all,
Okay, s
.. and I'm perfectly serious when I suggest you slap it on the sides or the top a
couple of times, or even turn it off and back on (or unplug from the wall and
reconnect it). You might also consider, just for the quasi-hallucenogenic effect,
hitting the "degauss" function.
Scott
>>> Carl Don
On 9/26/02 3:12 PM or thereabouts, Carl Donsbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> intoned:
> Darcy,
>
> Try removing and reseating the monitor connection to your computer. Also
> try jiggling the monitor connection cord at the monitor end.
Tried that, first thing. Also tried hitting the reset button. No
Darcy,
Try removing and reseating the monitor connection to your computer. Also
try jiggling the monitor connection cord at the monitor end.
-Carl Donsbach
--On Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:35 PM -0400 Darcy James Argue
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Okay, suddenly and for n
Hello all,
Okay, suddenly and for no apparent reason, my CRT monitor just turned
purple. Greens now display as black, so I can only assume that the green
electron beam is no longer firing. This is bad, I think. Is my monitor
kaput, then? It's a Sony 200ES -- about four years old at this point
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